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63 days Determine rapid test.

I had unprotected sex with a lady whose status I don't know some 9 weeks ago.  I did a RVS at 32 days after the exposure and it was negative.  I also did anothwe rapid determine test where blood was drawn from my vein at 63 days and it was also negative. I've been having some neck pain and maybe a dry throat. I'm just worried. Do you think I'm out of the woods yet with my tests?
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You mention that you are experiencing symptoms perhaps because of your anxiety making you paranoid.  You know that does really happen.  Psychosomatic symptoms are real.  You also become hyper aware of every little bump, pain, ouch, ping in your body and because you are anxious, you attribute it to HIV.  It's not.  You have tested negative conclusively and your worry won't change that.  I'd talk to your doctor about anxiety so you can move on.  
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Update;  Out of anxiety probably,  I did another rapid test 89 days post exposure and like you guys said it was negative. I guess I'll be able to finally move on. Most importantly I've learnt my lessons and I've learnt a great deal about HIV. Thank you for your time guys. I really appreciate your support.
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You have tested conclusively negative. III and IV gen HIV antibody tests can rule out infection after 42 days from exposure.

You do not need to test any more. Symptoms have never been an indicator of HIV, your symptoms don't mean any thing as your test result overrides it.

It's time for you to move on.
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Thank you sir for easing my tension. The thing I keep looking at my body everynow and then for symptoms and I keep getting one. Maybe I'm just being paranoid.  I'll test at 12 weeks.  Just wanna know my chances.  Thank you.
You don't need any more testing, instead it is advisable to rather invest in to counseling.

Testing even after definitive result, not accepting the truth and living in irrational fear is something that only a counselor can help you with.
Hey Mike, I'm having some pain in my groin.  I don't know if my inguinal lymph nodes are swollen but I think I can feel them. I'm also having some lower back pain. I'm in my 11th week,  do these call for another test please.
No. You have a conclusive result that you are unable to accept, you are not the first on on this road. This forum has evidenced thousands of individual in the same place as you are. The key to getting freed from your HIV fear is acceptance. Acceptance of who you are, what you did and what you feel now.

You are not going through a delayed sero-conversion because neither you are on chemotherapy for cancer nor you are on meds for a body part being amputated because these are the only options where a delayed sero-conversion can happen.

You have to see a therapist for addressing your concern from here, your therapist will find out the cause of your fear or guilt and provide necessary resolution. HIV is not your problem because any further testing will not change your result.
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