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HIV and PAH
A few years ago I got a few drops of menstrual blood on my hand. No open cuts or sores, just dry skin. Was told it was a "nonexposure. Tested anyway due to symptoms. Neg pcr dna at 4 wks. Neg hiv blood tests at 8 and 13 weeks. Mildly immunosuppressed for rheumatoid arthritis. Have now been diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. While reading info re: PH found it is associated with HIV. Could the HIV tests be wrong? Could I be a late seroconverter? Should I trust the tests and carry on? Freaking out all over again :(
Thanks raj93. I appreciate you taking the time to reply. And you are right, I'm "borrowing trouble" as my granny would say. A lot of people have pulmonary hypertension without having HIV. Thanks again!
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