Hi,
I will, I am just trying to deal with another issue and going to post in the ENT forum to get more advice.
I am planning to go for a test in August after my holdiays.
Thanks and Regards,
FWK
Keep us posted you should be ok
Hi Vance,
Thanks, I just got scared especially when I was in switzerland, the Dr first question was 'did I have unprotected oral sex'? and then her shock at seeing and touching my nodes, and hearing my voice....
Thanks a lot, I guess I have to wait and test.
Thanks and Regards,
FWK
Not sure what you want us to tell you, we already have told you no risk.
Hi guys,
I am still worried about this. last week I got swollen nodes that expanded a lot, coudln't breathe or swallow, they were so red and huge,
and since I was in switzerland I went to clinic there, they took a CBC count and found the following on the high:
C-reaktives protein 16.
MCV 97
Leukocyte 13.1 (normal: 3.8-10.7)
Monocyte absolute 1.10 (normal: 0.3-.0.8)
Granulocyte absolute 9.70 (normal:1.2-6.8)
The rest were within normal crieteria.
The dr said it is viral infection and said my middle ear is blocked as well, nothign going through to my nazal passage, so gave me ibuprofen and
nasal spray and a gragle for the mouth. The minute i took ibuprofen I suffered a rash on feet first, then hands, under arms (covered big section), elbows and side of back, thighs...ofcourse I thought HIV rash.
I went back to Dr and he prescribe another medicine (forgot the name), this one worked but i have to take it and DR said take it when in pain.
I relived my rash with anti histamin (Zertek) and only took one, seemed to work.
I am still thinking it is HIV related, and I am not near my test yet as it is 4 weeks fromt the 20th?
Not sure what to do. I still have my glands but not as bad, and swallowing seems so hard, even for water, could this be something else I am not aware of?
My Lymphocyte percentage is only 18.1% (17-48%), isn't that low as well? lymphocyte as I read are responsible for CD4 and T-cells?
Apologies if I am bothering you again.
Thansk and Regards,
FWK
Start your own thread and Dr's are not on this website.
Can someone (preferably a doctor or healthcare specialist) please clarify if I can stop worrying after two Negative HIV Tests:
1. Once using ELISA 4 weeks after unprotected sex
2. Second time using PCR RNA for HIV I&II 70 days after unprotected sex
the encounter was with a longtime girlfriend who is married to someone else. I did get chancroid post the encounter six months back and my life has been hell since then even though the infection cleared up with antibiotic treatment.
Hi Vance,
I will post a reply to my older post with the history.
Thanks and Regards,
FWK
STD questions post in the STD forum.
Hi james,
Thanks very much again.
Aslo for Q1: Is my test on 30th June enough to clear STD's but not HIV? 10 days only after 2nd exposure or do I test again specifically for STD's. I understand this should be posted on a sepaarte forum as well so can do this if more appropriate.
Thanks and Regards,
FWK
Also, you do not need to apologize for bothering me, because you did not bother me. I understand anxiety.
Yes, the RNA test is designed for those who have already been diagnosed.
In order for oral to even be a small risk, you need absolutely terrible oral health, not your run of the mill bad gums.
Hi JamesD,
Thanks for the fast response. Is an RNA test specific for HIV positive people?
Are you telling me I do not need to test because I have no risk at all, even if I have sores, bleeding gums etc....
just getting worried and upset I wasn't informed before, sorry to bother you again.
Thanks and Regards,
FWK
Undetectable basically means that not enough virus is in the body to be picked up on an RNA test. So he basically tests negative on RNA tests.
You do not need to test over the incidents you describe.