Hi, I had an HIV 4th generation Ab/Ag test done at 35 days past my exposure date with vaginal sex. The test came back negative but I am very anxious as I read that Biotin will affect the HIV test and antibodies. I’m scared because an hour before my test I had a protein powder, peanut butter, almond milk, yogurt shake for breakfast. I read peanut butter and almond milk are High in biotin. I had about 4 tablespoons of peanut butter in the shake. The night before I had steak, spinach and potatoes as well. Im still having symptoms of unrelenting headaches everyday and peripheral neuropathy (pain, numbing, tingling) in my hands and feet. These symptoms continue 3 weeks after I had fever, headache, nausea, night sweats for 4 nights.
Did the peanut butter/almond milk/yogurt/protein powder shake with all that biotin I had an hour before my test affect my results? Can I trust the HIV results? Please help as I’m worried because I’m still having these headaches and neuropathy symptoms with a neg test.
Thank you.