high risk exposure,many symptoms

[vishal6754]

Hello experts i had vaginal sex with prostitute which i later knew that she was hiv positive....i being uncircumcised and got tear on my inner foreskin due to rough sex and few blood drops came from my penile inner foreskin..m having neurological and arthralgia problems from last 3 months after exposure..these symptoms are severe and continuous from last 3 months....i took hiv 4th generation tests at 6 weeks 9 werks 12 weeks and last 15 weeks after exposure..all were negative..i took hiv1 rna quantitative test by taqman on 13th week which came not detected..i took western blot at 15 weeks after exposure which also came as negative....my symptoms are really scaring me..do i need to retest again at 6 months for conclusive result?

[Vance2335]

Reread what i wrote.

[vishal6754]

Thank u vance brother :)....U are expert in this field and have seen many cases..have u seen or heard a 15 week 4th generation test turns out positive later?this will be my last question..

[Vance2335]

Tests pick up HIV2, leave this behind you.

[vishal6754]

Thank u for encouraging brother :)

[vishal6754]

Thanx for the advice..i have already visited psychatrist..his medicines arent working coz pain in both of my legs are real....m goin to do mri of my leg after 1 week..hope it will be cleared out by that time....hiv2 is prevalent in asia also broda....thats what scares me

[123495summer]

YOU ARE HIV NEGATIVE
YOU ARE HIV NEGATIVE

[123495summer]

i guess hiv 2 is found is found in Africa ....
been circumcised reducers the chance
any way the risk with is 1/1000 per epsoide been circumcised reducers more chance... <<>>

accept your result and for  anxiety visit doctor  

[vishal6754]

Yaa i used condom but it was broken vance....my 4th generation test at 15 weeks and hiv1 rna quantitative test at 13 weeks are good enough to rule out hiv of the picture?m also uncircumcised so will it matter?

[Vance2335]

1. Did you use a condom?
2. Your tests are well beyong conclusive, see a Dr or your symptoms has nothing to do with HIV.

[vishal6754]

Thx for your valuable advices...but m having real pain which isnt anyway related towards anxiety.....none of the meds are working..even with sleeping pills i cant sleep because of pain....is it possible that virus must be in small amount and not showing or it may be hiv2 and taking more time to show?do i need to retest at 6 months or m in all way clear?

[bmthbloke]

A 4th gen test at 15 weeks and negative.  You are fine.  Read my post and you will see I had the same. Sounds like anxiety.

[123495summer]

well u have your test results , which was negative u had test after three month to ... the six month period is consider old skool now , as its apply able to people who had cancer treatment vaccations in recent time

Negative at 15 weeks is all u need to know , about your other symptoms visit doctor and remember hiv is confirmed by test not symptoms
u have your result and next time use condoms

[vishal6754]

Why isnt any expert replying to me?my health is worsening day by day :(

[vishal6754]

Thx for the advice brother..i have tested after 3 months and it was negative....i talked with one hiv specialist during my precounselling at ictc centre where he told me to test again at 6 months looking at my symptoms....he told that he has seen some cases where people turned out positive at 6 months..this is really freaking me out....what should i do

[bmthbloke]

A 4th gen test is usually acurate at 28 days (1 month). They say you should do another at 3 months (12 weeks) to confirm but RARELY will it chance).

I would say you are fine. Anxiety can also copy the symptoms. If you cant calm yourself then see the GP (doctor) and get something like Diazapam or similar.

If 3 month test comes back clear then you are safe :)