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liz, nursegirl, teak anyone pls help. cannot cope with the anxiety

I had intoxixated unprotected sex with a sex worker twice or thrice before almost 3 months. She said she was safe so she did not want me to use a condom as she did'nt do this often.
Following which I have been super duper anxious and have not stopped thinking about hiv since I got back in my senses.
During the 3rd week post exposure I had a mild fever about 99 degrees. Then in the 6th week I observed that my right armpit had something swollen and bulging out. Where the arm and underarm are connected. It feels like a bone when I touch it. Never observed my armpit so carefully before. And had a funny feeling in my groin after a few days and now my right groin seems to be a bit bigger than the left. In the 7th week developed brown spots on my elbows. Follwing that in the 8th week I had a high fever and severe sore throat which lasted for about 5 days. Fever was above 100deg. Took antibiotics and it came down in 3 days. And at the beginning of 11th week feel somethin swollen under my chin.
I took the following tests:
25 days-rapid blood test-negative
6th week- p24 and anti- hiv 1/2 test-negative
9th week- rapid blood test-negative
This is my history. Pls be patient to read such a long post and help me out. I am going for the post 12th week test at the end of this week but the anxiety is killing me.
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I don't know which generation tests these were so need your advise.
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Can someone please reply I am really scared
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Dude since no one is answering you i ll give you a reply.Get tested with a rapid test just standard rapid test
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I did get tested with a rapid blood test. The one where they take a sample of your blood and get back with the result in 20mins! But I dunno which generation tests they are! So terribly worried. And have had all the symptoms related to ars. Been stupid enough to sleep with someone without using protection. I just wanna get out of this with a negative result so that I can get on with lyf. Learnt my lesson.
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at 9 week, while not conclusive, is still predictive.
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Test at 3month with standard antibody test post exposure.u will get ur conclusive result.
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2073572 tn?1334301007
Dont worry all ur result are accurate n full proof that u r nt infected .have 3month negative result n can be safe use condom next time coz sex last for minutes n hiv for lifetime.good luck
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Thanks everyone. I know that at 3 months is conclusive. But was just worried about the symptoms. The swelling in my right armpit has still not gone. Even after 1.5months. **** scared! Pray for me.
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As usual, akssoni isn't giving completely accurate information.

Your 9 week test result is an excellent indication of your status, but you will still need to follow up at 3 months for a conclusive result.  At this point, your test results are highly unlikely to change.

This is a good lesson learned about the necessity of condom use for each and every episode of vaginal or anal sex.
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Thanks a lot nursegirl for replying.
1) But what about the symptoms? Don't they diagnose hiv? The high fever, sore throat, headaches, rashes and swollen lymph nodes?
2) Today I complete my 12 weeks. Will go for a test in a day or 2. Do I need to test again after this if by gods grace the test is negative? Like after 6 months or at 3.5 months or something?
3) I had these tests in africa so I don't know which generation tests they are? How reliable can they be? (The girl was not african, she was asian)
4) Can I have such symptoms by any other sexually transmitted disease?
Thanks a lot everyone for replying!
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Your test will be conclusive.
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Thanks a lot teak. I will get back with the results when I go for the test anytime this week.
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Thanks a lot teak. I will get back with the results when I go for the test anytime this week.
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