rapid test

[Referee16]

I have been test in for hiv at various clincs.  My exposure was 7.5 moths ago.  The testing centers use the 1/2 rapid test.  I have test negitive ever time, get tested 1 / month.  Thus, is the rapid test/adiquate?  Is it conclusiv e that I donmt have hiv?

[LIZZIE LOU]

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[Referee16]

Thus,
If I test negitive after 9 months after possible exposure using a rapid test is that conclusive result that I am negitive for HIV?

[kumar007]

Move On..vance was being sarcastic!
you dont have hiv..you are Negative

[Referee16]

Good question.  Should I believe the results?

[Vance2335]

So are you going to continue to test or do you believe your results?

[Referee16]

Tested again today, 8 months post exposure.  Still negitive.

[LIZZIE LOU]

IRRATIONAL THINKING.

accept your status and move on with your life.

[Referee16]

The thing that is scaring me I am getting lower back pain lately when performing physical activities. I read that lower back pain is a symptom of HIV.  However all the test that I have taken in the past 7.5 months have been negative.  So I would assume that I am negative.  I did have to have some stitches in the past 8 weeks ago.  Could I have pickup HIV from the ER or trauma care?

[Vance2335]

Anything after 3 months is conclusive, you do not have HIV.

[Referee16]

Btw all tests were negitive.

[Referee16]

I took the test multiple times.  The last one was 7 months post exposure.  Thus, do I have a chance of aquiring hiv ?

[Vance2335]

That test is fine as long as it was done 3 months after the exposure.