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Am I too confident about this??
Hi,
Posted a question other day about a risk I had which was having protected sex but unprotected blow job from a sex worker and a few users told me not to worry. Even though I had a fever for a night, sickness, sore throat, diaherria I just don't think I'll have hiv. Is that fine to think that or am I being too confident? I tested negative at 34 days after and it was clear of hiv and stds. I have been taking kalms tablets to ease my worries, maybe 3 or 4 a day, and it appears to have worked. I am sleeping better, eating fine. Only thing I have is a bit of muscle ache occasionally. I am now 9.5 weeks after this incident, would this be too late to seroconvert? Is this just a case of the stress and anxietyn lifting a bit? Thanks
Posted a question other day about a risk I had which was having protected sex but unprotected blow job from a sex worker and a few users told me not to worry. Even though I had a fever for a night, sickness, sore throat, diaherria I just don't think I'll have hiv. Is that fine to think that or am I being too confident? I tested negative at 34 days after and it was clear of hiv and stds. I have been taking kalms tablets to ease my worries, maybe 3 or 4 a day, and it appears to have worked. I am sleeping better, eating fine. Only thing I have is a bit of muscle ache occasionally. I am now 9.5 weeks after this incident, would this be too late to seroconvert? Is this just a case of the stress and anxietyn lifting a bit? Thanks
Some doctors haven't studied HIV in 13 years, so they could still be misinformed. This case is a perfect example. If you talk to an Infectious Disease Doctor, they would tell you differently. The good thing is you don't have to worry anyways.
Its in York, United Kingdom. The private clinic I spoke to is in London, United Kingdom (www.freedomhealth.co.uk)
Cool thanks. I just don't get it because the female doctor I saw at the clinic said "nothing would show up at 5 weeks so I will have to wait till 12 weeks", but I practically had to force her to give me a blood test and urine sample there and then! The silly cow! I've been on forums, spoke to my GP and a private sex clinic and they all say most people show up HIV+ within first 6 weeks so don't know what the hell she was on about! If shes doing this to every person with a low risk like mine then there must be some pretty anxious people out there!
In your situation it was a very good indicator...remember more than 90% of people that are infected will show+ on a test by this time. your ok.
Also, this pain and aches in my muscles - Would 9.5 weeks after the risk be too late to seroconvert?
yeah I will take to kill all anxiety. Thanks everybody. Was the test I had at 34 days useless or a good indicator of what the 12 week result may be? I read somewere that most people are positive by 4 weeks?
you will be happy with the test result. However, you really don't need to take it...but like LIZZIE LOU said, if it will end the anxiety then do it...you will be happy, trust me.
i have a 12 week test booked, obviously i am a little worried still otherwise i wouldnt be posting this question. After reading all the facts regarding hiv i am now more confident about my risk thats all.
anxiety can cause you to have muscle aches from just being "tense" all the time.
even though you do not need to...if it will help put a end to all of this...then by all means test.
expect a negative result...protected sex means protected sex :)
even though you do not need to...if it will help put a end to all of this...then by all means test.
expect a negative result...protected sex means protected sex :)
test again! only because you say your confident "I say you are obviously still scared" a test now would be conclusive for your case.
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