Thank you Dr. McGowan for your response to my longstanding issue. I really have been worrying so much lately due to my symptoms re-occurring. The weight loss really concerns me as I am eating way more than normal and have not been able to gain a pound. I cannot eat anything with milk or fried and am so fatigued and my eyes look dark and makes me look ill. I just don't know where to turn.IMy recent labs are as follow:

WBC 7.3 RBC 4.59 Platelets 182 Abs Lymphs 2.0 Abs Neut 4.6 Lymphs 27% Neuts 64% I won't bore you with everything else, but, they are all normal.

As I stated in my previous email I have recently taken another EIA from Lab Corp which was for HIV1/O/2 and came back non reactive as well. This was my 4th test in 20 years and I have had no possible exposure since then.

This is going on so long I would think that if this was HIV my CBC readings would reflect some abnormalities wouldn't it? Please advise.

You are correct. If you did have HIV the antibdy test would certainly be reactive (positive) by now. The main reason for a false negative test is that it is done too soon after inefection...20 years is definitely long enough!

Peole with HIv in early stages can have perfectly normal lab tests so that does not distinguish, however if you did have significant malnutrition that would show up on some tests. You should discuss a metabolic (hormonal) work up to be sure your thyroid, sex hormone and adrenal galnd functions are normal, imbalance there can cause weight loss and fatigue.

Best, Joe