HI!! It would be a dream if you answer my question,it has been 6 month reading your web site, you are awsome! I receive oral sex from a sex worker without protection, two weeks later I started having headaches, fever, swollen and painful limph glands , rash, coted tongue, faringitis, joint pain, muscles pain,. I tested for ELISA 3TH generation and p24 at the same time at 30 days, 1 1/2 month, 3month, 4 month 1/2, 6 month 1/2, ALL negatives!!!!!!!!!! but the worst part is that all syntoms didnt disapear, I took onather test cd4 340 cd8 293 relation 1.16, my question is will I test positive in the nest month????? what can I treat my inmune desease????????? please answer!!!!! I am desperate!!! THANKS

Hello Argentine Guy,

What's all this nonsense pertaining to "about to kill myself???" No, you are not going to test positive next month. After five negative ELISA's out to 6 months, why would you even consider that? Whatever is causing your symptoms, it's certainly not HIV. Many conditions can cause declines in T cells (CD4 and CD8). Often these declines are transient. I can't diagnose your condition over the Internet, other than to say it's not HIV related. I'd recommend repeating your T-cell subset test, and if still low, seeing an immunologist. Treatment may not be necessary. I don't think you need to be "desperate." You just need further evaluation. The great news is that HIV is not your problem. Hope that helps. Good luck.

Dr. Bob