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Negative at six months but positive later.
#204082 - 08/19/06 12:48 PM
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Does anyone know of any cases where someone tested negative at six months and positive later. Is this possible? I recently tested negative at six months but I'm still worried that I'm slow to seroconvert and that I'll find out I'm poz later.
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fuck off
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Just because you are living in a hell don't try taking everyone else with you. no one tests positive after 8 weeks. I have a 12 week negative under my belt and the person I had risky sex with is also negative. should I be a fool like you ? I bet you wake up in a cold sweat...get lost
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Keep in mind that people want to be reassured that their earliest possible test is avccurate. Exact stats on when seroconversion occurs are still not perfectly known and all people are different. From what I have read 97 to 99% will convery by 13 weeks (3 months) and over 99% (but not all) will by 6 months. Six weeks I believe is around 95%. In other words, if your risk to start with was low and you test negative at 6 weeks you are in all likliehood fine. On the other hand, if your risk was high and you have continued symptoms you need to test at 3 but more concretely at 6 months. This is per the CDC. Actually, the CDC even says that if symptoms persist testing to a year may be warranted. I am not making this up, this is per the CDC. No falmes please.
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What you have read is from the middle 90's. If you can't quote statistics from at least this century, then just keep your mouth shut.
New studies have shown that 6 weeks is between 97 - 99% accurate, by 13 weeks you will get the best your gonna get which is 99% because nothing in life is 100%.
As for this first poster. You don't want to believe you're negative, that's your issue and we can't help.
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Most of us are scared and having a horrible time with all this, try not to fight, it's useless.
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Most of us are scared and having a horrible time with all this, try not to fight, it's useless.
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Most of us are scared and having a horrible time with all this, try not to fight, it's useless.
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Why dont we all just chat and help eachother ok bcuz were all going through the same anxiety here and we are all paranoid, my girl=friend is negative and so am i but i still worry and im still gona get tested again so if your all going to do the same then lets all help eachother out ok and as for symptoms you cant use tht as HIV unless they are really severe then you have to see a doctor but alot of it could be flu or cold or just a little pain or discomfort we all have everyday
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You are your girlfriend have both tested negative and that's not good enough?
There's a difference between being concerned and overly obsessive. The line is easily crossed and many do, only to the ruination of their lives.
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In all that I have read the ONLY time someone is recommended to test beyond 6 months if if two things are present. First their risk was high and second they have continued unexplained symptoms. In such cases the CDC says testing out to a year is prudent. Otherwise, there is never a need to test beyond 6 months.
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Cobal
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I sugggest that you go see you doctor about your symptoms and concerns. In your case still with symptoms go see an ID doctor and follow his suggestions. I've also tested negative at 6 months and still with symptoms and very concerned. My doctor as well as other Hiv agencies in my area suggest that i repeat testing at 9 and 12 months to rule out being one of the extremely rare cases. Good Luck.
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You are negative. Stop looking for exceptions. Chances of catching HIV 1-10000 for one vaginal sex and then 1-1000000 chance of not testing at 6 months. Do the math. Cobal read this and sink it in. You two cannot keep doing this to yourselves. If you want to go ahead but life is short. IV drug user ? Chemo patient? Then NO CHANCE OF HAVING HIV. Get the message?
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http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/gap/PMTCT/Trainer%20Manual/Adobe/Module_1TM.pdf
Check out page 13 of this CDC training manual. It quite clearly states what the "window" is, and there is NO mention of "late" seroconversion.
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