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Details of Exposure, Symptons etc
#38641 - 08/22/02 12:31 PM
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Simon, Jackie Blue et al
I had a unprotected exposure with someone of unknown status. 2 weeks later came down with swollen glands, sore throat, hot/cold flushes, diarreah, night sweats. All symptons have gone except for swollen glands which continue to this day - 29 weeks post exposure. Have been tested for EBV, CMV, Hep, Toxo etc but no diagnosable cause. White blood count has been continually down throughout the whole period with lymphocytes elevated. Hence doctor says defintiely a viral infection - the question is what viral infection? Whilst the PCR has continually been undetectable I wouldn't be suprised if my lymphatic viral load would be sky high??
Can you see why I am concerned or do you really think that something would have shown on these tests??
Your advice/ideas etc is really really appreciated. Thankyou
Rob
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Just because your doctor says 'yes, a viral infection is the cause' doesn't mean it's HIV. There are so many viral infections that most times all a doctor will say is that. Long before HIV was even a concern for anyone, I went to a doctor about a sore throat that had lasted weeks and just seems to get worse. His diagnosis? Some sorts of viral infection. Said it would run it's course, antibotics wouldn't help.
Doctor's can always tell you what it is...but they can tell you what it isn't. And you have been told it isn't.
HIV.
PS, There is no such thing as a lympatic viral load. There is only a blood viral load...a PCR.
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I can really see no reason as to why you would remain concerned, unless the Dr thinks you should be concerned. Nodes can take a long time to get back to normal.
So let's get back to the risk (and you were quite vague in your description):
unknown status. odds indicate the person is probably not infected.
Risk: was it M2M? receptive anal? if not your odds are very good.
unprotected. what risk catagory? MSM? IV drug user?
your risk really helps dictate if you should be worried. Since you were so vague I can only say that your risk is probably nowhere near as high as you think it is.
you mentioned continually neg pcrs. Have you had an elisa test done? how many pcr's have you had done and how often?
Why the pcr's? they are only to be used for initial infection detection.
Simon
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Hi Rob
When you say your WBC is down how low is it normal? Same w/ your lymphs, you say they are elevated but are they in the normal range? I suspect that if your Dr. has ordered PCR's he also ordered an Elisa, if not you need to have it done.
I doubt it's HIV or it would have propably shown up on the PCR, but beware virusus can linger for a long time, possibly all your life. They go into remmision and occationally pop their ugly head to give you grief. As afr as lymph nodes many people have them afetr a viral infection and sometimes they can remain alightly enlarged (but painless) for months or even years afterwards.
Realx your fine
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Refer to new information on the PCR and its failure to detect hiv.
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I had a doctor try to perscribe antbiotics for pimples. They don't get paid unless they make a diagnosis you know.
read: The Medical Mafia book.
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I don't know how serious your pimples were, but according to the American Academy of Dermatology at http://www.aad.org/pamphlets/acnepamp.html, "Antibiotics taken by mouth such as tetracycline, doxycycline, minocycline or erythromycin are often prescribed for moderate or severe cases [of acne]".
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