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Can Anxiety Medicines Affect Hiv Test

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Will Anti-anxiety meds affect HIV test result?

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Affecting factor for HIV test

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I heard that some anti-allergic medicine (i.e piriton) will prevent the body from producing antibody...right?? Will someone take this medicine getting the -ve result for HIV even he/she is inflected. IF yes, need he/she stop to have those medicine... Read more »

Do any drugs affect HIV test results?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I am taking valium for anxiety and recently had a negative HIV test. Could taking valium have compromised the HIV test results? Read more »

To Anxiety : error's in testing

Posted by Kevin_In_Sydney, 1 Reply
Hi anxiety,

http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Current/Q140777.html

This is an answer to a question from Ryan Kull which should quell your fears regarding errors in testing

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Medication affecting HIV test

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Where can I find out information about medication affecting results of HIV test? I was on antifungal when I took my test & worried about false negative.

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