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HIV neg at 6 months. LOADS OF SYMPTOMS !

Posted by KitG, 1 Reply

Great to find this site. I want to know: Is there anyone on this forum who is going through the same thing as me, with a six months negative antibody test and a whole load of symptoms? Heres the story:

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HIV neg at 6 months. LOADS OF SYMPTOMS !

Posted by KitG, 3 Replies

Apologies for the sensationalist title but I though it would grab the attention of people who might find this useful eg. Chris, uhohblita. It's also the title of my first ever post here:

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Finally...going to get checked out

Posted by Anonymous

It's been 4 years since my HIV exposure..a few unprotected oral encounters and 1 unprotected intercourse exposure...now I have had a few enlarged lymph nodes in my neck for months..and after 4 years of not wanting to go to get checked up due to my... Read more »

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ok, thebody uses google for a search engine for their site. AND if you put in any type of HIV symptom into google.com you get multiple results for thebody.com. so google is getting paid some mad cash to direct people to the body so they can make... Read more »

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3 month Window Period or Six Month Window Period (WINDOW PERIOD, 6 WEEKS v 3MONTHS v 6 MONTHS)

Dr. Bob,Thank you for not only responding to me but for responding to all of us with concerns. Your responses have reassured me, but what causes me concern is the differing opinions on the window period. I've read, have been told that a test...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I've discussed this topic numerous times in this forum. I'll repost below a small sample of what can be found in the archives. I do realize it's a confusing issue.Dr. Bobwhat is the winow period 3 or 6 months? Can Whooo after 3?... Read more »

Double checking

I wanted to double check on if I should get another test done or not. I took the Hiv test 10 months after I could have been exposed which was negative and my boyfriend took one 8 months after we started having sex and his came out negative as...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

The current recommendation is that all pregant women should be tested for HIV, regardless of perceived risk. So I would recommend that you be re-tested during pregnancy, even though your past tests have not indicated cause for concern.... Read more »

HIV test 9 months after the exposure!

If a negative result done after 8 months and nine months of the last exposure be confirmed as a confirmed negative.(ELISA on both occasions)But I still have a cough that has been there for over a month. The friend I slept with is not a HIV patient...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

It doesn't sound like your problem has anything to do with HIV. You should have your cough checked out by a doctor-- many problems can cause chronic cough.... Read more »

3 months of sex with hiv positive guy

Hi Doctor, my question its quite simple, I been having sex with my boyfriend for 3 months now as the "active" part, 100% of the times used a condom, and usually recive oral sex. He have just been diagnosed positive. Im I at risk? Thaks for...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Ignacio,Thankfully you were wise enough to practice safer sexual techniques! BRAVO!The HIV transmission/acquisition risk from condom-protected penetrative sex is essentially nonexistent assuming the latex (or polyurethane) condoms were used... Read more »

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