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So many symptoms, still test negative

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

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Severe symptoms but still tests negative

Posted by Brickwall, 1 Reply

I have a uniqe and a long story.

In short high risk in Thailand, severe primary infection after 3 weeks, these symptoms has just continued and slightly changed, to other/more serious.

I did antibody test after 4 weeks, 8 weeks PCR1, Combotest all... Read more »

No symptoms and tested negative after 2 weeks?

Posted by matty4unet

I was on holiday in thailand and i met a girl over there and we had sex on 3 occasions always protected and on the 3rd night i was kissing her and we dint sleep that night, she went home, she txt me to say she had a cut in her mouth and wasnt sure... Read more »

Symptoms after negative test??

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi everyone...
I had a negative test at 6 weeks, and the guy I was with also had a negative test at 6 weeks.
However, I have had a sore throat, swollen lymph nodes in my throat since about 5 weeks post exposure. My doctor prescribed me an antibiotic... Read more »

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Posted by LQZ, 3 Replies

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still have symptoms but test negative

I began getting sick about four weeks after an encounter in May. I am never sick, but I had all the ARS symptoms- myalgia, blurred vision, frequent urination, diarrhea, etc. Some of them are still with me- sore throat, difficulty swallowing, tongue...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,If your doctor thinks "HIV is a homosexual disease," you should fire him immediately and find a more competent physician, as he is woefully wrong.I can't diagnose the cause of your symptoms over the Internet. However, what I can... Read more »

High Risk Sex - All the symptoms - Tested Negative

Dear Dr. Bob,I've been on this board for a year since my high risk encounter, and I want to write this note to thank you and to encourage others like me to just get tested. This summer I received oral sex and had unprotected insertive anal sex...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey Survivor,Thanks for writing in to share your experience. I'm glad that your story has a happy ending. It also underscores many recurrent themes of this forum:1.Symptoms, no matter what they are, do not equal HIV disease.2.Testing is the... Read more »

SYMPTOMS OF HIV BUT ALL TEST NEGATIVE

I HAD SEX WITH 4 CONDOMS ON WITH PROSTITUTES 3 TIMES BUT ALL THE TIME WITH 4 CONDOMS AND I HAVE TESTED NEGATIVE AFTER 60DAYS HIV RNA PCR ,80DAYS HIV ANTIBODY RAPID TEST NEGATIVE,179DAYS HIV EIA METHOD NEGATIVE,215DAYS ECLIA TEST AND HIV 1 p24...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Four condoms? Four???? That's impressive. I'm surprised you could feel anything with that many raincoats on! I've heard about "double bagging" but double-double bagging??????? By the time you were finished getting... Read more »

HCV symptoms but negative tests, please help

Hello doctors, simply put, my exposure consisted of me stupidly swiping my cheek in which had HIV and HCV infected blood on it. I had no open cuts or sores on my cheek except a pimple that wasn't open. I had a negative HIV and HCV antibody at...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi, there:Stress can cause a host of problems. I would feel confident in your 13 week test. If your symptoms continue, I would suggest a visit to your doctor to rule out other possible causes. In health,Richard... Read more »

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