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Anyone have a strong seroconversion and lived long

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I had a very strong seroconversion that lasted almost almost 3 months. This was about 3 weeks after exposure I started with fever, night sweets and severe headaches.. continued for for 3 months. I was wondering if anyone else had something like... Read more »

No One has a real idea about seroconversion

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had an exposure and tested at 102 days and thought i was in the clear. I know read a thread about seroconverting 6 months to 12 months???? So based on this my 3 month -ve is worthless. I guess my diarrhea, headaches, appendicitis, and allergies... Read more »

Seroconversion question

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I just have one question. I was tested at the three month window after an encounter and it turned up negative. Before this time, I had some of the symptoms, light rash, headache, flu-like. However, after the test (about a month) I had some... Read more »

Holiday Seroconversion

Posted by AnxiousTester, 3 Replies

My last possible exposure to HIV was August 2:
-I took a test on Nov 12 (Three months later) and I was negative. I felt happy and trusted the test. This is where things get unusual........
-Nov 23, on Black Friday, I suffered incredible... Read more »

ELISA test and sero-conversion?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am very worried eventhough I took an ELISA and antigen p24 test last week after a possible exposure to HIV 7 weeks ago (unprotected sex with a sex worker) and they both came back negative.

I have been really tired the last 4 weeks by some kind of... Read more »

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Treatment before seroconversion

Is there any point in beginning treatment during the flu-like symptoms of the acute phase? Although my ELISA came back negative, I have night sweats, fever, headache, dry cough, and sores in the mouth. Thank you for any guidance you can provide....

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.A negative ELISA helps in terms of diagnosis of acute HIV infection, but I'd want to see confirmation of HIV infection (namely, a positive HIV RNA PCR -- viral load) and not just symptoms before I'd even remotely... Read more »

Could contrast dye from MRIs delay seroconversion

Dear Doc,14 months ago I had unprotected sex with a woman during her period. Three weeks later had rash on face, fevers, headaches. Tested negative at three months but during that time I had multiple MRIs and two angiograms with contrast in my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Nope! Neither multiple MRIs nor radiocontrast dye would alter an HIV test result or cause late seroconversion. Your negative three-month HIV test is definitive and conclusive. HIV is not your problem. No way. No how.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Possible Symptoms? Early seroconversion?

HI! i was curious if the following were were typical symptoms of HIV infection and if it is normal to experience seroconverstion as early as two weeks after exposure as i've heard it normally takes 4 weeks before any symptoms show? Anyways, two...

Response from John A. Bartlett, M.D.

Duke University Medical Center

The symptoms and the timing you describe could be consistent with acute HIV infection. I would strongly suggest consulting with your health care provider.... Read more »

SeroConversion Symptoms

Dr. Frascino,Thanks for this forum. I am sending a contribution for your fondation.I'm a gay male and recently been on a bit of a sex compulsion having blown several men over the last few months. None had ejaculated in my mouth but I'm...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I agree your HIV risk is negligible. Symptoms are notoriously unreliable in predicting who is and is not HIV infected. Even though this is not flu season, there are still many transient viral illnesses around that can cause "flu-like"... Read more »

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