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12 months negative but deadly symptoms

Posted by naveea, 1 Reply

Hi Guys & Gals

Please bear with me as it is a long post

1st Exposure -with CSW in March -May 2009(4 encounters with the same CSW),it was protected vaginal and unprotected oral in UK.I had bad sore throat after a week after my 1st encounter.went... Read more »

Tested Negative at 3 months; have major symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Starting in April, i began to feel lightheaded and blurry. I had every test imaginable, some more then once and all came back good. I even had a CT scan done. My doctor recommended STD tests. I immediately went crazy thinking that I could... Read more »

5 months negative ... LOT of lingering symptoms

Posted by David75, 2 Replies

I'm living in hell for the last 5 months ...
While on vacation and after a couple of beers, I had a heterosexual contact with an African prostitute ( stupid me !!)
It was a real strange contact ... she applied the condom, but before she did that, I... Read more »

10 months symptoms ... but negative

Posted by David75, 4 Replies

Hello,

Since a suspicious heterosexual contact with a black prostitute in july 2006, I've experienced EVERY symptom on the HIV ARS-list (except fever) ...
These include :

Urticaria ( after 2 weeks)
Memory loss
Rashes all over my body, including palms... Read more »

Anyone Test Negative, but Remembered Symptoms?

Posted by TheTyger, 1 Reply

Hello. Did anyone,who eventually tested negative at 3 or 6 months, ever have a low or high risk encounter and looked out for symptoms? What were those symptoms?

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Persistent symptoms for nine months, but negative at 3, 6 and 9

Should I continue testing till the 12th? tests: HIV antibodies non-reactive, Hepatitis C 0.1 s/c 0.0 - 0.8 (negative) HbsAg negative. Help!!...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your negative HIV tests at three, six and nine months are definitive and conclusive. HIV is not your problem. No way. No how. No further HIV tests are warranted. I would suggest you look elsewhere for the cause of your "persistent... Read more »

ID doctor, PCF, Nurologist, Urologist and two ~5 - 5.28 month hiv tests (Orasure and EIA) say negative but still symptoms

2nd post.At 9 months after a possible low risk handjob in Nov08 where I believe the stripper purposely infected me by touching my urethera and/or a slight bruise on my penis head from masturbation. I am seing signs of gum recession from my dentist...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your HIV-acquisition risk is essentially nonexistent. Stripping Shelia at your local Badda Bing is not a homicidal psychopath deliberately trying to murder her clients (no matter how bad of a tipper you may be).Symptoms that occur the day... Read more »

Every Symptom in the book - 6.5 months (Negative)

Hey, Doc.I had a high risk encounter with HIV. I had all the symptoms... Ache's, White Tongue, Enlarged Glands, Fever, Rash. I was 100% sure I was infected. I searched all over these forums for months on end... Coming closer to the realisation...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Thanks for taking the time to write in and share your story. Congratulations on your negative status! WOO-HOO!Stay safe. Stay well.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Negative HIV Test Trumps Symptoms Everytime, But Why Do I Still Have The Symptoms?

Hi Dr.How are you? I want to tell you that you are the best!My question is, when you say that a negative hiv test trumps symptoms everytime, why do I still have symptoms?I took a 6 month test after a possible exposure (received unprotected oral sex...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi John,Unfortunately I cannot diagnose the exact cause of your symptoms over the Internet; however, with a negative six-month HIV test, I can with great certainty tell you what's not causing them: It's not HIV. No way. No how.If your... Read more »

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