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Tested negative after the 6th week

Posted by peterxx, 1 Reply

Hi I have been tested for HIV, 6 weeks after the sexual exposure. The method was ELISA test. (I did one test after the 4th week - it was also negative). I did not have flue symptoms, pain in the joints etc. I only have dry cough (but I smoke) and my... Read more »

negative at 6 weeks, positive at 13 weeks?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I've got another week to go until my 13 week test. My 6 week came back negative. What are the chances that the 13 week could be positive if the 6 was negative? Did any of you test negative at 6 weeks and then positive at 13 weeks?
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9 week post exposure, muscle twitches, 7 week Oraquick rapid negative result.

Posted by treeoflife1, 1 Reply

any way muscle twitches can have anything to do with 9 weeks post exposure HIV, Read more »

Six week negative. Girlfriend and I still symptomatic. 'ARS can last for up to ten weeks'(?)

Posted by 908320498, 4 Replies

Hi guys, just a quick update from:

http://www.thebody.com/cgi-bin/bbs/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=infected&Number=269032

Six week test results came back:

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'HIV 1/2 Antigen/Antibody: Not Detected (not sure on... Read more »

HIV meds and SMOKING

Posted by Survivor, 1 Reply

Snippett from POZ Magazine... Poz.com

What a Drag: Smoking and HAART Butt Heads

by Nicole Joseph

May 10, 2006Smoking is bad for your healththats not news. But the nearly 70% of people with HIV who light up on a regular basis might be interested to know... Read more »

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HIV 1 & 2 negative on 4 week, 6 week and 12 week.

Dear Sir, I wish to inform you having unprotected oral and protected vaginal sex with unknown lady in Dec 2011 and she touched on my private area with unsafe hands. I got tested of HIV 1 and 2 Antibodies which was non reactive on 4 week (30 days)....

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

You are negative. No one can catch HIV from you as you are not infected. DW... Read more »

Appendectomy, smoking cessation and sudden CD4 rise?

History:March 2003: Blood drawn for a test which came back negative (my first test). I asked for a blood test rather than the OraSure test, due to 1 - 2% false negatives / false positives.November 2003: Estimated date of exposure and...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I can't explain your numbers, although it appears that your immune system is doing a good job of containing the virus on it's own without the need for meds at this time.... Read more »

rash at eleven weeks? 12 week negative meaningless????

Dear Dr. Frascino, I need an answer to this question please!! I had a rash that appeared around eleven weeks plus two days. If this was ARS does this make my 12 week negative result useless. The rash was not something I would normally get. Can...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Nope. A rash would not alter HIV test results. No way, no how.Now get back to WOO-HOOing. OK?Dr. Bob... Read more »

shingles after 7 weeks, tested negative at 10 weeks

Hi,This is the 3rd time I'm asking this so sorry but I really need to put my mind at ease.I've had 2 encounters (protected sex, unprotected oral on both occasion) with a sexually active woman (same person, unknown status) in a span of 1...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Most people will show up positive by 28 days. However, only HIV tests done outside of the 90 day window are considered conclusive. I do not think that your risk warranted testing. Protected penetrative sex and unprotected oral sex would not... Read more »

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Smoking, Tobacco Use and HIV

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Smoking and Your Health: How to Quit (and Why You Should)

Smoking as a Public Health Issue Health Hazards of Smoking Smoking, HIV, and HAART Benefits of Quitting Kicking the Habit How to Quit A Word About Weight Gain Tools for Quitting Conclusion Smoking Cessation Resources Selected Sources By... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Smoking Cessation: Innovative Group Therapy-Centered Support Found to Double Quit Rate

Surveys have found that tobacco use is common among some HIV-positive people. As much as 40% of some clinic populations have been found to smoke cigarettes. In the time before potent combination anti-HIV therapy (commonly called ART or HAART) became... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Reducing Widespread Pipe Sharing and Risky Sex Among Crystal Methamphetamine Smokers in Toronto: Do Safer Smoking Kits Have a Potential Role to Play?

Many negative health consequences, including potential hepatitis transmission, are associated with smoking crystal methamphetamine. The authors of the current study set out to determine whether a crystal methamphetamine smoking kit might help reduce... Read more »

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