hi everyone. my boyfriend was a real lowlife and i discovered after we broke up that he slept with a sex worker unprotected. we broke up in june. anyways, before we dated i got mono and have had chronic ebstein barr virus since. (the virus that causes mono). mono and hiv share almost identical symptoms. chronic ebv is a condition i have been learning to manage however i have such horrible health anxiety and ocd and started thinking my ebv symptoms was actually hiv. i went for a test 6 months after exposure- full std panel was negative and ebv panels were high. i was relieved but continue to experience odd symptoms (fatigue, aching, painful gums, blurry vision, anal fissures, painful lymph nodes to groin) which fuels my hiv fear so i got another test at 8 months post exposure (4th gen) and it was negative but my ebv was not. can i trust my 2 hiv neg results despite similar symptoms? i want to move on from this. i plan to see a counselor for ocd bc my worry is obsessive. i want to get a western blot to be 100% sure. thank you
hi im going threw the same think accept i did something stupid like your boy friend unprotect sex but if u tested after 6 months u good it just stress right now im having the same problems but my uvula swoll up on me 2 weeks and in scared out my mind did something really dumb now idk but if you tested after 6 months u ok
thank you, we have to believe our tests
im trying to man its so hard i till not even of the 3months gap i have 9days left in till 3months i been stressing out since that night the female that i found out was a sexworker seem like she dont care she was tested a week after we had sex and it was non reactive but im still having issue its so hard for me and my aniexty but if you test after 6months u are fine for real trust me i been reading so much and going to the doctor every 5mins u ok im prayer for u and me but u just stressed out
it was a mistake on your part and my ex. but after 3 months it is conclusive. i understand why your worried bc its the same reason i am. risky exposure+symptoms=hiv but thats not true when negative tests are involved. if you had a negative test , its NOT hiv. and i keep reminding myself this everyday. there are less than 20 reported cases of someone servoconverting after 6 months. its unbeliveably rare. we need to remeber this. also hiv tests are the most accurate tests in medicine. type all these facts, screenshot it and make it your backround or something so you see it everyday. thats what helps me believe i am negatvie
thats a good idea but if i can make it to 3months i will try this but i have to make it first im not Conclusive as of yet i have 9 days left i had 5 test done with the 4th gen 5,6,7,9 and now 10 weeks 70days non reactive but i took a RNA TEST WEDNESDAY AND IM SCARED IM PRAYING IT COMES BACK NON REACTIVE thats all i thinking about all day if everything comes back ok i test feb 4 that makes 3months
actually you are 100% conclusive. 4th generation tests pick up antigens first (within the first few days) then antibodies (within the first few weeks). these tests were designed to shorten the window period. your conclusive. it would have picked up the antigens.
but if i could accept this info i wouldnt be worrying too. we have to realize we are ok. more than ok, we are fine!!!
u right its just hard to tell myself that when im keep having issue with my throat soreness and neck aching trying to fight it but its hard my mind its all over the place god willing i pray i can stay non reactive my aniexty is so bad im taking aniexty just to sleep and i ran out smh
i was trying to help you and you in up help me thank you cause i know what u are going threw for real and its not easy it hard to talk to family cause they think u going crazies for real if i can get non reactive at 12weeks i will feel better than right now i tell you that
i am in a similar boat but have so many symptoms yet my test at 7 months was negative im struggling with all of the physical symptoms i have
i tested negative around 4 weeks then again 6-7 months but yet these symptoms persist
your going to be ok! your already negative by a 4th generation test. it would have caught it by now. dont let your anxiety win. your okay.
u good man after 3 months is Conclusive and u past 6 months man yall bless im still in the 3 months gap u ok man for real
whats your story if u dont mind i need some hope i made a big mistake with a sex worker unprotected and been act crazies since nov 13
i been having issue as well tell me your Symptoms if u dont mind
my symptoms are
white tongue
sore cheeks inside
always yellow smelly stools
fatigue
no appetite
insomnia
knumb hands when laying down and at night when sleeping and in the morning when i wake
yellow/brown stripe on thumb nail
high anxiety 24/7
urination urgency
dry mouth
armpit pain occasionally
tight sore jaw and neck
i think thats it so many i cant remember
you can fully trust your first hiv test after 6 months and most definitely you can trust your second test as well. now this advice isnt STD related. im sorry about your ex bf, but the good news is he didnt give you an std. sometimes worrying so much can make you bring symptoms out. kind of like a placebo effect just backwards in this case. fatigue can be due to your anxiety of this causing poor sleep. your gums could be gingivitis. the point is your issues can be tied to anything. for example, if you google fever, headache and coughing some sights will say you have a common cold or something ridiculously unlikely like scarlet fever. i hope this helps and you find peace of mind.
thank you sooo much. i will try. its hard when you have a risky exposure plus symptoms. but i guess a negative test wins every time.
my issues are white tongue, canker sores on tongue, constipated,bowel movement issues,sore throat,neck achs, slight chest pains,arm pits slightly achs,slightly head achs not bad tho, have bumps in the back of tongue,my uvula swoll up 2 weeks ago im so scared i dont know what to do
Trust the tests! If they say you don’t have HIV, you do not.