Tongue Thrush
Having every symptom of HIV but negative test at 21 weeks-just over 5 months...HELP?
had an exposure 51/2 months ago in healthcare where a droplet of blood went in to my eye. So I called the PEP hotline and spoke with about 6-7 Drs. all telling me that due to the low chances and me being pregnant they wouldnt recommend PEP chance of transmission is low. Anyways, we asked the patient of his status he states he didnt have anything but refused an HIV test. None the less the Docs felt that even if the pt had HIV such an inoculation would not cause disease. However, after the PEP window passed I lost my mind. I was convinced that the patient lied and I was doomed. Sure enough about 8 days later ARS started...I got loose stools for 2 days, Night sweats for about 2 weeks, Thrush on my tongue (confirmed), white patches on my tongue, hariy looking papilla and fissures on the tip of my tongue, Burning sensation in my esophagus and lips....And still 5 months later my symptoms persist and more have come about such as numbness in my thighs (femerol nerve) not sciatica, sores on my body that are healing slowly, shortness of breath, insomnia/ fatigue and all I can think about is that I am DYING of HIV. Despite all my symptoms all of my tests have been negative thus far... Oral Swab at 3 weeks- NEG I had a PCR-RNA test at 35 days- NEG; no virus detected; less than 48 copies/1.7 ml Oral swab at 6 weeks- NEG Antibody blood test for HIV 1/2, HEP C, Sypillis at 8 weeks- NEG Antibody blood test for HIV 1/2, HEP C, Syphillis at 12 weeks- NEG Antibody blood test for HIV 1/2, HEP C, Syphillis at 5 months and 1 week- NEG My questions are: 1) Could pregnancy and extreme stress delay seroconversion? 2) What about coinfection with Hep C? 3) Can having Latent TB delay seroconversion? 4) Everyone keeps tellling me that the 3 month test is conclusive but I cannot let go...HAS ANYONE YOU KNOW OR HEARD OF TESTED + PAST 3 MONTHS? 5) And what of my symptoms? they are very strange and more like HIV than pregnancy-related...Should I expect them to just magically go away? 6) Is testing out to 1 yr a thing of the past? The CDC states 6 mths as the last test...Is that 100% accurate? 7) what would you suggest for me? I need to put this behind me before my baby is due in 1 month. PLEASE HELP!
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- Maybe its some other type of illness
- The test is almost 99.99999999999999999999999999999% conclusive@ 6 months. Your agony and stress may be what is causing all these symptoms. When you really believe you have something the mind begins to experience those symptoms; in other words, your mind is so ppower fullthat when you really really really believe you have something it makes your body eexperiencethose symptoms.
- You've consulted with six doctors, you've had six tests that are negative -- if you don't believe all that, why would you believe people on Yahoo Answers?! You're driving yourself nuts with the stress. At this point, I think you need therapy to deal with your anxiety. 1) Pregnancy and extreme stress would bring on seroconversion, not delay it. 4) Never heard of anyone converting past three months personally. 5) All of your symptoms are possible without HIV. Plenty of people get thrush and don't have HIV; thrush suggests you have low immunity. Sores might mean you need to take some vitamins. Everything else could be stress. 6) The tests now are accurate after a couple of weeks, you don't need to wait longer. They don't test for anti-bodies, they test directly for HIV. 7) Really, you should try therapy. You're probably driving people around you crazy. It's not healthy for your baby to flood your body with all this anxiety either. Even if you're HIV+, there are lots of medications. So, instead of thinking about DYING, how about planning on LIVING? Try reading "The Secret" for more help and insight.
- Man ur freaking out calm down i really dont think u have it, ur job is really effectiing u sweety, i would suggest u talk to a specialist cause i think ur traumatize now, and nigth sweats and waking up in the morning is all due to ur anxiety over this, i thnk its time for u to change careers i did for the same reason i think u should too this is too much for u. Sweety i really dont think u have it.
