somebody tell me please!!! - HIV Prevention Message Board

seetink3 · 09-14-2006, 07:01 PM

I had unprotected sex one night. I have been tested 3 times already. The last time was three months ago after the awful incident happened. They all came back negative. Problem is I feel like I have some symptoms (dry throat, possible swollen underarm lymph node) If I am having real symptoms wouldnt my test be positive? Or could I test negative and really be having symptoms? Confussed!!!! Then I here some say that testing at three months is conclusive and others say its not... until six months! What do I believe? What is the percentage that come up positive at the six month testing?

last1 · 09-14-2006, 08:35 PM

Ok, try to give me a time line. How soon after the incident were you tested? Was any of the tests three months after the encounter? (For example, did you test a week after the encounter and then two weeks after than and anther week after the second test?) What kind of test did you have? Was blood drawn because if it was a blood test it would imply an ELISA test which is pretty conclusive.

ANyway, I would suggest you are negative and that your test is accurate.

Dry throat is not a symtom for HIV. It is, however, a symtom of anxiety.

As for the lymph node? Neither is a lymph node a symtom, in and of itself, a symptom. It could be anything from a cold to an ingrown hair or ingrown hair follicle. You cannot diagnose HIV through symtoms (remember this!) but only through testing. OK?

seetink3 · 09-15-2006, 07:18 PM

Thanks so much for replying. I was tested exactly one month after the incident. I was negative. Then I tested about a month and a half after the incident. It also came back negative. Then I tested exactly three months after the incident and it too came back negative.("Thank the Lord!!!") So when should I test again? How high are the chances that it could still come out positve?

last1 · 09-15-2006, 08:57 PM

I would think that your chances are really good that you will again test negative. CDC suggests three months post exposure as the standard. However, many people, just to make sure, test again three months later. chris

seetink3 · 09-21-2006, 07:10 PM

even though I tested negative after unprotected sex Im still scared!!!!! My troat still feels scratchy and i see like two tiny little spots on my tonsils. can this be thrush or a cold sore? i never had a cold sor on my tonsils. My throat doesnt hurt just feel weird and its kind of red on one side. Any thoughts????