Thanks for the support Trish, but I'm not in the clear just yet. Like Apollo said the odds are in my favor, but I still need an additional test. I'm just trying my best to stay positive and relax. It's really hard too considering I have a sore throat and constantly find myself feeling lightheaded. I'm doing it through. I'm going to an ENT to get my throat checked out soon and hopefully I'll be a little more at ease then. Thanks again everyone that has shared to this thread. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
Thanks for the support Trish, but I'm not in the clear just yet. Like Apollo said the odds are in my favor, but I still need an additional test. I'm just trying my best to stay positive and relax. It's really hard too considering I have a sore throat and constantly find myself feeling lightheaded. I'm doing it through. I'm going to an ENT to get my throat checked out soon and hopefully I'll be a little more at ease then. Thanks again everyone that has shared to this thread. I'll let you guys know how it goes.
Well any symptoms you have are not HIV realted thats for sure, because if they were you would have tested positive. So forget symptoms now, it will only make you feel worse and play on your mind. Its also unlikley she even had HIV and she could be on this very forum posting about a risk with somone who she thinks has HIV, so do you see my point
Just take a test at 12 weeks, all being well, you will be posting your negative results.
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Unfortunately, things have not been looking good recently. I really did change my attitude and started to feel back to normal for a couple of days considering my 6th week negative result, but things changed quite quickly during the 7th week. I started to get upper right abdominal pain. At first I didn't think anything of it. It was just somewhat an annoyance. Also I don't want to get that into it since it might be gross, but my stools haven't been normal at all. My abdominal rumbles a lot as well mostly from the right side. It got a little worse, and that set me off. I went to the doctor and told him about it. I don't feel sick either, but I also don't have an appetite. I've been forcing myself to eat really. He has ordered every test under the sun to figure it out. He seemed to brush aside HIV when I bought it up, but really that doesn't nothing for my worries.
Also I have been noticing that my tongue is a lot whiter than normal and on the very back of my tongue I have bumps. Also my throat is bothering me again. This time mostly on the left sode. It feels a lot worse then before. This started today. I am very stressed out and have been. I then decided gave myself a HIV test this week. This would be the seventh week (7 weeks 2 days) and it came back negative again. This time I used the finger poke blood test and not oraquick. Right now I just don't know what to think anymore. I feel really lost and depressed about everything. I'm not feeling normal. I'm so close to the 12 week mark, but I just don't know what to think anymore.
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Everybody gets the symptoms your concerned about, its common. Everyone gets ill, its common. Hiv had no specific symptoms but stomach issues are just that, stomach issues.
All i can say, is your last test was a good indication of your status and stressing about when you dont feel quiet right wont help your sanity. Just get busy until you test at 3 months, which im sure will be negative.
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Glad to hear from you Apollo. I am trying my absolute best to believe this is all just coincidence. I really am, but it's just eating away at me.
I know that I cannot diagnose myself with symptoms, but so many different things keep popping up when I was pretty much healthy for the most part before this ever happened. This is truly been the most difficult time in my life. So many mixed emotions and so many health issues and even weight loss. I want this over with, but I know I still need time.
I know I've change a lot during this time. I know I'm not the same person I was before all this happened, and I want to grow from this event. I'm trying to stay positive. To focus on other things in my life right now. I know that my 7th week test was really good indication, and I also never had any rashes or fever during this whole time, but just a series of random problems that really gives me doubt. I could be that one rare person that does test positive late, and this terrifies me on so many levels. I also been keeping this all in. From my friends and my family except one very special person in my life right now. I think ultimately I just want to know what exactly is going on with me. This really have consumed my life ever since I got that sore in my mouth 5 weeks ago.
I just want to again thank everyone that has contributed to my thread. Thanks for your insight and your rationality. I want to believe. I have 4 weeks left to go as of today for the 12th week mark. I also have an appointment with my doctor this Tuesday to go over everything I was tested for this week to figure out my abdomen issues. I'll update when I get this information.
Glad to hear from you Apollo. I am trying my absolute best to believe this is all just coincidence. I really am, but it's just eating away at me.
I know that I cannot diagnose myself with symptoms, but so many different things keep popping up when I was pretty much healthy for the most part before this ever happened. This is truly been the most difficult time in my life. So many mixed emotions and so many health issues and even weight loss. I want this over with, but I know I still need time.
I know I've change a lot during this time. I know I'm not the same person I was before all this happened, and I want to grow from this event. I'm trying to stay positive. To focus on other things in my life right now. I know that my 7th week test was really good indication, and I also never had any rashes or fever during this whole time, but just a series of random problems that really gives me doubt. I could be that one rare person that does test positive late, and this terrifies me on so many levels. I also been keeping this all in. From my friends and my family except one very special person in my life right now. I think ultimately I just want to know what exactly is going on with me. This really have consumed my life ever since I got that sore in my mouth 5 weeks ago.
I just want to again thank everyone that has contributed to my thread. Thanks for your insight and your rationality. I want to believe. I have 4 weeks left to go as of today for the 12th week mark. I also have an appointment with my doctor this Tuesday to go over everything I was tested for this week to figure out my abdomen issues. I'll update when I get this information.
Listen, I'm in the same boat as you. I'm waiting to get my 3 month conclusive after getting my 6 week negative. I got a rash, swollen lymph nodes, & thrush. Was I scared/nervous once I got them? Yes... Am I scared now? No.
99% of people will test positive by 6 weeks. The average time from going from negative to positive is about 25 days, this is called seroconversion. Don't worry about symptoms, they tend to come up when you're stressed. Your 6 week negative, as apollo said, is a very good indication that you don't have HIV.
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Thanks for the support and the rationality. I truly feel I would be fine if it wasn't for my upper abdomen problems. It right around the liver area and it just feels real firm. Everything else I'm pretty fine with. It's just that, that is making me worry so much. I'm staying positive though. In the inside I am a nervous wreck, but I'm doing school work and trying my best to focus on other things in life that are very important to me. Good luck man. I wish the best for you.
i have had HIV a long time and i never experianced that?
how can you connect that symptom to HIV ?
you make no sense
it sounds like you have a overactive imagination going on.
you will test out ok.
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I did not think I was going to reply so quickly. I have been feeling fine physically lately and even feeling back to normal, but yesterday when I went to the doctor I received some unusual news about my abdomen problems. I didn't think much of it at the time until I look up something just a little while ago (I know very bad of me to do).
I was then given another HIV test by my doctor. This is the 8th week and I will most likely get my result tomorrow if not Friday for sure. That's one good thing about my doctor's office. I get fast test results.
I'll let you guys know what happens. It's truly is one thing after another with me. I just want this all to end already.
Edit: Just wanted to add. I know I'm stressing horribly over something that with everything said and everything that I know from you guys I should remain cool, but honestly what is wrong with my abdomen is not caused by anxiety/stress. Just 4 weeks. Can I make it through this? I'll let you guys know the results.
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I did not think I was going to reply so quickly. I have been feeling fine physically lately and even feeling back to normal, but yesterday when I went to the doctor I received some unusual news about my abdomen problems. I didn't think much of it at the time until I look up something just a little while ago (I know very bad of me to do).
I was then given another HIV test by my doctor. This is the 8th week and I will most likely get my result tomorrow if not Friday for sure. That's one good thing about my doctor's office. I get fast test results.
I'll let you guys know what happens. It's truly is one thing after another with me. I just want this all to end already.
Edit: Just wanted to add. I know I'm stressing horribly over something that with everything said and everything that I know from you guys I should remain cool, but honestly what is wrong with my abdomen is not caused by anxiety/stress. Just 4 weeks. Can I make it through this? I'll let you guys know the results.
Keep yourself busy with something. I remember I used to not sleep and search the internet 24/7 for symptoms and other non-sense. Go grab a beer or watch some movies. I'm sure you'll be fine buddy.
I gave up drinking because of this whole incident. Also smoking as well. I know it's hard for me to focus on anything. Yesterday was a good day up until I looked up the medicine for my abdomen.
If I'm negative again then I'll try my absolute best to put this behind me.
8th week blood test from my doctor is negative. I'm going to cool it. Still not feeling well physically. Especially my abdomen with a lot of tightness on my sides, but so be it.
Thanks everyone for your posts.
Last edited by Liberty1; 03-08-2013 at 10:31 AM.
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Just to give a more in depth update. The thing with me right now is that my liver and spleen feel real tight. Also my kidney area feels real tight as of today. This is what is making me worry as I have read an enlarged liver and spleen can be symptoms. When I breath out I can really feel the tightness in all these areas especially where my spleen is. So far no sharp pain, but on Monday I'm going back to the Doctor to get this checked out. I swear I'm really making this my second home. That's why I just can't fully accept the test. I want to say I'm HIV negative already with this 8th week test, but I just don't know why all these things keep happening to me.
Like I posted before my 8th results came today and they were negative. This was a standard test not an rapid test. Right now there are just so many little things that keep popping up. I'm not stressed or crazy. I'm actually quite numb about everything now. I just don't know what to think about anything anymore.
