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I have symptoms of hiv, swollen occipital nodes, i slept with risky person in oct last year took home test in sept, test neg, could it be wrong?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Get retested: Get retested since tests can give false-negative as well as false-positive results. However swollen occipital nodes per se are not an unique feature for HIV.

Dr Cremers and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 10/24/2017

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A member asked:

I have symptoms of hiv, swollen occipital nodes, i slept with risky person in oct last year took home test in sept, test neg, could it be wrong?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

Dr Cremers and 3 doctors agreed

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