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Confusion, HIV illness
Confusion, HIV illness
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 27-year old male asked:
HAD protected sex one time with high risk woman. I took COMBO HIV TEST@26 DAYS AND RNA PCR @ 11 DAYS. BOTH CAME BACK NEG. DO I need retesting after 3 months? I have been having headaches , feeling disoriented, and sweating a bit. Is this anxiety?
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A 45-year old male asked:
I am truly confused by pcp, the internet & doctors on here. Hiv is a complex & complicated disease but as far as symptoms related to it, window period & conclusiveness after a test nobody really knows.i hear 6wks, 3mths, 6mths, 9nths, 1yr. What is it?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I am going to test a 4th generation hiv ag/ab at 6week. But i am in confusion. Some doctors recommending even 6 month to get conclusive on this platform. what should to do?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I asked this question (Get HIV from hand job and How much safe do hand job ? ) but the doctor confused me because all doctors have different answers. Please give me peace of mind and not make me confusion?
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A male asked:
Is 0.9-1.0=1.0 a positive of hiv,i'm confused.
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A 31-year old male asked:
Neg HIV RNA and combo at 8 and 12 wks, some docs on healthtap say move on some say more test, confused, who to believe? (Learnt my lesson) tks
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A female asked:
False Positive? HIV 1/O/2ABS-index value 1:14, HIV 1/0/2 ABS, QUAL Repeatly reactive. HIV 1 AB &HIV 2 AB NONREACTIVE.. confused.
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A 26-year old female asked:
Hiv window period is 3 to 6 months. What does that mean? That HIV will not be detected until after six months? Super confused . Tested neg at 6 months
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A 24-year old male asked:
Is somebody tell me house fly sets on blood than sets on wounds spread hiv from that blood I google it but nothing searches r made on it I'm confused ?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Why do some Dr say six months after exposure take a HIV test. And some say 6 week which one is good for an finger prick test 6 months or 6 weeks I am soo confused (4th gen hiv test?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Hello what is the accurate window period to rule out hiv? Is it 6 weeks 3 months or 6 months? I have been told all three and Im really confused and concerned I tested negative at Dr at 6 months! But do I need to test more later or what Im confused?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Sorry doctors disturbance because i have a lot of questions about HIV transmission because i had contact with dry surface contaminated with hiv blood about ten days ago so am so confused, my question is can HiV be transmitted through fresh blood only?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Hello doctor,I take 2 hiv duo combo tests 4&6weeks,came negative but some say repeat at 12 weeks or 3mnth.its give confused.4th gen not work after 6weeks?3rd gen only take accuracy result?Should i take another test at 12weeks?
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A 23-year old male asked:
If CDC and WHO recommends HIV test has to be done after 3 months of exposure then why some doctors suggest to retest again after 6 months ?confused
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A 39-year old male asked:
I'm really confused from my answer. The cdc says a 4th gen hiv lab test is conclusive at 45 days. Do I really need to wait 90 days for a conclusive result?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I'm still confused about the risks of fellatio. Is it more risky to receive fellatio or to give fellatio? I received fellatio and did a negative 32 day CMIA HIV test. and is CMIA a laboratory test or a quick test like a rapid test?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I tested twice on the insti rapid test blood from finger at 3 and 4 months post exposure both negative , now i read on some sources that HIV tests are conclusive at 6 months and some sources say 3 months , now i am really confused ?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Im so confused on 3rd gen hiv rapid test window period, cdc say 90 days conclusive, in malaysia im read 6 months to conclusive, in Indonesia suggest keep testing for 1 year, please give me insight which one is best guide line, thanks?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Poss exposure on 5/14, devlpd ALL the HIV symptoms, took all STD tests and HIV came back neg at 6 weeks-tested at Plnnd Parnthd, they state its 4th gen test but not conclusive until 6 mos? Anxiety worsening symp. Is Neucleic acid tst needed? Confused?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Hi my husband has just start 2 days ago his tuberculosis and Hiv treatment with a cd4 count of 44 he was very weak, my concern is that he is confused saying somethings that don't make sense, is that the treatment making him like that. Very stressed?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Does ulceris infection could lead to HIV? Doctor gave my partner canseten cream he have some purple and white on his penis. Pls help im confused :(
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A 30-year old male asked:
I had sex with someone on her period I wore a condom but when I pulled condom off to wipe myself I saw some blood on my penis Im confused because the condim didnt break how. Pick this be possible? I hat is risk of hiv if she had it?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Confused? I had a Positive pcr RNA HIV test after 32 days of exposure VIRAL LOAD 1.06 *10^8 IU/ml .But HIV combo and elisa still Negative.. last Elisa I did 120 days after exposure I made 4 combo tests in different labs after 6& 12 &16 neg?
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A 56-year old male asked:
I got now a bit confused after what I read. Then someone can get HIV infection if a surface or any object with HIV contaminated blood or body fluid on it accidentally touches their lips or their eyes etc?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Im very confused and scared. Ive asked if a hand job from a person (male) that has a cut on their hand blood was not seen but couldnt be ruled out touching head of penis and precum. Am I at risk for hiv and should I get tested? Heard yes and no?
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A 40-year old male asked:
What are some signs confused with HIV ars and anxiety? I have had white tongue which oral surg. Says is not yeast, feeling something stuck in throat.
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A 27-year old male asked:
HIV) The CDC states that the 4th Antigen and antibody test window period is 18-45 days and the NAT PCR test to be 14 - 33 days. If these tests are taken after the window periods, are they conclusive ? I am confused because some Doctors say 12 weeks?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have persistent polyclonal B cell activation, raised igM and systemic flu like symptoms but docs are confused. No monoclonal bands, bence jones proteins or light chains. FBC normal. Negative, EBV, CMV, Strep, HIV, Hepatitis, Syphilis. Please help?
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A 48-year old male asked:
As a follow up lip herpes, ganglion on neck, increased athletes foot, swollen and raw throat behind the uvula, could it be confused with hiv?
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A 41-year old asked:
Some differences between confusion and disorientation?
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