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Are Lack Of Appetite, Fever And Weight Loss Symptoms Of HIV?

I ve had a risky encounter with a prostitute 3 years ago and just got recently tested this year when I first got tested the doctor said my antibodies are active but came back negative from the hiv test I had a lot of symptons like lack of appetite cold sores head aches fever I also lost 30 pounds without doing anything now I m scared to death and think I got tested to late please say there s hope for me
Thu, 31 Jul 2014
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Infectious Diseases Specialist,  's  Response
Hi,

Welcome to HCM.

HIV infection is usually not diagnosed based on symptoms, as there are many HIV positive individuals with no symptoms at all. The best way to diagnose HIV infection is by testing blood sample for HIV p24 antigen or antibodies against HIV.
The best time to detect HIV antibodies is usually at 12 weeks after exposure. If it has been three years since exposure and if you are infected with HIV, you should definitely get a positive result for HIV antibodies.
If you have got a negative result, most probably you are not infected. I suggest you undergo ELISA test for HIV 1 and 2 antibodies to confirm your HIV status.
It would be better if you approach an authentic lab for the test.
You need to get yourself examined in detail to rule out other causes of your symptoms.
Thanks.
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Hematologist,  Dr. Hardik Sanghvi's  Response
Hi, your symptoms may be due to hiv or may be due to some other disease. Symptoms of hiv are persistent fever, chronic diarrhoea, weight loss, weaknesses,lymphadenopathy infection etc. you havr sosome symptoms.you should go for confirmatory hiv testing once. you can go with p24 antigen or pcr.
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Are Lack Of Appetite, Fever And Weight Loss Symptoms Of HIV?

Hi, Welcome to HCM. HIV infection is usually not diagnosed based on symptoms, as there are many HIV positive individuals with no symptoms at all. The best way to diagnose HIV infection is by testing blood sample for HIV p24 antigen or antibodies against HIV. The best time to detect HIV antibodies is usually at 12 weeks after exposure. If it has been three years since exposure and if you are infected with HIV, you should definitely get a positive result for HIV antibodies. If you have got a negative result, most probably you are not infected. I suggest you undergo ELISA test for HIV 1 and 2 antibodies to confirm your HIV status. It would be better if you approach an authentic lab for the test. You need to get yourself examined in detail to rule out other causes of your symptoms. Thanks.