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Fever, Feeling Tired, Sore Throat, Low WBC After Unprotected. Test Reports Negative. Possibility Of HIV?

I got a fever, feel tired, sore throat and low white blood count 4 weeks after having unprotected sex. I had test for Hep. A & B & Hiv & all came back negative. I am scared now because I have been reading about the window period! I am convinced I have HIV but I dont know if the fear is adding to the symptoms (shaky arms & legs, lack of sleep, dont want to eat). Can it be a coinsidence or does it appear very strongly that I have contracted HIV.
posted on Thu, 12 Sep 2013
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welcome to HCM!
Your fever tiredness sore throat can be due to bacterial or viral infection while low blood counts are seen in many common infections.
Although your symptoms dont seem to be due to HIV but if you are really anxious then you can get HIV RNA tests done .They are helpful in detecting HIV infection in the body first four weeks following exposure, before antibodies have had time to develop.
However, RNA tests are costly and are not routinely used to screen for infection.
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Fever, Feeling Tired, Sore Throat, Low WBC After Unprotected. Test Reports Negative. Possibility Of HIV?

Hi! welcome to HCM! Your fever tiredness sore throat can be due to bacterial or viral infection while low blood counts are seen in many common infections. Although your symptoms dont seem to be due to HIV but if you are really anxious then you can get HIV RNA tests done .They are helpful in detecting HIV infection in the body first four weeks following exposure, before antibodies have had time to develop. However, RNA tests are costly and are not routinely used to screen for infection. hope i have answered your query!