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What Effect Does Valley Fever Has On HIV Test Result?
Last May 2011- I had an abdominal CT scan.
Other that a simple cyst on my left ovary, everything checked out fine.
My liver- pancreas and all that were shown- all OK.
June 10 2011, I came down with a moderate case of Valley Fever.
I was sick for about 3 weeks. No medicines other that Ibuprofen were used to treat my symptoms.
I had pain in my left shoulder- lung, fever, sweats, achy- like flu and a HORRENDOUS flat red/purple/brown full body rash.
About two weeks ( week and a half) later I had some soreness under my left breasr. I went to Urgent care had an X-ray of my chest- full body check and EKG. Everything was fine. x-ray didn't show anything.
Next day all that pain was gone.
In September I found a new doctor & told her all my story and about the pain under my breast.
She believes it was a bit of the Valley Fever- pain associated with the lining of my lung.
No pain at all now.
In 2003, I had an encounter with a man of unknown HIV status. I preformed oral sex on him and he ejaculated a little in my mouth. I never thought of that since- until now.
In a few hours I'm going for a Rapid Blood test to test for HIV.
1. would the CT scan in May have shown anything HIV at that time?
2. Would having had Valley Fever in June- 6 months ago interfere with my upcoming HIV test?
thank you
Other that a simple cyst on my left ovary, everything checked out fine.
My liver- pancreas and all that were shown- all OK.
June 10 2011, I came down with a moderate case of Valley Fever.
I was sick for about 3 weeks. No medicines other that Ibuprofen were used to treat my symptoms.
I had pain in my left shoulder- lung, fever, sweats, achy- like flu and a HORRENDOUS flat red/purple/brown full body rash.
About two weeks ( week and a half) later I had some soreness under my left breasr. I went to Urgent care had an X-ray of my chest- full body check and EKG. Everything was fine. x-ray didn't show anything.
Next day all that pain was gone.
In September I found a new doctor & told her all my story and about the pain under my breast.
She believes it was a bit of the Valley Fever- pain associated with the lining of my lung.
No pain at all now.
In 2003, I had an encounter with a man of unknown HIV status. I preformed oral sex on him and he ejaculated a little in my mouth. I never thought of that since- until now.
In a few hours I'm going for a Rapid Blood test to test for HIV.
1. would the CT scan in May have shown anything HIV at that time?
2. Would having had Valley Fever in June- 6 months ago interfere with my upcoming HIV test?
thank you
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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HIV status can be be know only with blood test of different types. most easy and usually done is rapid hiv antibody test. CT scan and other supportive investigations are to diagnose other conditions associated with HIV like any opportunistic infection. It doesn't tells straight away about presence of HIV but can be correlated with blood test to diagnose the same.
And valley fever do not interfere with HIV testing.
I Hope this will help.
And valley fever do not interfere with HIV testing.
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