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Author Topic: 4th Generation Tests  (Read 99295 times)

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Offline fred

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Re: 4th Generation Tests
« Reply #150 on: January 19, 2008, 10:33:46 am »
My wife still continues to have health problems. To recap;

Just before christmas she came down with vaginal ulcers, discharge, a rash, fever, mouth ulcers, muscle aches and a large insect bite looking lesions on her skin.

I understand everything that has been said, not just by yourselves, but doctors etc. as well. I also understand that I have, apparently tested conclusively negative.
But, something is not adding up here.

Something is wrong. Her GP wants to run some immune function tests.

I want her to have an HIV test.

I can't believe that nearly two years of testing, protecting my wife, and worrying, could still result in this.

I am nearly devastated and don't know what to do.

Offline Ann

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Re: 4th Generation Tests
« Reply #151 on: January 19, 2008, 10:56:31 am »
Fred,

I give up. I'm banning you from this site. You do not have hiv!

Ann
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Re: 4th Generation Tests
« Reply #152 on: January 19, 2008, 10:57:03 am »
Can the drama, will you please! What's not adding up is your insistence that HIV is the issue here just because you don't have another explanation. And everytime anything occurs you're quick to insert HIV into the situation as the cause.

Whatever is going on with your wife has nothing to do with HIV.

I'll tell you what adds up. This is all your head stuff going full throttle as it has in the past, and all because you know you strayed and you think your "crime" is following you. It isn't You are HIV negative and this is not an HIV situation.

If you try to start a new round of buts and what ifs here you are finally going to get that ban Ann warned you about a while back.

Your wife needs to sort her medical problems out with her doctor and it's not about HIV.  
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Offline Andy Velez

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Re: 4th Generation Tests
« Reply #153 on: January 19, 2008, 10:59:43 am »
Ann's ban crossed with my immediately previous thread. I agree completely with her decision. We aim to be informative and supportive here. It's also good to know when it's time to call a halt to the exchanges.

We've learned through experience that dealing with someone's anxiety is not always helped by continuing to answer questions when private professional help is called for.

Cheers,   
« Last Edit: January 19, 2008, 11:54:43 am by Andy Velez »
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