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Author Topic: Indeterminate Western Blot and symptoms  (Read 4066 times)

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Offline BlackbutterflyVA

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Indeterminate Western Blot and symptoms
« on: August 13, 2011, 10:29:28 am »
This has been a very depressing few weeks for me. I made a horrible decision and had a one night stand (first time) while being drunk. I remember the guy taking the condom off twice both times for about 15 seconds and he did not ejaculate. This was in May. I had a migraine for 3 days straight, which is abnormal bc I don't really get migraines. With that I decided to get tested for STI'S including HIV at my doctors office. I knew it would take a few days to get the results so i went to the clinic to get a rapid test. That test was negative at 6 weeks.  A week later I get a letter from my doctors office stating my western blot was indeterminate get retested in 4-6 weeks. This caused me to panic and I tried to hurt myself due to this. Okay, contacted my Dr she stated that the test didn't make since because I tested nonreactive to all of the tests ???? With the western blot. Sorry I know I'm explaining this wrong. Ok ever since then I have had numbness in my hands, arms and feet, itchiness everywhere especially around the sole of one foot, thrush on the inside of my mouth, no rashes, no fever, no sore throat but congested and cough.  I experienced hypoglycemia and almost passed out due to low sugar one afternoon. I did notice while being in the hospital my blood sugar was at 217 (very high). I contacted the guy through Facebook to let him know what's going on and he has not responded. I am going in to take another test next week and I'm almost certain it will be positive. Has anyone had a western blot test that were all non-reactive? Does my symptoms sound similar to anyone who was just diagnosed?

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Re: Indeterminate Western Blot and symptoms
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2011, 03:45:48 pm »
You can obtain a conclusive negative test result 3 months post exposure. Try to find a doctor that knows what they are doing when it comes to testing.

Offline BlackbutterflyVA

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Re: Indeterminate Western Blot and symptoms
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2011, 05:12:21 pm »
Thanks RapidRod. I was thinking the same thing. She wanted me to think its anxiety and I need to stop stressing and take more vitamins bc some of my counts were low. This was said even after I explained the timeline.

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Re: Indeterminate Western Blot and symptoms
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2011, 05:25:38 pm »
I decided to go back to the health dept to get retested after 3 month exposure. I tested NEGATIVE!!! I am happy about that but now I'm worried about my symptoms and it being something else. I'm going to check back w my Dr and I'm going to retest in 3 more months. I'll be satisfied with all negative results for at least 12 months and then I'll relax.  B

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Re: Indeterminate Western Blot and symptoms
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2011, 08:27:05 am »
BB,

Three months is conclusive. You do not need further testing over this incident.

Ann
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Re: Indeterminate Western Blot and symptoms
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2011, 02:39:07 am »
I have learned my lesson. This has been the worse few weeks of my life. I will never take my health and life for granted. Thanks everyone for the advice and support. Being in the dark about something so serious is devastating. Thanks for your patience. Very much appreciated.

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Re: Indeterminate Western Blot and symptoms
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2011, 07:17:20 am »
BB,

Good to hear. Here's what you need to know in order to avoid hiv infection:

You need to be using condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, every time, no exceptions until such time as you are in a securely monogamous relationship where you have both tested for ALL sexually transmitted infections together.

To agree to have unprotected intercourse is to consent to the possibility of being infected with an STI. Sex without a condom lasts only a matter of minutes, but hiv is forever.

Have a look through the condom and lube links in my signature line so you can use condoms with confidence.
Anyone who is sexually active should be having a full sexual health care check-up, including but not limited to hiv testing, at least once a year and more often if unprotected intercourse occurs.

If you aren't already having regular, routine check-ups, now is the time to start. As long as you make sure condoms are being used for intercourse, you can fully expect your routine hiv tests to return with negative results.

Don't forget to always get checked for all the other sexually transmitted infections as well, because they are MUCH easier to transmit than hiv.

Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, correctly and consistently, and you will avoid hiv infection. It really is that simple!

Ann
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"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

 


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