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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Unprotected High Risk Exposure to HIV Positive Person (Please help)
« Last post by Jim Allen on Today at 01:13:12 pm »
Your issues (symptoms) have nothing to do with HIV.

It's 2024, and you had condomless sex and got tested, both the clinic and I said that you did not need to repeat the test, but you did so anyway, the result is conclusive.

You are not immunocompromised, a time traveller or on chemo. So you do not have HIV unless you have had ongoing risk (continued to have condomless sex or shared needles).

28-day ban out of kindness. I wish you well, work with your healthcare provider to treat what is making you sick instead of focusing on something it's not and consider talking to a psychiatrist.
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Unprotected High Risk Exposure to HIV Positive Person (Please help)
« Last post by Inpain on Today at 12:56:13 pm »
I have enormous respect for the work you are all doing and experiences. However, I donīt understand why you categorically dispel my situation.

My enquiries are legitimate and I donīt see why it is being held against me to seek clarity and ensure that my partner is not put at risk.
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Unprotected High Risk Exposure to HIV Positive Person (Please help)
« Last post by Jim Allen on Today at 12:39:34 pm »
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Anyone who continues to post excessively, questioning a conclusive negative result or no-risk situation, will be subject to a four week Time Out (a temporary ban from the Forums). If you continue to post excessively after one Time Out, you may be given a second Time Out which will last eight weeks. There is no third Time Out - it is a permanent ban. The purpose of a Time Out is to encourage you to seek the face-to-face help we cannot provide on this forum.
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Unprotected High Risk Exposure to HIV Positive Person (Please help)
« Last post by Jim Allen on Today at 12:33:54 pm »
Asked and answered. You don't have HIV! It's 2024 not the 90s.

I wish you well but the issue is emotional/mental health and we can't assist you with that here

Don't post about this again, it will lead to a ban.
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Unprotected High Risk Exposure to HIV Positive Person (Please help)
« Last post by Inpain on Today at 12:24:57 pm »
Hello!
I hope you are doing well.
I have desisted from writing constantly on this page despite my anguish. However, I have been seriously ill since the fifth week of the incident - that my life has been turned upside down. I have been to the hospital and continue to try and uncover the issues that are afflicting me. All of which started in the fifth week after exposure and were classic and severe ARS symptoms - especially at the onset and for two weeks. I still have back pain and occasional fatigue, albeit less now. Add this to my week five symptoms of intense headaches, joint pain, neuropathy, myalgia etc. and you can understand my struggle. Some of these returned in week 7 to 10.

I was a perfectly healthy guy until this incident. I would like to  move on with my relationship and work but it is quite challenging with this hovering over my head. My partner has been supportive since the beginning and I would not like to jeopardise her health.

I have done three tests at four weeks, six weeks, and thirteen weeks. The last was last week. All have been blood from the vein with a fourth generation test and the results have been non-reactive. That I have gotten these results has been thanks to Godīs intervention. I have been praying every single day.

do I need another test at six months? A different kind of test?

Thank you.
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Forums Gatherings / Re: Monthly Virtual Gathering
« Last post by numbersguy82 on Yesterday at 03:34:04 pm »
Quote from: Jim Allen on Yesterday at 03:29:58 pm
It was good catching up with everyone.

Different than usual, some more serious topics.; Long-acting injectable cabotegravir and rilpivirine*, dual therapy, blips, mental health, addiction, processed food & hair cuts. 


*https://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=77560.0

And canned macaroni 🤣
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Forums Gatherings / Re: Monthly Virtual Gathering
« Last post by Jim Allen on Yesterday at 03:29:58 pm »
It was good catching up with everyone.

Different than usual, some more serious topics.; Long-acting injectable cabotegravir and rilpivirine*, dual therapy, blips, mental health, addiction, processed food & hair cuts. 


* https://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=77560.0
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: ARS symptoms next day ?
« Last post by timmytrains on Yesterday at 03:22:00 pm »
Thank you Jim
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: ARS symptoms next day ?
« Last post by Jim Allen on Yesterday at 03:18:48 pm »
It's not needed, six weeks is near 99+%

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Test to confirm your HIV status at six weeks post your last potential exposure with a blood-draw (lab) HIV antibody test. The result at this time will rarely change, and retesting at three months is generally not needed.
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: ARS symptoms next day ?
« Last post by timmytrains on Yesterday at 03:17:13 pm »
Thank you Jim so a lab hiv test at 6 weeks is conclusive , no need to restest at 12 weeks like the old days .
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