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Abba114:
chaii. may god make it easy for us. i stop touching my swollen lymph node so that i can forget about it

Lol, guy. Not all lymph nodes go away.

I know of people who have it for a long time. They usually decrease though, they tgey stay there for long.

When I had mine, my biggest fear was cancer, I did lots of research and discovered not all lymp completely go away.

Any disease can cause swollen lumps, they can be from even bacterial infection and some don't completely go away.

Note: this doesn't mean you should ignore your health, take tests and still watch out.

Say no to fornication

dreamxhaser:
Lol, guy. Not all lymph nodes go away.

I know of people who have it for a long time. They usually decrease though, they tgey stay there for long.

When I had mine, my biggest fear was cancer, I did lots of research and discovered not all lymp completely go away.

Any disease can cause swollen lumps, they can be from even bacterial infection and some don't completely go away.

Note: this doesn't mean you should ignore your health, take tests and still watch out.

i did several test all negative.

Take ur medication.

toyindavi:
I did test last week and I got my result today but nothing like negative or positive of hiv but HIV1/2 result was REACTIVE kindly advice me what to do does that mean I have or it’s 50/50 but I have HEPATITIS B already please can that be showing that there is something in my blood or what because am lost here

Thank you

I suspect you might be going through myriad of emotions - confusion, regret, self-pity, fear and perhaps shame. Go through it. But when you have gathered yourself together, seek help. Although pathogenic viruses are generally difficult to eliminate because they are notorious for attacking immune cells leading to immune suppression. The best approach remains to impede viral replication AND optimize immune function. Usually, only the first part of what should be a 2-pronged approach is adopted thus leaving room for residual viral copies. Enable the immune system perform the function for which it was created. Your situation isn't as terrible as your mind is telling you. When you have gathered yourself, seek help ✌️

Well I really understand your point I just back from the hospital today to God be the Glory nothing like HIV REACTIVE the specialist said so and I was so much happy and for the HEPATITIS he said it’s very small that I don’t need to treat it for now that I should come back in 3Months time to do the test again and see the level of it so I can use drugs if possible that’s all so to those who think they have HIV I will advise you to look for specialist so they can do proper check up on your blood 🩸 that’s my own thanks for the comment

Halifaxguy:
Going by your test result am sorry to say you're HIV positive. Hiv test results comes in either Non Reactive or Reactive. Non-reactive means no Hiv antibodies was detected in your blood sample and that implies you don't have Hiv. While Reactive means Hiv antibodies was detected in your blood sample and that implies you have Hiv. Well Hiv is no longer a dead sentence, go meet the specialist you were referred and commence your hiv treatments. Ensure you adhered to your anti retroviral medications and you will be fine. Please for any future sexual encounters ensure you use condoms until you achieve undetectable viral load. You can now see the benefits of keeping God's laws of abstaining from sexual immorality.

toyindavi:
I did test last week and I got my result today but nothing like negative or positive of hiv but HIV1/2 result was REACTIVE kindly advice me what to do does that mean I have or it’s 50/50 but I have HEPATITIS B already please can that be showing that there is something in my blood or what because am lost here

Thank you

Sorry man for hearing this, hope you're good?
Did you follow up with the test?
Oh, just saw your follow up. I'm happy for you man.

Skripture:
Sorry man for hearing this, hope you're good?
Did you follow up with the test?
Oh, just saw your follow up. I'm happy for you man.

Bro how are you now? I'm so scared after going through this thread. I just hope 7 weeks test is reliable cos anxiety is getting the best of me. Waiting for another 7 weeks is not easy especially when you read some people's story. May God help us. This thread has made me search Google every minute seeing different kinds of results. It is really stressful. Have anyone been able to hear from Military.

Whoever that is reading this please how reliable is 7 weeks antibody test.

Nwaotu10 please share update, how are you doing now. Have you confirmed your status
Please help out I'm running mad

Nwaotu10:
I had swollen node lymph, severe mouth ulcers, genital warts and almost had all the pronounced symptoms of HIV. I was scared; I cried bitterly; I was suicidal. But, I went for test for 4 good times in interval of months, I tested negative. This is the 7th month now. I will still test again next month.
You need to relax your mind bro, there are many viral infection with common symptoms of HIV. Get tested and relax.

Please bro I need your response, I have dry mouth. Is 7 weeks test reliable. I'm scared to my bones. Have you confirmed your status

Nwaotu10:
I had swollen node lymph, severe mouth ulcers, genital warts and almost had all the pronounced symptoms of HIV. I was scared; I cried bitterly; I was suicidal. But, I went for test for 4 good times in interval of months, I tested negative. This is the 7th month now. I will still test again next month.
You need to relax your mind bro, there are many viral infection with common symptoms of HIV. Get tested and relax.

please Sir your attention is needed on this thread

Touchypro:
Bro how are you now? I'm so scared after going through this thread. I just hope 7 weeks test is reliable cos anxiety is getting the best of me. Waiting for another 7 weeks is not easy especially when you read some people's story. May God help us. This thread has made me search Google every minute seeing different kinds of results. It is really stressful. Have anyone been able to hear from Military.

How did it go?

Skripture:
How did it go?

Negative bro

We should just be careful and pray for grace too, that virus is real.

Hello @ChybuzzDD, please what is your take on this topic - see link
https://www.nairaland.com/8155818/infected-hiv#130987713

ChybuzzDD:
HIV is not transmitted through the saliva, unless both of you have wounds/sores in your mouths when the kissing incident happened. You should be more worried about contracting Hepatitis B, C, and Herpes simplex virus 1, which can be passed on via the saliva.
You can repeat the HIV test after 3 months, since you can't vouch if the lady had mouty sores at that time, as well as her status. You can also do screening tests for the hepatitis B and C viruses.
For the other tests you listed, I do not see any indication for any of them at this time, in relation to your symptoms.
Remember we can not say for sure if what you had was oral thrush, as we didn't see it, and considering the fact that oral thrush is not easily dislodged by mere drinking of water. They usually need to be scraped to be able to remove them
The "walking" things on your hair and body could be attributable to anxiety/ psychological factors, known as psychosomatization.
I advise you visit a hospital where you'll be fully examined physically, and real-time decisions taken.

ronet2:
Hello @ChybuzzDD, please what is your take on this topic - see link
https://www.nairaland.com/8155818/infected-hiv#130987713

The symptoms arose just a day after the protected intercourse.
HIV is far far away from being the suspect here. It's just not possible.

The presumed exposure of fluids was on intact skin and is considered very very low risk, and those symptoms appeared so so early to be from HIV.

They also appeared too early to be attributed to any of the other STIs/STDs.

They could just be pre-existing Peptic Ulcer symptoms triggered by your fears and anxiety.
Some of the hormones(eg Steroids) released during stressful conditions can cause or exacerbate ulcer symptoms.
To allay your fears, still repeat the HIV test after 6weeks.

Symptoms actually started 3 weeks post exposure ( 4th May exposure,while symptoms started 28th May)

ChybuzzDD:
The symptoms arose just a day after the protected intercourse.
HIV is far far away from being the suspect here. It's just not possible.

The presumed exposure of fluids was on intact skin and is considered very very low risk, and those symptoms appeared so so early to be from HIV.

They also appeared too early to be attributed to any of the other STIs/STDs.

They could just be pre-existing Peptic Ulcer symptoms triggered by your fears and anxiety.
Some of the hormones(eg Steroids) released during stressful conditions can cause or exacerbate ulcer symptoms.
To allay your fears, still repeat the HIV test after 6weeks.

Please any doctor in the house. I went to do endoscopy for gastritis and doctor found I have esophageal candidiasis. He has placed me on flucozole but my fear is what I’m reading on that it’s mostly happen to people with hiv. Does it mean I have hiv ? I was having mild joint pains . Please I will like to hear opinions from you all. Thank you. Let me know what my options are

Update!!!!!

Hello ChybuzzDD

I repeated HIV1/2 test with 2 determine test kit at the hospital using a whole blood and a serum ( according to the lab scientist) and I was present to witness it. This hospital also manage people with HIV+. My result was HIV1/2 negative at 146 days post exposure. Do you think I'm in the clear or need to test till 180 days?
I was told I don't have HIV and no need to test again,but I still have persistent symptoms for over 5 month now.

ChybuzzDD:
The symptoms arose just a day after the protected intercourse.
HIV is far far away from being the suspect here. It's just not possible.

The presumed exposure of fluids was on intact skin and is considered very very low risk, and those symptoms appeared so so early to be from HIV.

They also appeared too early to be attributed to any of the other STIs/STDs.

They could just be pre-existing Peptic Ulcer symptoms triggered by your fears and anxiety.
Some of the hormones(eg Steroids) released during stressful conditions can cause or exacerbate ulcer symptoms.
To allay your fears, still repeat the HIV test after 6weeks.

Where you able to test for HIV? It might not be related but if you think you once had an exposure, it will be nice to test. I'm struggling
too on my own status. I have already tested negative for 5 my month now,but I'm still having a lot of symptoms since May. I don't know if I should take my last test as conclusive and move on or test again after 24 weeks.

Thommy1976:
Please any doctor in the house. I went to do endoscopy for gastritis and doctor found I have esophageal candidiasis. He has placed me on flucozole but my fear is what I’m reading on that it’s mostly happen to people with hiv. Does it mean I have hiv ? I was having mild joint pains . Please I will like to hear opinions from you all. Thank you. Let me know what my options are

Karmaisme:
I'm having rashes of my body,slight but persistent headache, pain in the pelvic area and my tongue is a bit white, can hiv be the cause of this? I need a response ASAP.

Same here ,I was tested positive to malaria parasites,started having Rashes on my back

I just tested HIV positive after 14 months. I thought it's conclusive after 6 months

This is strange. Are you saying you did not have any other exposure after the initial one?

Oneman2234:
I just tested HIV positive after 14 months. I thought it's conclusive after 6 months

ronet2:
This is strange. Are you saying you did not have any other exposure after the initial one?

I didn't have. I have been testing since the first exposure because of the symptoms I have been experiencing.

Oneman2234:
I didn't have. I have been testing since the first exposure because of the symptoms I have been experiencing.

What symptoms did u experience?

Pls,share for others to learn pls.

Hi Skripture, how are you feeling? Went through your posts and I think you don't have HIv and you should worry less. However, I want you to test for HSV 1&2. I.e herpes simplex virus. It can bring symptoms like mouth ulcers etc. Also look up Ya'hki Awakened on Facebook and follow up his post. You'll be fine bro. You have a good heart, God is with you bro

Skripture:
I thought symptoms are not supposed to last this long. I still have sores in my mouth and sore throat.
It's definitely not anxiety
Did you test for mono and EBV?

ibechris:
What symptoms did u experience?

Pls,share for others to learn pls.

After 1 week of exposure I had a mild sore throat, then after like 1 month I had headache, temperature was 37.5, my eyes were very red that they felt like they want to pull, cough lasted more than 3 months, started loosing weight without trying, Rashes on my chest,dry throat, muscle twitch, pain on my left thigh close to the groin. Till now I still experience some of the symptoms. I did rapid test after 1 month of exposure, I did another one at 3 months, at 6 months plus. The test at 3 months and 6 months+ were done at the laboratory and they were all negative. I have been visiting the hospital since last year July till date. At a point the doctor asked me if I Google my symptoms and wanted to refer me to psychiatric hospital . The fact is that they do not understand what I'm going through. Last week I decided to run another hiv test at home, the control line was very visible, the test line was very faint. Though I did another one immediately with different test strip but it showed only one line. I'm scared of going to the lab for another test. My question is; can someone test positive after 1 year, even when tests at 1, 3, 6, and 7 months were negative.

Oneman2234:
After 1 week of exposure I had a mild sore throat, then after like 1 month I had headache, temperature was 37.5, my eyes were very red that they felt like they want to pull, cough lasted more than 3 months, started loosing weight without trying, Rashes on my chest,dry throat, muscle twitch, pain on my left thigh close to the groin. Till now I still experience some of the symptoms. I did rapid test after 1 month of exposure, I did another one at 3 months, at 6 months plus. The test at 3 months and 6 months+ were done at the laboratory and they were all negative. I have been visiting the hospital since last year July till date. At a point the doctor asked me if I Google my symptoms and wanted to refer me to psychiatric hospital . The fact is that they do not understand what I'm going through. Last week I decided to run another hiv test at home, the control line was very visible, the test line was very faint. Though I did another one immediately with different test strip but it showed only one line. I'm scared of going to the lab for another test. My question is; can someone test positive after 1 year, even when tests at 1, 3, 6, and 7 months were negative.

This might be psychological and not HIV.

ibechris:
This might be psychological and not HIV.

When the symptoms are there

Oneman2234:
When the symptoms are there

From the test so far,nothing has shown that u are positive.

Run another test for infection and see what comes up.

I am deeply sorry for what u are going through.

Oneman2234:
After 1 week of exposure I had a mild sore throat, then after like 1 month I had headache, temperature was 37.5, my eyes were very red that they felt like they want to pull, cough lasted more than 3 months, started loosing weight without trying, Rashes on my chest,dry throat, muscle twitch, pain on my left thigh close to the groin. Till now I still experience some of the symptoms. I did rapid test after 1 month of exposure, I did another one at 3 months, at 6 months plus. The test at 3 months and 6 months+ were done at the laboratory and they were all negative. I have been visiting the hospital since last year July till date. At a point the doctor asked me if I Google my symptoms and wanted to refer me to psychiatric hospital . The fact is that they do not understand what I'm going through. Last week I decided to run another hiv test at home, the control line was very visible, the test line was very faint. Though I did another one immediately with different test strip but it showed only one line. I'm scared of going to the lab for another test. My question is; can someone test positive after 1 year, even when tests at 1, 3, 6, and 7 months were negative.

This is not HI V bruh, go and do bloo d culture and susceptibility. You will know what’s doing you.

Bro said he did it by himself.

What test can someone do to check the presence of viral infection?