Military87:

I like all you wrote up there. So what about me that had rashes not just any rash on my arms and back and they all disappeared in five days. Then my tongue is still white and with mouth sores that comes and goes, muscle and joint pains is now like an everyday thing and nodes that appeared during the same period well doctor said 6moths time I should check again, cause with all he’s seeing it’s either it or I have a weak immune system.

Military87:

I like all you wrote up there. So what about me that had rashes not just any rash on my arms and back and they all disappeared in five days. Then my tongue is still white and with mouth sores that comes and goes, muscle and joint pains is now like an everyday thing and nodes that appeared during the same period well doctor said 6moths time I should check again, cause with all he’s seeing it’s either it or I have a weak immune system.

Military87:
I slept with two girls on different occasions , na so condom tear. Me no even know, the whole thing happened so fast. I later pulled out after a little thrust. The thing is I fell ill after four weeks. Some of you might think it’s my head playing me but I had crazy night sweats,mad fever, those rashes were on my back. Appeared and disappeared after about a week. Mouth ulsers. I kept on having different ones, chills I will just be sweating and feeling cold too every night for like a week till it stopped .withing a month plus I had all symptoms of HIV. Even nodes. just three of them on my neck just came out from no where. No one should tell me it’s my mind playing me as I am not a kid. Almost 30.
I did series of test within this period, series like 12 or thereabout all came out negative even at the 3rd month mark. I stil have mild symptoms as they come and go. Like the mouth ulsers and my tongue is mad white now, and all that. Doctor is a little convinced it’s HIv even though he doesn’t want to say.
And yeah I had cough for that same month no amount or type of drug cured. I had to go for the antigen/anti body test few days ago. Maybe that’s going to make me rest. And if it turns out negative I will know it’s unseen forces after me. Or what do you guys advise. Is it possible the antigen own will confirm it all. Or I still have to wait for month 6

I also other test relating to other STDS all cane out negative.

Skripture:

I'm in the same situation with you. I've had exactly the same symptoms as you've had. Tested up to 5 months. still negative. 3 weeks from now I'll test again when it's 6 months from exposure. I'm convinced already it's HIV. Mine was also a broken condom incident and i didn't realize too quick.
Asked her if she's clean she said yes(who wouldn't say so?). Had to convince her to test again because she travelled back to school a day after the sex. Sent me a negative strip two days later on WhatsApp that she has tested again(i wouldn't be too sure).
I would have been convinced i was negative if not for the swollen glands on my neck and the mouth sores.

Military87:
if its just the white tongue it wont worry me. but the sores and periodidic dehydration i take 4 sachets of water some nights. if she showed you the strip then you should be relaxed. one of the babe told me she had an infection and couldn't see her period let her do test she refused. the other didnt even pick my call at all. nodes still there. if i finally go through this and by miracle its negative anything sex i am running.

Skripture:

You know it's possible for her to be infected and still show negative, right? So, i'm not really convinced with that. I just don't see any miracle happening for me i swear.
Have you gotten your antigen/antibody test?

Military87:

sure it came out negative. but checking for antigen now is of no use as antigen level drops after sometime(a month plus or so after infection ). so its only going to check for anti bodies.
Did you experience rashes as well, what about the dehydration thing. i might be traveling to SA soon. the doctors there are better.

Skripture:

Had rashes on my forehead for about a week. Just had dry mouth but not really dehydration. Also had mad abdominal pain.

Skripture:

Had rashes on my forehead for about a week. Just had dry mouth but not really dehydration. Also had mad abdominal pain.

Military87:
OK bro. goodluck on your test and do update us on the result.

stinflame:


Mr you don't have HIV, keep calm and do STD test later. No need mentioning what you have, just do STD test. Most likely all viral infections have same symptoms, and most aren't serious since they are acute in nature.
And with the mad abdominal pain look out for Hep B or C. But good enough u might clear it off in 6 month.

Skripture:
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Hopefully it's not HIV.
This has been the longest 5 months of my life and i wouldn't even wish the anxiety and trauma i've been through on anybody. I did STD tests 8 weeks post exposure and it came back negative. But I'll redo it.

stinflame:

Don't just run stds test, be specific to the lab guys.. Tell them the onces you suspect.

Skripture:

I did tell them at the lab the symptoms I've been having and they did urinalysis, hiv and hepatitis

Military87:
if its just the white tongue it wont worry me. but the sores and periodidic dehydration i take 4 sachets of water some nights. if she showed you the strip then you should be relaxed. one of the babe told me she had an infection and couldn't see her period let her do test she refused. the other didnt even pick my call at all. nodes still there. if i finally go through this and by miracle its negative anything sex i am running.

Trendy247:
This might be of help

Military87:
OK bro. goodluck on your test and do update us on the result.

Skripture:
Saw your question on medhelp BTW.

Skripture:

I believe these stats were made based on ugrade in testing methods, which OP said is not rampant in Nigeria because we still use the old testing methods. That is why emphasis is placed on testing at the end of the 6 months mark.
I've been browsing through medhelp and they seem too confident on the 12 weeks test, based on the tests they have there.

What kind of test do we even use here. Almost every lab uses rapid test and nobody even knows the generation of rapid tests these things are.

Military87:

so true and to stop one from fidgeting they just tell you three months. But some still emphasise on asymptomatic people testing at the 6months.
if only i tested - at 5months i wont be bothered self.

Skripture:

Lol. You'll still be bothered bro even if you test at 5 months. I was a lil happy when i tested at the 13th week only for the anxiety to start all over again. Even if i miraculously test negative 2 weeks from now, I'll still be skeptical about it sef. Men the symptoms no be childs, they were too convincing.

Skripture:

Lol. You'll still be bothered bro even if you test at 5 months. I was a lil happy when i tested at the 13th week only for the anxiety to start all over again. Even if i miraculously test negative 2 weeks from now, I'll still be skeptical about it sef. Men the symptoms no be childs, they were too convincing.

Trendy247:
Are y still having the symptoms?

Military87:


so true. the symptoms were so so glaring. i just gave up already. if only theres a test that can completely rule it out.

Skripture:

Still have the nodes swollen and the ulcers in the mouth comes and goes.

Trendy247:
Mouth ulcer or ordinary whitish tongue?

Skripture:
Actually it's both.

Trendy247:

OK, I think you should just go to any hospital that make use of 4th generation test strip n do the test so u can relax ur mind

Skripture:

Heard the PCR or something like that actually looks for the virus and not antibodies. But then, i've read that it's not the ideal test and antibody test beyond 3 months is the standard.