frequent sickness and HIV Posted: 04-10-08 23:41pm
my last encounter was october 30. i got
the flu shortly after (~5 weeks, maybe?) i
made a topic here and you told me it was
just stress. i got tested at the 6 week
mark using an OraQuick and i tested neg.
then i got tested again, just 3-4 days shy
of the 3 month mark and tested negative
again. i got the flu again around that
time (it might be because a friend of mine
was sitting next to me at a retaurant, she
had the flu).
since then, i haven't been tested. i'm
waiting on the 6 month mark which is
around may 3. i've gotten the flu again
and now i have the cold (or post-nasal
drip).
i normally dont get sick this often...it's
starting to worry me.
possible explanations:
the first 2 flus were explained (1- after
encounter, i was super stressed about
possible hiv and 2- friend was sitting
real close to me who had the flu)
the third flu, i don't really know where
that came from...
and the cold/post-nasal drip- it might be
because i sleep with the a/c on and the
fan on and i sleep in my boxers only...i
DO cover up, but i don't know...
and my diet has been complete garbage. and
i haven't been taking my multi-vitamins or
anything either. and i'm sleeping ~4-5
hours during the week and 6-7 hours on the
weekends
what do you guys think?
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bluebella
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 14
Posted: 04-11-08 07:44am
you def need to get checked out at 6
monthes, and then again at 12 months. try
and get a blood test rather than a swab.
your prob just run down because of your
lifestyle. you need to start
eating/sleeping properly. i doubt you have
HIV, the probability of it coming up
negative after three months is pretty low.
but you must get checked again to put your
mind at rest. i had a possible exposure in
october last year whilst on holiday in
china. i had loads of acute symptoms for a
month afterwards, and i also have
prolonged mild symptoms even now. iv had
two nagative blood tests. im gonna get
tested again in a couple of months just to
make sure.
i think you'l be fine. buy some vitamin c,
and start looking after your body.
good luck
bluebella
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whoami568
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 8
Posted: 04-14-08 15:00pm
thanks bella.
any more insight from the others?
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homerx
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Posted: 04-14-08 17:56pm
go ahead and get tested but I think you
are fine...doesn't sound like HIV symptoms
to me..
