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August 22nd, 2011
Whats wrong with my immune system? Im 19, I'm 71 kgs, I eat healthily, I exercise regularly, I get enough sleep (8-10 hrs), Im not overly stressed.. But in the last 2 years I have got sick every 3-5 weeks with recurring symptoms. I don't get majorly sick, infact I have only been sick enough to stay home form work or university once in the last 2 years, I just get really swollen lymph glands, that flu feeling, sometimes a blocked nose, and pressure in my head. Always exactly the same symptoms. I did something stupid with someone (had unprotected sex), but I have since had a STD screen and was cleared of everything. My concern is obviously in regards to STDs HIV, but I have been cleared of that. What is the chances of getting a false negative?
What else could potentially cause these symptoms? I could have vitamin d deficiency because that appears to be hereditary. This is the only part of my life that stresses me. What do you think?
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First Helper getitright77
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terminator
replied September 5th, 2011
It was not in the window period. Risky behaviour had occurred at least 2yrs prior to test. Thanks though... Im going to go an have another test for peace of mind.
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terminator
replied September 8th, 2011
Then whats wrong with me! My lymph glands are swollen again. and im exhausted... i cant go 2 weeks without feeling sick. it is making me depressed
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terminator
replied September 8th, 2011
Then whats wrong with me! My lymph glands are swollen again. and im exhausted... i cant go 2 weeks without feeling sick. it is making me depressed
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terminator
replied October 28th, 2011
my blood tests came back normal, i was tested negative for hiv again. My doctor had a look at my tongue and it was covered in white stuff with chunky bits at the back and i had sore lymph nodes in my neck. So she thought it was a sinus infection and prescribed clarythromiacin... I felt really good a couple days later, but since then my white tongue has got alot worse and i feel really tired and my glands are sore again.

Are there any strains of hiv that a blood test would not detect?
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terminator
replied October 29th, 2011
well do you have any ideas on what it could be? Is it just coincidental that my health declined after a high risk situation. If i have chronic thrush infections, what could be causing them? What is compromising my immune system?
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terminator
replied October 31st, 2011
a person with hiv can have normal bloods. the bloods don't do a cd4 count do they?
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terminator
replied October 31st, 2011
Hang on. So you are saying that the blood tests do test CD4 levels? Also does the test respond to all strains of HIV? I dont understand, surely there are undetected strains?

Ok, so how could worrying about having hiv cause a fungal infection. Surely it couldnt compromise my immune system that much.
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HealthIssues84
replied January 8th, 2012
terminator, I was just gonna say maybe it is a fungal or bacterial infection, did u test for that?
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debanshu
replied March 5th, 2012
Joint pains and red bumps on thigh
Hi there, i have participated in unprotected sex, after 1 month , i have gone through PCH HIV 1 DNA QUALITATIVE test got NOT DETECTED result, but since 10 days am experiencing joint paints and enlarged red bumps on my left thigh, my question is is that test was correct or due to window period am i getting real symptoms , pls help me out, am worrying alot....
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hivsymptom12
replied March 17th, 2012
Hope you are ok now my bro
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