Question

Symptoms after an HIV negative test

29 October 2007. Related: All topics, HIV transmission.

I am a male adult of 52 years.I have been tested HIV negative I had unprotected exposure with a woman that I paid to have sex with me in 1999. I have been tested repeatedly for HIV but the result is negative. I have got the CD4 counts and CD percentafge done on different occasions.

From 2001-2007, my absolute count has remained the same (about 735) and so has the CD4 percentage (50%). However there has been conditions that makes me worried that about HIV.I have muscular pain all around the shoulders and joints. I have become a little bit reduced in figure wise. My weight although has increased or reduced over the period of time. There is no relief from pain since 1999.

In view of above syptoms will you generalise my sickness to be some sexually disease or HIV. Please advise me the kind of sickness I am having.

Answer

Answer: Simon Collins

This is a Q&A service about HIV and your test results show you do not have HIV.

If you have pain or symptoms, then it is important that you need to see a doctor.

14 comments

  1. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Threehours,

    Please see the following for info about seroconversion:

    http://i-base.info/qa/284

    For more about testing, please see Q1 here:

    http://i-base.info/qa/what-are-the-most-asked-questions

  2. threehours •

    How many months or weeks does HIV fever last? I have tested negative.

  3. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi onetimesenough,

    As you’ve tested negative, please see a doctor about your symptoms.

  4. Onetimesenough •

    I took a 4th generation HIV test 2 months after possible infection from someone I know to be positive and test is saying negative. I have already experienced redness of face and penis kept alcohol and calamine lotion on face during time or my face would be worse I suspect my skin is different oily and redder had diarrhea and starting to get bumps that look fluid filled no one believes me and can’t get help they say all my symptoms are because of hep c even though her c can have similar symptoms I’ve never heard of this severe or skin difference and small varicose looking veins beside nose please help what do I do am I just sol until a month or so down the road until I test positive if I ever do ?