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?
|
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
|
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?
|
homerx
Moderator
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2583 Location: , USA
Thanks: 213
Thanked:701
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..
The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made.
Schizophreniahealth
This page was last updated on June 11, 2008
