Had Sex With Person Unknown HIV Status. Had Abdominal Pain With Vomit And Diarrhea. CT Scan Showed Inflammation In Small Intestine. Guide?
You are HIV negative
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
HIV blood tests either look for the virus itself or for antibodies ( these are formed when a person reacts to the presence of a virus or bacteria).
Tests that look for antibodies have a longer window period. This is the time it takes for a test to definitively say whether an infection is present or not.
The window period for these tests ranges from 3 to 6 months.
Tests that look for the virus itself such as the PCR RNA test that you did, have a much shorter window period. In these test an accurate result can be obtained in 2 to 3 weeks.
A negative PCR test at 94 days means definitively that you are HIV negative.
In addition the subsequent test 1 yr later confirms it.
It is understandable to be concerned regarding possibly contracting this virus but based on these results you are definitely NOT HIV POSITIVE.
Hope this makes you feel more relaxed regarding this virus
Feel free to ask any additional questions
You may want to see a rheumatologist
Detailed Answer:
Hi
In terms of the abdominal pain that woke you up at night after a meal with friends, it is likely that it is related to the meal itself.
It may not be an allergy but intolerance to something that was eating for example some persons have lactose intolerance. This does not mean that using lactose in milk causes an allergic response but it causes indigestion, bloating and pain because their bodies cannot tolerate it.
A decreased platelet count is due to either decreased production of platelets or increased destruction.
Decreased platelets can be due to infection, liver failure, some types of leukemia, hereditary conditions and vitamin deficiency.
Increased destruction can be due to lupus, autoimmune conditions, infections, diseases of the spleen along with other conditons.
In light of your low platelets, positive XXXXXXX (though this can occur in some healthy persons) , fatigue and joint pain you may want to consider a rheumatologist.
These symptoms may be related to rheumatological conditions such as lupus, RA, sjogren syndrome, myositis (this would be associated with muscle pain), drug induced lupus.
Liver disease should also be ruled out.
Please feel free to ask any additional questions
Based on those result you are HIV negative
Detailed Answer:
HI
In terms of the liver and the CBC, there is not usually a significant correlation.
If a person has chronic liver disease then it is possible that the haemoglobin may be low, this is because there is a type of anemia due to chronic or longterm diseases.
Low haemoglobin may also occur if there is bleeding due to the liver disease.
The HIV tests are accurate at the time they were done. The time interval was enough.
Based on those tests you are NOT HIV POSITIVE.
Your wife's symptoms are not related to HIV infection that she would have contracted from you as a result of that encounter.
The possible food intolerance would have caused the initial abdominal problems but these would only have recurred if you re ingested the same foods again.
The joint, muscle discomfort and tingling may be related to a rheumatological condition and it may be best if you see a rheumatologist for assessment.
Hope this helps you, feel free to ask any additional queries