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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lymph Nodes

hi doc i am haveing all hiv syptoms and swolling lymph noods behind my ears mild fever headch alot nausea lost of wait cant smell even foods fatig low energy and it been going for 2 mounths a half i test 2 weeks nag and tested 3 weeks naga elisa.and 7 omidjan weeks pcr rna all nagative can u plese tell me what r all thesee syptoms i am having
Wed, 10 Jun 2015
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

There are different HIV tests.

Each test may have a different window period. The window period is the time from when infection may have occurred till the time when a test can reliably say whether it is present or not.

The ELISA test has a window period of up to 3 month to 6 months but the newer tests have a much shorter window period.

The PCR at 7 weeks is long past this window period so this result is conclusive, you are HIV negative.

The fever,lymph nodes and headache are due to another infectious cause . Your doctor would need to assess you to determine the source of this infection.

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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lymph Nodes

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic There are different HIV tests. Each test may have a different window period. The window period is the time from when infection may have occurred till the time when a test can reliably say whether it is present or not. The ELISA test has a window period of up to 3 month to 6 months but the newer tests have a much shorter window period. The PCR at 7 weeks is long past this window period so this result is conclusive, you are HIV negative. The fever,lymph nodes and headache are due to another infectious cause . Your doctor would need to assess you to determine the source of this infection. I hope this helps