[Question #5159] Concern

76 months ago

My exposure was last july, since then I have taken 6 rapid test. Last one was on the eighth month. I used alere and insti. I'm just worried because my tongue turns completely white by 10am and constantly have thrush at the very back.Now I have problems when I swallow. Is there anyway these test are not accurate. Do I need to take blood from the vein.im very stressed and worried.

H. Hunter Handsfield, MD

76 months ago

This is your fourth thread about the same exposure, your symptoms, and your HIV test results. Each has asked the same questions, which have been repeatedly answered. HIV test results always overrule symptoms. You do not have HIV. You also have been warned previously that repeated anxiety driven questions are deleted without reply and without refund. There will be no opportunity for further discussion. Here is a repeat of the warning Dr. Hook gave you a couple of months ago.

Please note the forum does not permit repeated questions on the same topic or exposure. This will have to be your last one; future new questions about this exposure, testing, and your fears about HIV will receive no reply at all and the posting fee will not be refunded. This policy is based on compassion, not criticism, and to reduce temptations to keep paying for questions with obvious answers. In addition, experience shows that continued answers tend to prolong users' anxieties rather than reducing them. Finally, such questions have little educational value for other users, one of the forum's main purposes. Thanks for your understanding.

HHH, MD

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