[Question #6544] Sharp object?
67 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
67 months ago
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Welcome to our forum. Thanks for your question. I'll do my best to help. There is no way to know what cur you two weeks ago or whether or not it might have been transmitting HIV. I will say however that it is statistically quite unlikely that it was intentional or that you have acquired HIV. My suspicion is that your current swollen lymph node and sore throat are coincidence and unrelated. If your swollen lymph node were due to HIV, it would be expected that you would have a fever, a well as severe muscle and joint aches. In the absence of these sorts of symptoms, it is unlikely that your current symptoms are due to HIV. To be sure however, and to put your fears to rest, it may be worthwhile for you to go on an test for HIV using a combination HIV antigen/antibody test. IF your symptoms are due to HIV, such a test would be positive.
I hope that this perspective is helpful. EWH
67 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
67 months ago
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I'm glad my comments were helpful. The answer to your question depends on your level of concern. If you are worried that your present symptoms are due to HIV, then a 4th generation test for HIV at this time will address this concern accurately BUT it will not be totally conclusive because your current symptoms may be entirely coincidental. Test results for HIV are not totally conclusive until 6 weeks following an exposure.
In other words if your present symptoms which, to be honest do not raise a concern for HIV to me given the absence of fever, muscle aches, etc. were due to HIV a test at his time would be positive. On the other hand, if you just want to be completely sure you were not infected at the time of the incident you describe, I would wait to test until 6 weeks have passed. Obviously, you could also test twice, once now and once again at 6 weeks if you are particularly nervous. EWH