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i tested HIV negative after 10 months ago exposure is this HIV test 100% accurate?
I tested hiv negative after 10 months exposure back last march 2012, but having smptoms aches joints headaches slight reddy rash on neck abit of dihorrea stomach ache problems and chest and back pain i think ive got aids, solely because i have not produced any hiv antibodies to detect beleive i only have a slight trace and i dont think the hiv test has picked them up because of that.
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When HIV enters the body there may (within about two weeks at most) be flu-like symptoms, mild or severe...or there may be no symptoms at all. At this point the body has a high viral load. And when it eventually develops into full blown AIDS there are severely debilitating symptoms, again the viral load is very high. In the interim period there are usually NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL. Testing is the ONLY way to determine whether you are HIV positive. Could you ask for another test? Discrepancies in the results of two tests are extremely unlikely. The symptoms you describe could easily be caused by acute anxiety and stress...understandable if you believe you may have an infection of this order. HIV testing has a very high integrity and reliability rate. It has to have, since the results of wrong diagnosis could be catastrophic. The idea that 'I know my body, and I know I am (or am not) HIV positive' is meaningless. Fact is, there's no way of knowing other than testing.
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No test is 100% accurate, however it is highly unlikely that you have developed symptoms after only 10 months. For most people, it takes 5-10 years. Also, those don't really sound like AIDS symptoms (though I'm no expert on that.)
I would recommend going to a doctor. Although you most likely don't have AIDS, it is possible you have something else that needs treatment.
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