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Beyond Anxious need advice FIRST TIME HERE!!! HIV testing

Infectious Diseases | Last Active: Sep 17, 2022 | Replies (10)
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@brlopez123

I am in the same boat as this person. I tested day 22, 30, and day 137 (19.5 weeks) post exposure using 4th gen lab test blood drawn from vein and all my tests are non reactive. I also took oraquicks on week 17 and 18 and they came back negative. Do I need to retest at 6 months? Also, I continue to have muscle aches in upper back and shoulders and my muscles twitch. Am I hiv free?

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 7, 2022

Hello, and welcome to Mayo Connect. I bet this has been an extremely stressful 4 months for you.
As to whether you are HIV free, here is the most recent guidance from the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/testing.html
Are you seeing a specific provider for your tests, or a community clinic?
Sue

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