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Are my symptoms related to HIV tests and ARS?

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Hello doctor,

I am a male, 26 years old. My HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) tests were negative and I have attached them. There is a mild rash on face and upper arms (non-itchy red spots), little fatigue (all from three weeks and still there even after eight weeks). Are all the above tests conclusive? Further testing required?

If it was ARS (Anti retroviral syndrome) symptoms, results should have been negative right? Does antibody production get delayed due to various reasons and the same applies to p24 antigen? WBC (White blood cells) count and Lymph % that was 4400 and 29 % during 2 to 3 weeks are not 5500 to 6500 and 39 % during the eighth week.

Answered by Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Shah Sushma Kant is an experienced HIV/AIDS Physician with extensive expertise in managing HIV, AIDS, and related complications, as well as diabetes care. She provides comprehensive patient management, including counseling, treatment planning, and monitoring, to ensure optimal long-term health outcomes.

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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.

You go for the required test every time. All times all the test are negative. No more tests are available. When all the above-mentioned tests are negative, there is no meaning of the p24 test. Sometimes the virus remains in a dormant stage, but if you take good diet regularly, you do not have to worry. Citrus fruits like lemon, orange, kiwi, gooseberry in any form are very good.

A balanced diet with protein, carbohydrates, etc., in balanced proportion, must be taken. Walking briskly for 1.86 miles is the best exercise, five days in a week. Treatment for rashes is tablet Ketasma (Ketotifen) 1 mg one at night for ten to fifteen days or more or whenever required. Seven sea cod liver oil pearls are advisable and give fantastic result one per night or two times a day for fatigue part, I hope this is enough to settle down your problem.

Medically reviewed by Dr. K. Shobana
Published At March 29, 2017
Reviewed At December 12, 2025

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Shah Sushma Kant is an experienced HIV/AIDS Physician with extensive expertise in managing HIV, AIDS, and related complications, as well as diabetes care. She provides comprehensive patient management, including counseling, treatment planning, and monitoring, to ensure optimal long-term health outcomes.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

Education:

BDS

Professional Bio:

Dr. K. Shobana is a Dental Surgeon specializing in oral health and dental care. She is skilled in preventive dentistry and provides oral hygiene education. She can do restorative treatments such as fillings and crowns. She can handle periodontal problems such as gum diseases and periodontitis. She can do root canal treatment.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Shah Sushma Kant is an experienced HIV/AIDS Physician with extensive expertise in managing HIV, AIDS, and related complications, as well as diabetes care. She provides comprehensive patient management, including counseling, treatment planning, and monitoring, to ensure optimal long-term health outcomes.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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