could hiv show up in the saliva before blood?could hep c cause a false positive result for a antibody hiv test? ok i went to a free clinic to get a rapid hiv saliva test done and it came back non reactive.a month later i went again with my partner just so we could both get tested together and know each others results.his saliva test came back non reactive and mine came back reactive.we walked all the way there in the heat and im pretty outta shape so im not sure if that could of threw off the test.the lady who did the test said the line was very faint and showed up towards the end of the test.they took my blood and sent it to the lab to confirm my results.my blood test came back negative.i was with my partner and only him for six months when i got a reactive result but a neg blood test.i haven't had any symptoms of hep c but am worried.is it possible that it could of been a bad test and my health is fine?ive never used drugs or been with anyone who does.im now with a new guy that ive been with for about 3 months.i know he's clean but 2 weeks ago he broke out in really bad hives and went to the er.they gave him prednisone 10mg and he started taking them.about 2 days into taking them he started having high fevers that were only at night.the er told him to stop taking the meds so he stopped.that day he got into a car accident and had a neck and back injury and put him on anti inflammatory,pain,and muscle relaxer meds.but he was still running a fever only at night along with back pain and some mild shortness of breath.also he started running a low body temp(96.7) and sweating only during the day.he started to look pale and a little yellowish(to me) but he is puerto rican but the whites in his eyes were fine.he went back to the er and his white blood cell count was normal but his heart and liver enzymes were slightly elevated so they kept him over night to evaluate him which went back to normal.they couldnt figure out why this happened or whats causing it along with running fevers only at night but no night sweats.the dr did ask him if he wanted a hiv and hep c test done which he agree to.we have to wait 5 days for the results and im so scared he has hiv or hep c!!!and i might have it even tho i have no symptoms.any thoughts or answers would really help.please im just so scared and worried!!!!thanks for your time.

Chronic cough and excessive mucous? I've had Asthma since I was 10 months old. In November, I was diagnosed with Bronchitis and Asthma Attack, due to chronic cough and excessive mucous. I was given the basic antibiotic and prednisone treatment and within 1 week I was feeling better. Well, in 1 months the chronic cough and excessive mucous came back. I was rediagnosed with bronchitis and asthma attack and give another antibiotic and another dose of prednisone. Well, since November this has been happening every month. Chronic cough and excessive mucous (which makes me feel like I'm closing up and difficulty breathing, the only way to clear it is to clear my throat and cough), always comes back and I'm alway rediagnosed with bronchitis and Asthma attack, and I'm always put back on antibiotic and another dose of prednisone. I always feel better within a week, but then it always comes back within a month. I do not believe this is reaccuring bronchitis and asthma attacks, I'm beginning to get scared. I am a 23 year old female with a history of Asthma, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2, Sinusitis, Allergies, and a positive TB test. After the TB test turn positive, I had a chest x-ray done, which showed that I wasn't contagious. I have no symptoms such as fever, chills, or night sweats. The only thing I'm experiencing is chronic cought and excessive mucous which makes me feel like I'm closing up since November. There is a family history of Sarcoidosis. As for those of you who say go to the doctor, my husband and I are both without work and have no insurance. I am going to try and go to the doc, if I get to bad, this week; I'll just have to pay payments. We have no free health clinic in Greencastle Pa, so that's not an option either. I just want to know what some of you think this could possibly be. Thanks.

Are these symptoms Wegener's? In November of 2002, my husband was selected to be deployed to the Gulf when it was discovered that someone with his expertise was needed. Due to the last minute nature of his selection, several inoculations were administered together in the fall of 2002. He immediately became very ill, and fluid was found to be in his lungs. Antibiotics were required due to bacterial infection. He was not deployed at that time due to the illness. A few weeks later, on February of 2003, he had been sick for three days and saw a physician. At that time, symptoms included headache, nasal drainage, cough, weakness/achy, nasal congestion and wheezing. He was again diagnosed with pneumonia. A few months later in December of 2003, he was again seen by his physician after being sick for four days. He had blood in his sputum due to oral lesions, nasal drainage, and chest symptoms and was diagnosed again with pneumonia. (Diagnosed with pneumonia 3 times in about a year). In September 2004, he was seen by his physician with symptoms involving lesions (spots) on both ankles. The lesions were misdiagnosed as spider bites and he was treated with prednisone and colchicine. He saw his physician on March 13, 2005 after being ill for six days. Symptoms included: cough, fever, nasal drainage, and chest symptoms. He was diagnosed with acute bronchitis. In 2005, we relocated. He saw a physician in November of 2005. Symptoms included: painful lesions that had developed on his legs, severe pain in joints in legs up to hips, swelling in left ankle, nausea, severe stomach cramps and flu-like symptoms (body aches, headaches and feverish sensations). All of this was preceded by bronchitis three weeks prior. Around the time the upper respiratory symptoms resolved, severe stomach cramps started and he believed he lost about twenty pounds in this time frame. Additional symptoms at that time included: significant decrease in energy, some intermittent dizziness during flu-like bouts, diminished urine output, course sounding breath, nosebleeds and discomfort in hands and shoulders. After seeing a rheumatologist, it was determined that he had purpura and intermittent abdominal pain consistent with an autoimmune (vasculitic) syndrome. He was prescribed prednisone which was very helpful at that time. On December 22, 2005, he was seen by a physician and had the following symptoms: chest filled with fluid, lots of clear phlegm, left foot felt asleep, right foot felt tingly. Most recently, in February of 2008, he experienced the onset of right extremity purpura again. Symptoms since February 2008 have included severe joint pain, recurrence of lesions, vision problems (blurred vision, burning, itching, painful eyes), bulging, painful and itching and very enlarged veins in hands and feet, hot flashes/night sweats, severe fatigue, nausea, numbness/tingling in extremities, numbness in upper spine and anterior scalp, muscle weakness (particularly the legs necessitating use of a stick to aid in walking and cant walk very far), mood and anxiety symptoms (depressed mood, hopelessness, suicidal ideation, loss of interest in activities, difficulty concentrating, short term memory loss, loss of appetite, weight loss and fatigue: for which he was prescribed an antidepressant), urinary problems (painful and difficult urination followed by milky discharge, severe pain in right testicle/groin area), migratory pain, insomnia, muscle twitches, new smaller red spots on legs and painful nasal lesions. During the last few months, he has had to take stronger and higher doses of pain medication to manage his pain. In August of 2008, his symptoms have significantly worsened, the prednisone has not been as helpful (currently 60 mg.), and he appears to meet criteria for the diagnosis of Wegeners granulomatosis, fatigue and neuropathy. (Differential: midline granuloma; upper airway malignancy; relapsing polychondritis; goodpastures; polyarteriis nodosa and other vasculitis). ANCA tests and kidney biopsy have not shown what they need for diagnosis to be definitive. They've tried tapering him off Pred. at least twice, but have to increase it again due to symptoms becoming much more severe. He wants to try Methotrexate or Cytotoxin, doctors want to taper him AGAIN. Unable to work at this point. Still trying to get a diagnosis and treatment. Some sinus issues on MRI.

I am a 32 year old, up until recently, generally healthy female. Took a trip in Feb. to AZ and came back with? a cough.Then had some teeth pulled. They put me on amoxicilian,a steroid and pain killers. Then everything started falling a part. By day 3 on the meds I began to have swelling in my whole body. Day 4, I was like a round ball.Gained almost 20 pounds in water weight.So swollen the skin under my feet were cracking and bleeding.I began having extreme pain in the right side of my jaw.Went to the E.R,after calling the dentist he said I might be having an allergic reaction to meds. Never had a problem with penicillin before. The hospital kept me for 3 days. I.V. antibiotics and steroids.Tested my blood for everything from Lyme disease to Lupus to rheumatoid arthritis. They said I was now allergic to penicilan.All blood work came back normal. Extremely high white count though. Said I had some sort of infection.They sent me home with a months worth of Doxycyline and more pain meds. Went to reg. doc. they did more blood work came up empty,except for slight anemia,always had that though. Then I began with a weeks worth of prednisone,still on the Doxycyline, pain meds and sleeping pills. Still hadn't slept through the night for about two weeks. Now begining to get extreme fatigue,then developed night sweats and chills and more swelling and alot of pain. Went back to the doc for more blood work,still all normal. Then developed a painful red bumpy rash ONLY on chest and started coughing up blood.Not alot just dime sized every couple of days. Then getting dizzy and seeing white blurry spots sometimes. They sent me to the specilist,he came up with Valley Fever. Went for that blood work and cultures and also diabetic blood work. Now 2 weeks later the cultures haven't grown anything, all the blood work has come back normal and have had 2 more trips to the E.R, with all those symptoms and having chest pains,numbness and tingles in my left side of body only. Also having moments of forgetfullness. Everytime I have been to the E.R they did chest x-rays and blood work all kept telling me it was normal. Now on my last visit to the E.R they said I have pnuemonia.Last two chest x-rays were three days part. The first one they said was clear. They are sending me to a Pullminary doctor. Except for having mono in high school and a severe case of pnuemonia 2 years ago(hospitilized for a week) I have never been sick.I have not had fevers or weight loss. Though my appetite has decreased I am still gaining weight. I am only 5'2" and almost pushing 190 pounds. NOT normal for me. I am not pregnant,had four children then had my tubes tied. I do smoke but am trying to quit. Down to less a pack a day. Can anyone PLEASE PLEASE give me some ides. The doctors have told me they don't know what is wrong and only treating the symptoms and not the PROBLEM. I have a family history of Lupus,diabetes,heart disease. It all runs rampant through both my parents sides,,them included. Let me clear up any confusion. The first specialist I saw stopped all the steroids. As of right now I am taking only Naproxen for the joint swelling and pain killers. He is the one that thought I had this Valley Fever. But the cultures have come negative. They keep dumping me from Doc. to Doc. because of all my tests comming back negative. No one seems to know what is wrong. They are trying to handle only the sypmtoms and not the underlying problem. One says now I have pneumonia. I am not sure about that though. I had it two years ago and it isn't anything like that.