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i want to know whether i have hiv or not - tested negative in 2 months , tested negative in 5 months, ECLIA method was used - is it accurate and reliable - i have sore throat and glands swelled up

Hi, HIV is a disease in which the symptoms usually comes after about 6 months to infinity. They may not even appear for as long as 10 years and you have a total history of 5 months . ECLIA won't appear positive till the antibodies are not made against the virus. It is not 100 percent true but usually it is considered to be effective (even if it is positive, even then it is not shore that you have HIV). P-24 antigen is usually the first test to come positive if it is .There is still no test to ...

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On monday i got a canker sore on the bottom left side of my mouth under my tongue next to my gums. Ive been using warm water with salt every day to kill it. Its getting better but now i have little tiny skin with white tips hanging from the bottom of my tongue that are sensitive. Is this because of the Canker sore? or is there something else going on?

Oral ulcers or apthae are common in the oral cavity induced by several reasons. Most commonly you would experience burning sensation in the mouth. If it asymptomatic, no medication is required. Do not use any salt as it would aggravate the lesion. Apthous ulcers are self limiting. ...

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I have a swollen area in the vicinity of my maxillary sinus on the right side. Dentist says not an abscess. It is sore. Appeared in a span of 3 hours. What could it be????

Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations (Full mouth x-ray) & clinical examination to decide upon treatment ...

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hello, i have a polyp under my touge that gets stuck on my teeth when i eat and talk, it is very sore and i was told by my dentist that i would have to have it cut out, i have a phobia of needles so i am unable to have it removed. i was wondering if there is any other way to get rid of it. thank you.

Unfortunetly no! Unless the causative factor may be a broken or sharp edge of a tooth, dental prosthesis or habit, in which case removing the causative factor will cause the polyp to regress without any medicine, but in your case follow the dentist advise get rid of the same ...

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MY BOTTOM GUMS HAVE COME AWAY FROM MY TEETH VERY SORE

Dear Patient, It appears to be a case of Agressive Periodontitis. Do not neglect Dental Health. visit a dentist or a Periodontist in your neighbourhood as your condition cannot be completely cured by drugs alone ...

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I have a lump next to the crease of the elbow that is sore. Even my skin is tender.

Hi, The lump you described to me might be either a gaglion cyst or a synovial cyst and both have a very common presentation. They might be red tender lump which might have occurred due to arthritis or due to some repeated trauma. You might have a pain killer like acetaminophen, ibuprofen which might help you. Also you can apply ice packs which help reducing it. Next if these steps don't help you then steroid injections might be helpful to you to reduce pain and at times they even resolve by i ...

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