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HIV/Health Anxiety??? What's wrong with me?
by scaredinFLA, Jun 15, 2007 12:00AM
Hello everyone,
Recently my wife had a "no risk" encounter with another woman. I have asked questions on the HIV forum on here to the doctor as well as the open forum and everyone, including the doctor has responded that there was no risk for HIV and there is no reason to test. I also posted the same question on Aidsmeds.org and got the same response from the moderators. I still cannot accept the fact that everything is ok. I live in fear every moment of the day that my wife has contracted something. She cannot test for another ten weeks and I feel like it is going to be ten weeks of terror. Why do I feel this way? I thought I was doing better until she came down with a earache and head congestion last week as well as a cold sore. That was two weeks after the incident. We have had unprotected sex with each other since the incident and I have convinced my mind that I have it now as well. Hence, I have had muscle aches starting two weeks after the "incident" and now I have come down with the same head congestion and slight earache. My muscles in my lower back hurt like crazy as well as in my groin. I am congested and continue to produce green mucous. I feel like I'm going crazy because now that we have had these symptoms I attribute them all to HIV. I know that I've been told there was no risk but I just can't get my mind to believe it. Can stress bring all of these symptoms (aches, congestion, earache, sore throat) on? I realize that I have a problem and I am seeing a mental health counselor about it. She believes that I have OCD and paranoia. I tend to agree with her. Part of my mind says that there was no risk and then the other part of my mind keeps saying what if...Is there anyone out there who has been through this? Can anyone encourage me and help me get through this trying time?
ScaredinFLA
Recently my wife had a "no risk" encounter with another woman. I have asked questions on the HIV forum on here to the doctor as well as the open forum and everyone, including the doctor has responded that there was no risk for HIV and there is no reason to test. I also posted the same question on Aidsmeds.org and got the same response from the moderators. I still cannot accept the fact that everything is ok. I live in fear every moment of the day that my wife has contracted something. She cannot test for another ten weeks and I feel like it is going to be ten weeks of terror. Why do I feel this way? I thought I was doing better until she came down with a earache and head congestion last week as well as a cold sore. That was two weeks after the incident. We have had unprotected sex with each other since the incident and I have convinced my mind that I have it now as well. Hence, I have had muscle aches starting two weeks after the "incident" and now I have come down with the same head congestion and slight earache. My muscles in my lower back hurt like crazy as well as in my groin. I am congested and continue to produce green mucous. I feel like I'm going crazy because now that we have had these symptoms I attribute them all to HIV. I know that I've been told there was no risk but I just can't get my mind to believe it. Can stress bring all of these symptoms (aches, congestion, earache, sore throat) on? I realize that I have a problem and I am seeing a mental health counselor about it. She believes that I have OCD and paranoia. I tend to agree with her. Part of my mind says that there was no risk and then the other part of my mind keeps saying what if...Is there anyone out there who has been through this? Can anyone encourage me and help me get through this trying time?
ScaredinFLA
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First of all, you would not have symptoms after just 2 weeks. It can actually be just an ordinary virus that is passing through your system. I am sure you will feel better soon. But, as far as your fear goes, it most likely will continue until the test proves otherwise. Just remember all the positive things that the other posters have said and hang in there. When you start to freak out, just remember that it is an irrational fear and that it will be over soon.
Best to you and hope everything turns out well.