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I'm scared I got HIV
So about a month or two ago I had protected sex with someone i didn't know or the status of the person. I was a ******* for doing that I gave my life away just for "fun" now I might have HIV and my life will be over. So after the month or two I got tested with the HIV 4th gen duo test and the RNA test that came back negative. I still think the symptoms I'm experiencing are not normal. First of all I have This red infection on my throath that doesn't hurt or cause any pain or discomfort. My doctor gave me antibiotics but nothing it's still there and it's been going on for a month. I also experiencing some mild night sweats I get my upper shirt and shoulder a little damped sometimes. But sometimes I have a goodnight sleep and I don't wake up damped. Also I had some weird headaches and hazy or unfocus vision idk what is that. I have a swollen lymph node on my throath I cannot see it or feel it only my doctor felt it. I'm 23 year old male that maybe threw his life away for being stupid. Im scared I might have hiv, I really am but everyone got sick in my house when I did, I got sick but then the sore throat went away. The infection stayed on my throat. Also my doctor swabbed my throat and it was positive for infection. My other symptom is sometimes my face looks dull or fatigue like when your sick or anemic. Should I go to the hospital This anxiety and stress is killing me along with these symptoms. Some one help me give me advice I feel alone.
No one is suggesting that you do not have real symptoms. They are simply telling you that whatever symptoms you are having are NOT due to HIV since you had no risk for HIV. Following up with your doctor or going to the ER is the best way to determine what is causing your non-HIV related illness.
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Studies have been done where one partner is HIV positive and the other isn't.
ALL those who used condoms did not pass hiv onto there partner. You're not the first. You tested anyway a month or 2 after this and was negative. If you were actually experiencing ARS you would have tested positive for hiv antibodies as this would be an indication of your bodies response to the virus.
You tested negative.
Search the archives for the Drs opinion about symptoms vs testing.
ALL those who used condoms did not pass hiv onto there partner. You're not the first. You tested anyway a month or 2 after this and was negative. If you were actually experiencing ARS you would have tested positive for hiv antibodies as this would be an indication of your bodies response to the virus.
You tested negative.
Search the archives for the Drs opinion about symptoms vs testing.
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I also took the RNA test ? It was negative but if the symptoms were HIV related why did I test negative? If my viral load is high it causes symptoms correct?
You haven't listened to anything we said. if you have a disease it is not HIV. read that over and over until the full meaning is clear.
Since you have no medical training you have to go to a doctor to get a diagnosis, because your self-diagnosis of HIV is obviously wrong when you can't have HIV.
Symptoms do not make disease but you are effectively ignoring the 40 year old HIV science and subconsciously pretending it can happen.
Since you have no medical training you have to go to a doctor to get a diagnosis, because your self-diagnosis of HIV is obviously wrong when you can't have HIV.
Symptoms do not make disease but you are effectively ignoring the 40 year old HIV science and subconsciously pretending it can happen.
What explains my throat infection that antibiotics didn't do nothing. Headaches,hazy vision,mild sweat,white tongue patch. And no there are not made up as they really happening but thanks for your comments its just my anxiety is through the roof.
Sorry for my spelling.
You have no medical training so are wasting your time pretending you can diagnose disease. That is a doctor's job.
Sweat is from the faulty fear that you are dying. My tongue is white too but i don't study it trying to work up a disease theory. Look at all the headache pills in a pharmacy and consider that they aren't just for people who have HIV. Etc.............................
But why do I have this red infection on my throath that doesn't hurt. My doctor swabbed it and it came back positive. Gave me antibiotics and nothing I still feel unwell. My body is not fighting this infection off, it's been a month and some. In really really worried that im thinking in going to the ER.
You wasted your time getting tested.
You can't get HIV when you use a condom.
All your symptoms are either in your head from fear of dying making you over-analyze your body, part of a cold that everyone gets 3 times a year, or else something your doctor can look at. No one can diagnose you here, other than you can't have HIV.
You can't get HIV when you use a condom.
All your symptoms are either in your head from fear of dying making you over-analyze your body, part of a cold that everyone gets 3 times a year, or else something your doctor can look at. No one can diagnose you here, other than you can't have HIV.
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My symptoms are real my face looks sick and my throath has an infection that worries me so much that I might go to the hospital because it's been too long with it. Took antibiotics the doctor gave me but nothing i got sick the 24 of December a "cold" and from there I'm still sick with the throath, headaches, weird vision, and mild to low night sweats when I don't sleep well. I'm concerned highly that I'm deppresed.
I also have a white patch tongue that all HIV symptoms that's why I'm so scared idk what to do I mest my life up now "if" I have it life is over.
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