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Numbness and tingling
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Like many many other people, I am absolutely freaking out about the fact I had unprotected sex. I can't believe how stupid I was. It happened last February. At the time, the guy I was with told me he was clean. I never gave much thought to having HIV until I randomly looked up the symptoms on Friday and realized Ive experienced many of them. I read that one of the first signs are flu like symptoms. I do recall getting sicking sometime after having unprotected sex, but I can't exactly remember when. In May however I developed a numbness in my right foot and some tingling in my right hand. My doctor said it was an irritated vein. This is the symptom that absolutely freaks me out the most!!!!!!! Other than that, I've woken up a few times with a slight bit of oral thrush in my mouth. Again, I never gave much thought to this until reading the symptoms on Friday. Ive questioned the guy I slept with, and he insists that he doesn't have HIV. I fear he may have it and just not know. I've booked an appointment on tuesday for an HIV test, but in the meantime I'm going CRAZY. I can't seem to control my anxiety. What do you think of the situation?
Like many many other people, I am absolutely freaking out about the fact I had unprotected sex. I can't believe how stupid I was. It happened last February. At the time, the guy I was with told me he was clean. I never gave much thought to having HIV until I randomly looked up the symptoms on Friday and realized Ive experienced many of them. I read that one of the first signs are flu like symptoms. I do recall getting sicking sometime after having unprotected sex, but I can't exactly remember when. In May however I developed a numbness in my right foot and some tingling in my right hand. My doctor said it was an irritated vein. This is the symptom that absolutely freaks me out the most!!!!!!! Other than that, I've woken up a few times with a slight bit of oral thrush in my mouth. Again, I never gave much thought to this until reading the symptoms on Friday. Ive questioned the guy I slept with, and he insists that he doesn't have HIV. I fear he may have it and just not know. I've booked an appointment on tuesday for an HIV test, but in the meantime I'm going CRAZY. I can't seem to control my anxiety. What do you think of the situation?
The only one thing i can tell you is: it is totally ******** and useless by making a guess that anyone can have HIV just based on the symptoms. All the doctors, in this forum, and in another respected forum, and doctor i have met face to face in hospital all say the same, that symptoms is not-specific and there are million of reasons that can cause symptoms rather than HIV. So just try to free your mind a bit, forget about the symptoms and do wait for the test on Tuesday, only it will tell you the 100% truth.
Go to some manga site, read some good books, hanging out or go to bar with friends, Monday will pass soon and Tuesday will come and you will get result within Tuesday only.
Take care and all the best.
Go to some manga site, read some good books, hanging out or go to bar with friends, Monday will pass soon and Tuesday will come and you will get result within Tuesday only.
Take care and all the best.
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