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Scared after 3 weeks.
PCR Test enough?
Hi, I'm a 20 year old college student, I had sex with a CSW in Amsterdam. I wore a double condom (like an idiot; just found out that it's easier to rip when there are two) from what I saw it didn't break, but she wanted me to 'finish' so she took my condom off and put a new condom on (possibly a chance of transmission?) sorry to be crass but she 'jerked me off'. I was pretty nervous because I know this girl was high risk, I'm convincing myself that she's HIV positive. Anyways, that night I started sweating alot because of the mistake I did, and I've been sweating and stressing everyday I spend more than half of my day looking HIV related sites online (three weeks). I can barely sleep, I have these unthinkable nightmares of something hurting me. The fear and paranoia is ruining my life. Thirteen days after the possible contraction I got tested with a PCR test, I got the results yesterday and the doctor told me I was negative, and I had no STDs that were detected by the blood exams. I felt great and relieved that day. I know that PCR tests aren't FDA approved, but I couldn't wait three months or I'd stressed myself out for the antibody test. However, today, I'm feeling little sudden jolts of pain in my elbows (possibly for leaning on the table from searching HIV related sites all day) I keep checking if my lymph nodes are swollen, I know all the symptoms and I'm paranoid all day if I have them. I regret what I did, and I want to feel normal again. I don't think I can take the panic of getting another test for the 3 month or 6 month window. My questions are, could my stress be causing my sudden sweating when I think about being positive? Can stress and not eating cause me to be lightheaded and depressed? Can my muscles be sore from just sitting all day and being depressed, (I usually work out everyday, but my muscles are feeling sore right now) I also crack my knuckles when I'm nervous so that could be a reason for the fingers. I don't know, should I be satisfied with my results and just lose all this worry and fear? If you suggest I should wait for the 3 month test, how can I reduce all these symptoms?. My head is everywhere that is negative, only worst case scenarios and I want it to stop. This stress is eating at me everyday please tell me your opinion on the whole situation? Even my toes sometimes hurt, I also run alot and the shoes I've been wearing have been uncomfortable since day one but occasionally my ankles and knee joints ache. Spontaneously, it's not a chronic pain, somtimes on my fingers, but I've never lived this kind of life of stressing and living in fear. Not eating much or drinking water just obsessing over a laptop. It's been almost a month since it has happened.
Thanks Much
Hi, I'm a 20 year old college student, I had sex with a CSW in Amsterdam. I wore a double condom (like an idiot; just found out that it's easier to rip when there are two) from what I saw it didn't break, but she wanted me to 'finish' so she took my condom off and put a new condom on (possibly a chance of transmission?) sorry to be crass but she 'jerked me off'. I was pretty nervous because I know this girl was high risk, I'm convincing myself that she's HIV positive. Anyways, that night I started sweating alot because of the mistake I did, and I've been sweating and stressing everyday I spend more than half of my day looking HIV related sites online (three weeks). I can barely sleep, I have these unthinkable nightmares of something hurting me. The fear and paranoia is ruining my life. Thirteen days after the possible contraction I got tested with a PCR test, I got the results yesterday and the doctor told me I was negative, and I had no STDs that were detected by the blood exams. I felt great and relieved that day. I know that PCR tests aren't FDA approved, but I couldn't wait three months or I'd stressed myself out for the antibody test. However, today, I'm feeling little sudden jolts of pain in my elbows (possibly for leaning on the table from searching HIV related sites all day) I keep checking if my lymph nodes are swollen, I know all the symptoms and I'm paranoid all day if I have them. I regret what I did, and I want to feel normal again. I don't think I can take the panic of getting another test for the 3 month or 6 month window. My questions are, could my stress be causing my sudden sweating when I think about being positive? Can stress and not eating cause me to be lightheaded and depressed? Can my muscles be sore from just sitting all day and being depressed, (I usually work out everyday, but my muscles are feeling sore right now) I also crack my knuckles when I'm nervous so that could be a reason for the fingers. I don't know, should I be satisfied with my results and just lose all this worry and fear? If you suggest I should wait for the 3 month test, how can I reduce all these symptoms?. My head is everywhere that is negative, only worst case scenarios and I want it to stop. This stress is eating at me everyday please tell me your opinion on the whole situation? Even my toes sometimes hurt, I also run alot and the shoes I've been wearing have been uncomfortable since day one but occasionally my ankles and knee joints ache. Spontaneously, it's not a chronic pain, somtimes on my fingers, but I've never lived this kind of life of stressing and living in fear. Not eating much or drinking water just obsessing over a laptop. It's been almost a month since it has happened.
Thanks Much
Teak, do you ever think there will ever be a cure for HIV?? Maybe I don't have it, but there are so many people that are suffering from this disease.
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