That is great news,
My question to you, and to others..... after the beating you took from anxiety... did your body instantly correct itself, or has the anxiety hard-wired itself in?
What a nice change from yesterday afternoon, when you were so convinced that your *dandruff* was a sign of HIV, you were on the verge of a complete meltdown.
Congrats on the negative results. I'm curious, though; how has this changed things for you? I hope that you (and others here) won't just drop it until the next time. I hope you'll give some thought to the underlying causes of your anxiety, and address them so that you don't have a huge freakout all over again, next time you have sex with someone. And use a condom and lube...
Thank you Dr. Teak and Professor Mike...Thanks again for all the help you have contributed to the forum and myself. Without you guys help I won't know what to do these past three months. I got my test done on 98th days and all HIV and STD come back Negative. Teak and Mike you guys are a great. Could you recommend any group that I can donate to help HIV. Thanks
Jimmy,
What did you use to cure Burning Mouth Syndrome? I have a white tongue and I still can't get rip off. Thanks
I did not use anything to cure it, it just went away. There are moment when I can feel it comming back, but it has never come back as fierce as it used to be.
But something else happened, Every morning for the past 3 weeks or so, when I would wake up my hands and feet would feel kind of swollen, and stiff. Well they felt swollen, but were NOT, just had that feeling. Then it got to the point that they tingled (hands and feet) felt swollen, bruised & hurt all day. It even hurt to type. That went on for a couple of days. But it seems to have subsided.
So, that is why I asked you, how did your body respond to the news that everything is find now? You see the soldiers that return from Iraq suffer from CFS (Chronic fatigue Syndrome) because of the stress they are under. There is no cure, some take certain meds to combat the symptoms. But the syndrome does seem to go away after some time. (a long time)
I think a lot of us floating on this forum go through the same issues. Meaning too much adronolin, too much anxiety, stress, depression. Not to compare, but the reality is the soldiers to have moment of safety, for 3 months straight we do not.
We worry about it 24/7. I know I have, I even dream about it. Fibromayalgia has been linked to CFS as well as BMS. My mother has fibro. and there is a corelation with family members. I am way too young to have to deal with fibro. So I am trying to be strong and beat this.
Heck I am scared to have sex with a condom. Yea, folks say it is safe... I would like to know more about that. To me it is kinda of like walking along the ledge of the 20th floor. Technically it is safe, if you do not fall.
Ahh, the power of the net.
I just figured out why I have been getting the hands and feet issues..... it was due to an antibiotic i was takeing.
That is good news.
you folks take care,
and wear a jimmy
I'd recommend you see a sex therapist. Your fears of having even protected sex seem to be getting in the way of your living a normal, healthy, happy life. And it sounds like you were brought up in an anxious family; therapy can also help you learn new, more effective ways of dealing with anxiety yourself. You may need meds, too. But honestly, isn't it all worth it to have a fulfilling life?
monkeyflower
You are correct in the assumption that there is a lot more to me.....
a lot more than just sex causing the anxiety and depression. but those issues can not be resolved without me losing a tremendous amount of money, and other things that are dear to me.
so I go on....
therapy could not help my situation...
but I appreciate your help & observations
Thank you for all the informations. I do have tingling on my toes or hot spot on my body once in awhile for a second or so. As far as stress, I don't worry or think about it anymore compared to the first three weeks when I was very naive about HIV. I will test again in six month just for peace of mind. I guess I'm not that young anymore (late thirty) so it will take a year or so to clear all the symptoms. Good luck to everyone else...Take care
Not all of my symptoms just went away, the only thing that has went away was my fever. My symptoms are not near as severe anymore though. I even caught myself right after not believing the tests. I was so convinced I had it. I was thinking of how I was going to tell my parents / friends. I was so caught up in worry that I seriously had not had anything to eat or drink all day. I have never been so sure about something in my life. I even got an ulcer in my mouth this morning. I have a headache right now as well. After I got my negative results I was exhausted. You don't realize how much of a toll your body takes from anxiety and stress. My anxiety has gone away but not all of my smyptoms. Tests don't lie. Statistics have more of a role that symptoms. Although I do have a whole new perspective on protected sex and controlling my alcohol comsumption. I also realized that in times of high anxiety / worry I would probably be a good idea to listen to someone with a level head, like monkeyflower.