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worried!
Hello everyone!
before i begin -- i suffer from severe OCD. so, please don't make fun of me :)
About 3 weeks ago, I was at the gym. my washcloth may have touched the bottom of my shower shoe when i was in the public shower (very clean, by the way!). Before i get in, i run the water on the hottest setting possible to "wash away the germs". After it touched my shoe, I lathered it with A LOT of soap and put the water all the way back on hot to kill the germs it came in contact with. After all of this, I had to wash my private areas (sorry TMI). I was wondering, if i could have potentially contracted HIV? I am not sexually active and I do not use drugs. I have also had a dry cough and a sore throat(for about 2 days). I am not sure if my glands are swollen (everyone else says no but i think they are). it may come from me feeling them so much! I haven't had a fever, or felt unusual.. unless I begin thinking that I have hiv.
my questions are:
1. could HIV survive in a wet, moist environment like a shower stall?
2. Am i at risk? (please be honest)
3. I am getting tested SOON ...is 3 weeks too soon after?
4. could my sore throat and dry cough be caused by anxiety?
5. Would glands be NOTICEABLY swollen???
Thank you so much for your help!
i believe i posted this in the wrong section before. my apologies.
before i begin -- i suffer from severe OCD. so, please don't make fun of me :)
About 3 weeks ago, I was at the gym. my washcloth may have touched the bottom of my shower shoe when i was in the public shower (very clean, by the way!). Before i get in, i run the water on the hottest setting possible to "wash away the germs". After it touched my shoe, I lathered it with A LOT of soap and put the water all the way back on hot to kill the germs it came in contact with. After all of this, I had to wash my private areas (sorry TMI). I was wondering, if i could have potentially contracted HIV? I am not sexually active and I do not use drugs. I have also had a dry cough and a sore throat(for about 2 days). I am not sure if my glands are swollen (everyone else says no but i think they are). it may come from me feeling them so much! I haven't had a fever, or felt unusual.. unless I begin thinking that I have hiv.
my questions are:
1. could HIV survive in a wet, moist environment like a shower stall?
2. Am i at risk? (please be honest)
3. I am getting tested SOON ...is 3 weeks too soon after?
4. could my sore throat and dry cough be caused by anxiety?
5. Would glands be NOTICEABLY swollen???
Thank you so much for your help!
i believe i posted this in the wrong section before. my apologies.
I really recomend you seek some professional help for you OCD. There are ways you can get helped. And get your OCD under control. I know you cant help it right now. But you have to realize you had zero HIV risk.
Hope you start feeling better.
Hope you start feeling better.
thanks so much! my sore throat has become much worse! with pain in my chest. I'm freaking out. I will definitely check out the OCD community!! Thank you!
We have an OCD community here at Medhelp,maybe they can assist with your OCD fears.Once you take control of them, the irrational thoughts will disappear.All the best
To awnser your questions...
1.No HIV does not live very long outside of its host. The virus dies fast.
2.No no way.
3.You dont need to test. besides if you are going to test it has to be 3 months after a risk.
4.Yes anxiety over HIV can cause a lot of symptoms. Because you are convinceing yourself.
5. They would be so swollen you would be sick in bed.
Bottem line is you had 100% zero risk of HIV. Move on with your life.
1.No HIV does not live very long outside of its host. The virus dies fast.
2.No no way.
3.You dont need to test. besides if you are going to test it has to be 3 months after a risk.
4.Yes anxiety over HIV can cause a lot of symptoms. Because you are convinceing yourself.
5. They would be so swollen you would be sick in bed.
Bottem line is you had 100% zero risk of HIV. Move on with your life.
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