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Possible hep??? Help
Around October of last year I started sleeping unprotected with this girl off and on for four months. I already have genital hsv plus we even had sex during her periods. She has a tattoo. The only symptom I got was swollen lymph nodes. About February I got a soar throat for a week or two and then joint and muscle pains. I then tested positive with a high titre for mono. HIV neg. After a couple weeks, the symptoms died and I felt better except my liver or the right upper quadrant became tender and is still tender up to now (bout 2 months). I keep getting diahorrea off and on with lighter than normal stool. I've just did a hepb/c test but its gonna take time. I just wanna know my chances.
p.s. mono can infect the liver also.
p.s. mono can infect the liver also.
That's great news!! I'm very pleased for you and sounds like you're taking some valuable lessons learned forward. I wish you all the best - have very high hopes for you!!!
Trish
Trish
Just letting everyone know that I'm both hep b and c negative. I'm also reunited with my girlfriend whom I stayed faithful to for the year we were together. I don't cheat by the way so hopefully staying in a monogamous relationship will allow me to get my urges under control and ofcorse lower the risk of sti's. I thank everone for their support and constructive critisism which I will take with me going forward and hopefully not look back. I do have other medical issues, possible lupus, but am staying possitive, Thanks everyone and best of luck to you all.
I want to thank everyone for all their contributions, especially Trish. You all make good points. My addiction has probably been present for 3 years already and I really need to get it under control before I really get something to worry about. Didn't realise many of you were also addicts or knew addicts. So thanks for the tough love. Hopefully thursday I come back with good results and move forward with my life. MJ6000 thanks for sharing your story. I really hope with today's medicine, you're able to keep well.
Nygirl...I did mention she had abdominal pains and diahorrea. And since I mentioned to the doc that I was concerned bout std's, she went ahead and did those tests for my girlfriend at the time. We went to the same doc.
Thanks everyone
Nygirl...I did mention she had abdominal pains and diahorrea. And since I mentioned to the doc that I was concerned bout std's, she went ahead and did those tests for my girlfriend at the time. We went to the same doc.
Thanks everyone
" For a while I felt like no one could understand just how difficult sex addiction can be. For some reason, this addiction tends to have the worst stigma of the lot, just like std's have stigmas because they're transmitted during sex. I mean just look at some of the comments it attracted. I'm not using it as an excuse for my rediculous behaviour, but it is the reason and I will conquer it."
I don't think many do understand it and I don't think people actually believe it exists. While I'm astounded you'd go without a condom, I've seen others on here comment that when they needed a fix, even though they knew they should use clean works, the addiction would win out sometimes and they'd engage in unsafe behaviour. I'm encouraged to see you say that you don't use your addiction as an excuse for your behaviour, that you recognize you've been irresponsible and that you WILL conquer it. Those are good steps. Keep making necessary changes. I've spent my whole life changing things a step at a time, sometimes some steps forward and then a step back but always forward again. Eventually if you keep bulldogging forward and never give up, you get there. Just determine to always have a condom in your wallet. Always. Again, good luck with this.
Trish
I don't think many do understand it and I don't think people actually believe it exists. While I'm astounded you'd go without a condom, I've seen others on here comment that when they needed a fix, even though they knew they should use clean works, the addiction would win out sometimes and they'd engage in unsafe behaviour. I'm encouraged to see you say that you don't use your addiction as an excuse for your behaviour, that you recognize you've been irresponsible and that you WILL conquer it. Those are good steps. Keep making necessary changes. I've spent my whole life changing things a step at a time, sometimes some steps forward and then a step back but always forward again. Eventually if you keep bulldogging forward and never give up, you get there. Just determine to always have a condom in your wallet. Always. Again, good luck with this.
Trish
I understand you and am sure not judging you. Life is complicated with no easy answers and one size does not fit all. I also have always had an addictive behaviour..with sex and in the past with alcohol. At one time fantasy ruled,escapism ruled...Will power was nowhere to be found. I wish I had sought out extensive professional help. Today I am HIV positive because of my ways and also had to battle HepC. You are young and still have time to avoid some very serious problems. It is easy to block out the facts of disease and just go for it with sex,drugs or alcohol etc but tomorrow always comes. If you think you are worried now,just imagine how worried you will be if you come down with something very serious that you could have prevented yourself,then you'll have to live with fact you did it to yourself. Life goes on and other things will always happen to you though life only complicating it...physcally,mentally & financially. Finding out I had both HIV and HepC makes those little things like fantasy minor. You have a whole life ahead of you,take care of yourself..I wish I had of. I wish I had put more of my energy into securing a healthier,and more financially secure life instead of chasing fantasy.
I don't think anyone was being insensitive, just blunt and to the point. "
Especially scaredguy since we've already been through all of this with you. And yes a lot of us in here have addictions and have had to battle through them to survive. We did eventually learn enough not to put ourselves in the same exact situation again - you need to learn this too.
Tough love is a hard thing but that's why it is tough. Next year hopefully you wont have to post up these same concerns yet again.
Especially scaredguy since we've already been through all of this with you. And yes a lot of us in here have addictions and have had to battle through them to survive. We did eventually learn enough not to put ourselves in the same exact situation again - you need to learn this too.
Tough love is a hard thing but that's why it is tough. Next year hopefully you wont have to post up these same concerns yet again.
You realize many of us are addicts here too. Your addiction and infectious disease concerns started back in '07 yet you continued to exhibit the same behaviour knowing full well you were putting yourself at risk. A good analogy would be contracting hepc through IV drug use, educating our self on how the virus is transmitted in that way, going through treatment and curing and then resuming IV drug use without taking the necessary precautions of prevent exposure again. You would be hard pressed to get anyone to understand the logic behind that. You're right, there is no excuse when we know we are putting our health at risk yet choose to do nothing about it.
There is huge stigma with hepc too. People automatically assume you were or are an IV drug user or very promiscuous because most people think hepc is transmitted sexually.
I don't think anyone was being insensitive, just blunt and to the point.
Trinity
There is huge stigma with hepc too. People automatically assume you were or are an IV drug user or very promiscuous because most people think hepc is transmitted sexually.
I don't think anyone was being insensitive, just blunt and to the point.
Trinity
Many people do tackle there addictions because their health and personal lives deteriorate to the point where they stop, usually with treatment or twelve step. of course many don't. Not carrying condoms if you believe your a sex addict is more then just sex addiction. I personally believe that there is a choice at some point. That's why they have interventions, to force a choice.
I know from experience with many rehabs and withdrawal from heroin and valiums 30 years ago and coming close to death several times. If living as an addict were acceptable to society and there was no negative response to behavior, not many people would make the decision to conquer their addictions.
I know from experience with many rehabs and withdrawal from heroin and valiums 30 years ago and coming close to death several times. If living as an addict were acceptable to society and there was no negative response to behavior, not many people would make the decision to conquer their addictions.
The girl this all started with told me she did do hep tests and they were ok. "
The odd thing is most doctors don't just go around giving out hep tests for no particular reason and since HCV isn't an STD there would be no reason for him to give it to her or you without a real reason.
We have answered these questions before and again and now again. I hope that this time you learn something. Yes addiction is a powerful thing but as obsessed as you are about being infected you would think perhaps that would be a good detriment in the future and you might just spare a dollar on those condoms after all.
But then again some people never learn. And That's too bad. You have all the answers so there you go.
The odd thing is most doctors don't just go around giving out hep tests for no particular reason and since HCV isn't an STD there would be no reason for him to give it to her or you without a real reason.
We have answered these questions before and again and now again. I hope that this time you learn something. Yes addiction is a powerful thing but as obsessed as you are about being infected you would think perhaps that would be a good detriment in the future and you might just spare a dollar on those condoms after all.
But then again some people never learn. And That's too bad. You have all the answers so there you go.
Interestingly enough I did get the hep b vaccine before I did the test because I needed it for med school. So am hoping I didn't get hep b to begin with cuz i know that vaccine won't help if i already had it.
Thank you much for your comments trish. For a while I felt like no one could understand just how difficult sex addiction can be. For some reason, this addiction tends to have the worst stigma of the lot, just like std's have stigmas because they're transmitted during sex. I mean just look at some of the comments it attracted. I'm not using it as an excuse for my rediculous behaviour, but it is the reason and I will conquer it. My results will be out on thursday. The girl this all started with told me she did do hep tests and they were ok. But am not taking her word for it, specially with my symptoms. This could easily be as a result of the mono I got but I need to make sure. Thanks again.
You have exposed yourself to it if you had sex during her period and if you have open sores on your penis. She would have to have Hep C but I'm guessing you understand that she might not know that so you're covering all your bases. At this point, all you can do is wait out the results of that test and there's nothing more anyone can tell you more than the test itself will. Sex addiction can be powerful. You want to get at the underlying root of that. I would also strongly suggest that you get vaccinated for Hep B. Good luck and hope your test results come out okay.
Trish
Trish
and don't you think if a condom is not available at the time, a sex addict wouldn't be able to help himself..specially if the partner is willing. Like I said, the situations that come up are a bit more complex than just strap on a condom. Too all the judgementals..I went out not expecting to do anything and so didn't buy any condoms..ok and so it happened. Afterwards I figured I already did it unprotected so y fight. Specially when my partner didn't like condoms. Now am looking in retrospect and trying to learn from my mistake so please leave the condom thing to me. Am already beating myself up over it so no more. You think an alcoholic would stop drinking because his liver was being affected? Its not that simple my friend. I do carry condoms. The danger comes when you aren't expecting situations to come up and a condom is no where in sight.
did you ever read the story about the boy that cried wolf. eventually you will stop getting answers in these forums because this is an on going thing.
since you say you have a sex "addiction" why not use protection? this should be even more reason to use condoms. there are all kind of addicts, some (the smart ones) will carry syringes, straws, etc. so they don't catch a disease. Don't you think a sex addict should carry condoms to protect themselves?
Best of luck
since you say you have a sex "addiction" why not use protection? this should be even more reason to use condoms. there are all kind of addicts, some (the smart ones) will carry syringes, straws, etc. so they don't catch a disease. Don't you think a sex addict should carry condoms to protect themselves?
Best of luck
To be honest I think I have a bit of a sex addiction that am tending to. Hopefully I'll be successful. I know there's still a debate bout whether sex can be an addiction or not but for me its all to real. I've struggled for a while so please don't judge me as recless or careless or whatever.
Back in '07 your were encountering an HIV scare. Quite vocal about that. Then in '09 you think you've had a HCV scare. I think you obsess about all this infectious disease stuff and you really should have learned your lesson about safe sex in in 07.
Trinity
Trinity
Thankyou for your stern but true contribution nygirl...Although I've already learnt my lesson.
Nobody can give you the answer you are looking for you really just have to wait on the test results as that is truthfully the bed you made for yourself. It is possible but not probable and that is the most truthful answer you can get. Use condoms - HCV is not really sexually transmitted but it can be but there are certainly other things out there that can be prevented. Use a condom next time.
I'm on suppressive therapy for hsv and so am not worried bout spreading it. I just needed advice on hcv/hbv symptoms. Let me take care of my safe sex practices.
Didn't anybody ever explain to you why people are supposed to condoms? I don't know anything about open herpes ulcers but couldn't you give them to HER? I'd be more worried about that rather than a whole list of maybe things that she might have had somehow when you know you already have that for sure.
Please stop obsessing about hcv/b/hiv/mono and spend some time investigating safe sex practices - who knows the life you save may be someone elses.
Please stop obsessing about hcv/b/hiv/mono and spend some time investigating safe sex practices - who knows the life you save may be someone elses.
Abdominal pain and diarrhea can be caused by all kinds of things, both viral and bacterial. Yes, you need to be careful, but it might be a good idea to go to a regular doctor to find out what it could be, especially if it keeps on for a while.
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