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morbid fear of unkown disease
by stratusCT, Aug 07, 2007 12:00AM
I'm a 25-years-old male and exactly FOUR YEARS AGO I had an episode of unprotected sex with another boy, I was top.
After that, I made several tests and it's all right with my health.
What bothers me is: IF THERE IS A NEW CONTAMINATION WORLDWIDE SPREAD, LIKE AIDS, IS FOUR YEARS TIME ENOUGH FOR US TO KNOW THAT?
I try to range information reading the HIV history (people died of "unkown ailments" many years before, so I'd say that nowadays doctors could at least say 'there is something we don't know what it is causing diseases').
Now we have antibodies exams, so a new disease could develop unespecific and specific antibodies, is that correct? Or nobody could see this?
Considering also 4 years, I believe the previus partners of my partner could already developed symptoms.
I really want to move on and be happy with a girl. I've behaved properly over the last years, but I just can't get rid of this phantom, I have problems with OCD, paranoia and depression, so I'd ask you please to help me to solve this out.
Thank you so much for your kindness,
Stratus.
After that, I made several tests and it's all right with my health.
What bothers me is: IF THERE IS A NEW CONTAMINATION WORLDWIDE SPREAD, LIKE AIDS, IS FOUR YEARS TIME ENOUGH FOR US TO KNOW THAT?
I try to range information reading the HIV history (people died of "unkown ailments" many years before, so I'd say that nowadays doctors could at least say 'there is something we don't know what it is causing diseases').
Now we have antibodies exams, so a new disease could develop unespecific and specific antibodies, is that correct? Or nobody could see this?
Considering also 4 years, I believe the previus partners of my partner could already developed symptoms.
I really want to move on and be happy with a girl. I've behaved properly over the last years, but I just can't get rid of this phantom, I have problems with OCD, paranoia and depression, so I'd ask you please to help me to solve this out.
Thank you so much for your kindness,
Stratus.
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The last time I had unprotected sex was FIVE YEARS ago ! and that relation keeps coming to my mind, I have OCD and I feel guilty about it, but I still would need some words on knowing if it would be possible to be contaminated with some disease or not, I can't have social contact without thinking of this.
The last time my five-years-ago partner had unprotected sex was about , now, seven years ago. Would that be enough time for doctors realize there is a new disease going on, as for:
- symptoms on the population
- developed diseases (on immunossupressed people or not, with several partners or not)
- antibodies recognised on tests
- antigens recofnised on tests
?
Please if anyone who's more aware of research methods could answer I'd really appreciate.
I think you need to get on meds for this. Im not trying to be rude, I know ocd alters your life and my sis has been on meds for years and she no longer experiences it anymore.