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I am a very stupid man, I do not understand why I did it and I WISH I could turn backBack pain - low Back strain treatment time. I am kicking myself today. I feel guilty as sin and pray to be forgiven.
What are my chances? I want to tell her to protect her but she may leave me and if not probably NEVER forgive and trust me again.
I have been utterly traumatised by the experience. I havn't been sleepingSleeping difficulty, sweatingSweating Sweating - absent, constantly beating myself up for being SO stupid, permantly thinking about it and feeling guilty guilty guilty!
I am still praying by myself for forgivness and for this chance. Apart from you guys God is the only person I can talk to about what I've done. Funny how you always turn to God when you need him...
I have to wait 10 days as they don't seem to have the 'quick tests' here, it has to get sent away to Barcelona. I can get the quick tests from the UK, but it wouldn't look good in the post box and my wife finding it.
If this test is negative I am going to have another done at 3 months, if it is positive I may as well walk in front of a bus... I am disgusted with myself!
LIZZIE LOU Female, 52 years GA Member since Feb 2007
Mood: LIZZIE LOU is old and achy all over :( Journal Entry: "i understand that you are angry that you ..." [Read]
, May 19, 2008 09:55AM
i dont know what else we can tell you to ease your mind...the facts have been laid out for you :) 10 days from exposure is toooooooooo early to test.
you might want to use a feature that is available on this site. go to "my medhelp" at the top of the page. click on "journals". this is a place where you can post and talk about your feelings and fearsFears and phobias. you will get some feedback from there.
Good luck the odds are really big in your side.
I have been utterly traumatised by the experience. I havn't been sleeping, sweating, constantly beating myself up for being SO stupid, permantly thinking about it and feeling guilty guilty guilty!
I have seen the doctor and am going for a test in a couple weeks. He says this is all I need(?), but I'm thinking about another test at 3 months. My wife thinks I am having a problem (pains) with my testicles. I do not want to hurt or lose her and if we have sex I have told her that doctor says we must use a condom until testing is complete.
I am doing this because I really love her and I DO NOT want to expose her or ruin her life for MY stupid mistake. I also really really don't want to lose her or my family. If I get this chance, I vow I will NEVER again do this and be faithful to my wife always.
Please wish me luck, from a stupidstupidman!
PS: I am circumsized, does this help my chances?
Good luck.
Try to chill out some, the chances that you caught HIV are so low, especially since your exposure was only about 30 seconds.
You guys would hate to be in my shoes. Multiple unprotected sex with multiple women (not hookers) in the last year.
I have chilled a little. Can focus a bit more and trying to live normally. Still very worried though.
How long can the HIV virus live staying exposed to air? My worry now when the condom broke, we changed it for a new one then finished. This took about 20 seconds to change (I think). I wonder if the virus was already on my penis, then I put a new one on wouldn't it be trapped giving a higher chance of infection?
I am also having 'clod-sweat' sleeps since the 1st night and my poo is not solid, but could it be because I have a permanent worried/guilty feeling in my gut? I hear these can be symptoms of infection!
I keep praying. I wish I could turn back time.
I have stopped the cold sweats, but I am still having runny poo's, but not diahorrea.
Still haven't had sex with my wife (with condom), still feeling too guilty (although she wanted yesterday). I am usually highly sex'd, but cannot even think about having sex with anyone or even look at a female.
10 years ago it wouldn't have bothered me so much. But now I have a family and close friends that like my wife will think I am a total dirt-bag if all came out.
I pray I am negative for many reasons, my family, our friends and of course my life. It is just too risky nowadays to mess around, it is DEFINATELY NOT worth it, for 20 mins! What was I thinking!!
I go for a test on the 26th, the results take 10 days, wish me luck. I am planning another at 3 months. FM I am nervous!
I am a very stupid-stupid-man!!
Not feeling too bad today, still feeling guilty and praying. At least my 'stool' wasn't runny today, I think it is because the feeling in my stomach has eased up.
I am still praying by myself for forgivness and for this chance. Apart from you guys God is the only person I can talk to about what I've done. Funny how you always turn to God when you need him...
I am English, but am living in Spain, I don't think the doctor I saw was very clued up about HIV and he says the laboratory test that will be done will be 100% accurate. I doubt it.
I have to wait 10 days as they don't seem to have the 'quick tests' here, it has to get sent away to Barcelona. I can get the quick tests from the UK, but it wouldn't look good in the post box and my wife finding it.
If this test is negative I am going to have another done at 3 months, if it is positive I may as well walk in front of a bus... I am disgusted with myself!
I had sex with my wife today, with a Durex condom. It was good (better than a *****) but I didn't feel the same and didn't feel like I deserved her.
Anyone got a time machine?
you might want to use a feature that is available on this site. go to "my medhelp" at the top of the page. click on "journals". this is a place where you can post and talk about your feelings and fears. you will get some feedback from there.