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Anxiety? New to this.
by dorff, May 17, 2007 12:00AM
A breif history to begin with...
Have had 4 Negative HIV Test out to at least 4 months from a low risk incident.
Was prescribed sleeping tablets during this period for 4 months which i no longer need.
During this testing period (which ended at the beginning of January) and beyond i have had a myriad of symptoms, the latest one which seems to worry me is that my skin sometimes feels hot like sunburn, but with no apparent marks. This can last for a day or a few hours and it doesn't happen everyday.
At first i was worried that this was a (HIV related) fever but i haven't felt ill, i am currently in counselling for my fear and anxiety towards the above situation and there are days when i almost convince myself i need to test again, however i am slowly realising that perhaps anxiety is at the root of the symptoms.
I suppose my real question is is this latest symptom consistent with anxiety? As like i said i am new to all this and it's a little scary.
Thanks in advance for your responses
Have had 4 Negative HIV Test out to at least 4 months from a low risk incident.
Was prescribed sleeping tablets during this period for 4 months which i no longer need.
During this testing period (which ended at the beginning of January) and beyond i have had a myriad of symptoms, the latest one which seems to worry me is that my skin sometimes feels hot like sunburn, but with no apparent marks. This can last for a day or a few hours and it doesn't happen everyday.
At first i was worried that this was a (HIV related) fever but i haven't felt ill, i am currently in counselling for my fear and anxiety towards the above situation and there are days when i almost convince myself i need to test again, however i am slowly realising that perhaps anxiety is at the root of the symptoms.
I suppose my real question is is this latest symptom consistent with anxiety? As like i said i am new to all this and it's a little scary.
Thanks in advance for your responses
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if you check into the archives there are many of us who "latched on" to the HIV thing...it is just a symptom of anxiety to become totally irrational about a normal concern. If it wasn't HIV, trust me, it would be something else.
I personally have never experienced the burning symptoms, but I know recently on this site there was another person (and probably a few more) who were complaining about the same thing....
Hopefully that person will respond. If not, try to browse the archives...WELCOME and hope you feel well soon!!!