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What is anxiety acutally? what actually happens?
I have a recent possible exposure of HIV .This made me very concerned.
( http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/HIV-query-Dry-sore-Condom-covered-half-of-penis----/show/1616761#post_7423667).
original post on HIV forum.
Hi,
I am 27 year old male. I am from Mumbai.I had sex with csw.I used condoms.The condoms covered tip of my penis.. 1/2 of my penis was covered condom during sex.After Having sex I have noticed a there was a semi healed or fully healed pimple on my penis shaft-this section was uncovered.When squeezed this pimple(or sore) a small black colored thing came out of it-may be the scab.However when I pressed it further nothing came out of it--It was pretty much dry.Please tell me my risk of contracting HIV.I am bit worried.One of my friend told me that since I used condoms and my sore was dry, I carry a very remote chance.Is that true?
after repeatedly told by my friends in forum that I have no risk.I keep on stressing it.
Now I am on week 5 after this possible exposure.I am still not convinced.After every 30 min I check my body temperature.I keep on reading several articles on HIV.To make things worse on 5th week..i.e 4weeks and 2 days after exposure I have high fever 102 F with body aches ,head aches and night sweats.This made me more concerned about HIV.Now everyday I think about HIV.
My question to you guys is whether I am in a state of anxiety? If yes then, can this anxiety with slower down my recovery?
( http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/HIV-query-Dry-sore-Condom-covered-half-of-penis----/show/1616761#post_7423667).
original post on HIV forum.
Hi,
I am 27 year old male. I am from Mumbai.I had sex with csw.I used condoms.The condoms covered tip of my penis.. 1/2 of my penis was covered condom during sex.After Having sex I have noticed a there was a semi healed or fully healed pimple on my penis shaft-this section was uncovered.When squeezed this pimple(or sore) a small black colored thing came out of it-may be the scab.However when I pressed it further nothing came out of it--It was pretty much dry.Please tell me my risk of contracting HIV.I am bit worried.One of my friend told me that since I used condoms and my sore was dry, I carry a very remote chance.Is that true?
after repeatedly told by my friends in forum that I have no risk.I keep on stressing it.
Now I am on week 5 after this possible exposure.I am still not convinced.After every 30 min I check my body temperature.I keep on reading several articles on HIV.To make things worse on 5th week..i.e 4weeks and 2 days after exposure I have high fever 102 F with body aches ,head aches and night sweats.This made me more concerned about HIV.Now everyday I think about HIV.
My question to you guys is whether I am in a state of anxiety? If yes then, can this anxiety with slower down my recovery?
If you have read through the HIV forum, I think you could tell that anixety related to HIV is pretty common. It all depends on how you handle it as to how your anxiety will respond. If you continue to search the web about HIV, you will only fuel your anxiety and make it worse. If you take the advice you've gotten, that you had no risk (which you didn't), then you can start putting this behind you and love forward.
The best thing you can do is to educate yourself about HIV. Sadly, there is so much misinformation out there and many misconceptions about what constitiutes a real risk. HIV is actually VERY hard to get. The only ways HIV is transmitted is through uprotected anal and vaginal intercourse, sharing IV drug works and from mother to infant. And before you ask about your condom situation, as long as the condom covered the HEAD on your penis, then you were protected.
You don't require testing, but if you feel it is absolutely necessary to help you move on, then go ahead and be tested. If you had no real risks, it will be negative.
Lastly, if you continue to have anxiety related to this situation, then seek professional help in the form ol therapy. Anxiety left untreated can easily spiral out of control. Some people who choose not to address the anxiety end up with irrational fears and phobias. There are people that started out with a fear in situations similar to yours that end up fearing HIV from toilet seats, utensils, they dream up scenarios where they were somehow poked with needles without their knowledge, very extreme paranoid thinking. You don't want to end up like that.
Best of luck to you.
The best thing you can do is to educate yourself about HIV. Sadly, there is so much misinformation out there and many misconceptions about what constitiutes a real risk. HIV is actually VERY hard to get. The only ways HIV is transmitted is through uprotected anal and vaginal intercourse, sharing IV drug works and from mother to infant. And before you ask about your condom situation, as long as the condom covered the HEAD on your penis, then you were protected.
You don't require testing, but if you feel it is absolutely necessary to help you move on, then go ahead and be tested. If you had no real risks, it will be negative.
Lastly, if you continue to have anxiety related to this situation, then seek professional help in the form ol therapy. Anxiety left untreated can easily spiral out of control. Some people who choose not to address the anxiety end up with irrational fears and phobias. There are people that started out with a fear in situations similar to yours that end up fearing HIV from toilet seats, utensils, they dream up scenarios where they were somehow poked with needles without their knowledge, very extreme paranoid thinking. You don't want to end up like that.
Best of luck to you.
You are in a state of anxiety. You have psyched yourself out so much in your head that you have mentally made things much worse for yourself. Go get tested just to be sure, but symptoms would not show up that fast. You need to stop freaking yourself out and try not to worry about it. If you used a condom you are fine. If you have a bump on your penis so what? People get little bumps all over them. Dont work yourself up so much. Watch you not have HIV and you have been freeking out for no reason. Go get tested to be sure. And then continue on with your life and be happy. As far as you being sick, its probably because you have stressed your mind out so much and your immune system got a little weaker. Hope it all works out.
have you been tested for hiv? thats probably the best think to do, im not sure you get symptoms of hiv right away, i would think it would take your body awhile of having it b4 you had all those symptoms, i have anxiety, and yea, those are symptoms i have, you are overly stressing out, which is a great recipe for anxiety
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