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Hoping that someone who has experienced the same can help

So, don't even know where to start. I feel like I'm another paranoid case.
If anyone has gone through this knows how it can be unbearable. I became sad.

Here is my story: 6 months ago I had an unprotected vaginal sex with a man, twice.
After that I was just fine living my life until the diarrhea stars, and other symptoms. I started to worry and went to the doctor.
Have done tests at 6 weeks (4th generation) , 3 months (4th generation) , 5 months (4th generation and PCR-RNA) and 6 months (3rd generation). All negative.
However intestinal problems and others that are so very unpleasant continue until now and no Dr. seem to find a reason. The tests do not show anything. Some Drs. say that my tests are absolutely conclusive and one says that it can take up to one year or even more to have a conclusive result.
Everyday I feel malaise with these symptoms, especially intestinal, that I know that are not from stress - 'cause I'm not stressed and weren't when it started - and it feels so hard to accept my results knowing that it just started after that involvement. And different Drs. say different things.
Also my body aches and white dry tongue are so unpleasant. I feel ugly and finished.
I'm a girl with 25 years old.

Would like to hear someone's opinion or experience. Or just have someone to talk. Anything can help. Thank you.

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Oh, my tests were before 6 months and at 6 months. Not after that.
Do you still believe they are conclusive?
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Thank you so much for your answer get_tested.
It is very comforting to hear the experience of someone who went through a similar situation, especially realize that it can be influenced by stress. It is really unbelievable the power of stress and conviction in our head.
I actually began to believe that is all in my head and now I feel better.
What is difficult is to don't let every little thing, or feeling take me back to anxiety, doubt and despair. But once you stop your head, becomes easier.
I decided that my last test will be after a year and I will not think about it anymore until then and thereafter.
Hope these words really can help other people in the same situation.
I realized that a lot of people go through this and nobody can imagine how this can be devastating and interfere with a person's life.
I'm also loosing a lot of hair for a few months and that makes me feel bad and always remember me of what I went through. And I'm also trying to come back to normal and live my life.
Your post will surely help me :)

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Hi xicaxica25!
Your story looks similar to mine.I also wasn't stressed before my symptoms have appeard.After that when you started to put facts together and you realise that this may be caused by Hiv your body starts working according to what you have programmed in your brain.I had a bad flu-I never had before in my life,that was 4 weeks after possible exposure.I 've been sick for 2 weeks and didn't get better for 1,5 year before my negative test result.I had lots of symptoms during this time: unexplained flu lasting for couple of days,mouth ulcers,sores,weird rash,skin fungal infections,saliva glands bacterial infection,oral and vaginal thrush,nausea,diarrhea and other things I never had in my life.This lasted for 1,5 y.Anxiety and stress weakened my immune system so much.I'm still loosing my hair after that and try to come back to normal and live my life.If your got your negative results 3 times after 6 months,that means you are negative.Start living your life and be carefull
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