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Hi everyone: I posted this question on the anxiety forum. ive posted it here to see if i can get Joggen to advise me. I suffer from anxiety, panic attacks and agoraphobia. Yesterday i received i received my 12 week negative hiv test. Im happy and relieved. This past 3 months have been hell. loat more than 20 pounds ect ect.
anyway i thought the minute i had that negative all my fears and suffering would go away. granted im way less stressed than before but there are still a few what ifs in the back of my mind. so i wanted to ask: how do you get over an Hiv scare. I though it would b easy but apparently it isnt so. can someone give me some good advice?? thank u and God bless...
anyway i thought the minute i had that negative all my fears and suffering would go away. granted im way less stressed than before but there are still a few what ifs in the back of my mind. so i wanted to ask: how do you get over an Hiv scare. I though it would b easy but apparently it isnt so. can someone give me some good advice?? thank u and God bless...
guess is a matter of time, huh? i hope i have the strenght....
Hey thats fine, thats what the forum is for, helping people got over the HIV fear.
you said it ...... guilt is eating me alive.... ive though about ocd but cant afford a pshic and dont have health insurance so im dommed... you dont have to keep answering i already taken enough of ur time..... thank u so much... Apolo for real thank u.... i just wish i had someone to guide me thru all this but this is a cross i have to carry alone ..
Yes only 2 lol. Well over testing could even lead to false positive and that would not have been good for me, its a long story, but to say i new enough to know HIV isnt that easy to get and more so the tests dont lie.
Education i guess is the key.
You may well have some OCD, and this is why its become a focus of your attention, or maybe guilt and you dont wont to hurt somone else ( i dont know the whole story ) but either way, you cannot as you just dont have HIV and thats all you ever have to keep saying
Education i guess is the key.
You may well have some OCD, and this is why its become a focus of your attention, or maybe guilt and you dont wont to hurt somone else ( i dont know the whole story ) but either way, you cannot as you just dont have HIV and thats all you ever have to keep saying
only two!? wow how did you manage? if i hadnt ttested every 2 weeks i would have gone crazy. it was easiet for me that way. i still dont know hpw could i have waited between week 8 and 12. i tested at 4,6,8 and 12 first 3 hiv 1/2 test last one i was so desperate i asked for a rapid one. cried the whole 15 minutes i had to wait. this whole ordeal is so tuff on me. there arent enough antidepresants or xanax in this world to calm me down. and this is something i need to do on my own not with medicines.... time will tell? right? after how many days did u feel comfortable and stopped thinking hiv 24/7? im sorry if i ask so many ??? when u want me to stop say it and i will. ok? its kind of awesome that a complee stranger takes the time to guide thru my fears. ur work here is great and u should b proud of urself.... i say it 10000 times thank u
A rapid at 6 weeks and again 12 weeks. At that stage ( 12 weeks ) i knew that any test is conclusive at this time scale, so i didnt give it much thought, well just every now and then, but in time it went. Ive had tests since and still negative. So yes, tests are accurate :) and more so it proved any concerns i ever had were wasted
i aint gonna ask u what brought u here cause its none of my buisness but ill ask u: ..what tests did u take, how many and at what week did u stop if u dont mind me asking of course... ur making me get thru my day and i thank u for that. thank u.
3 days will make no difference at all, not to mention the other negative tests you had as well.
Well i wasnt lol, you have no need to test again thats why ;) Thats how confident i am in modern tests, i should know i have had enough myself tbh..
Well i wasnt lol, you have no need to test again thats why ;) Thats how confident i am in modern tests, i should know i have had enough myself tbh..
ur words are encouraging... ill tell u whats bothering me i know its kind of silly but... i did the test 3 days before the full 12 weeks... thats why im having doubts... silly for anyone that reads this but a huge deal for me. and before u say it no i dont have the strenght to do it one more time.... thank u for being there for me....
Hey, we said one day at a time. Some days will be easyer than others, more so when your mind is busy.
The What if factor, well thats a little demon that will hang in the back of your mind until you understand and more so when the fear of HIV goes and the logic that your tests are conclusive. HIV are more reliable than cancer tests. Would you even go back to the hospital said say "what if? " of course not, so on that basis, you just need to understand how good these tests are nowdays..
One day at a time, just for today, understand your HIV negative, and tomorrow, just say it again
The What if factor, well thats a little demon that will hang in the back of your mind until you understand and more so when the fear of HIV goes and the logic that your tests are conclusive. HIV are more reliable than cancer tests. Would you even go back to the hospital said say "what if? " of course not, so on that basis, you just need to understand how good these tests are nowdays..
One day at a time, just for today, understand your HIV negative, and tomorrow, just say it again
lol yesterday wasnt an easy day... all the what if decided to come at once. i had a panic attack so strong.... you are the only person im talking about this nobody knows what im goong thru... i understand if you dont answer no more but its good having someone to "talk" to. i want to forget so so bad... this *****... i just want it to b over...
Its not, but go out flirt with a few guys, its always good for the ego lol..
No problem, glad i could help, take care and dont forget, condoms are a girls second best friend :)
Take care hun
No problem, glad i could help, take care and dont forget, condoms are a girls second best friend :)
Take care hun
thank u apollo. And yes im trying to enjoy life again... :) :) It aint easy but this girl is going to try to go foward!! Thank u
Hey no problem, you will be fine. Its a tramatic time, but that has now passed, just start enjoying life again :)
thanks for ur answer. everything u wrote is true. i just feel as if a train passed over me. those were the hardest months of my life. i just cant believe its over... Thank God its over... now i just have to recuperate my strenght and happiness... I know i will its a matter of time guess i got used to having hiv in my mind 24/7 i t helps to have someone that understands and listens so thank you!
Its not uncommon to still have concerns regarding HIV when you have speny so much time worrying and thinking about it. Its like breaking up with a partner, you still have after thoughts.
You must take in mind now that your test has proved your HIV negative. Their is no debate about that, and that is now somthing you should take on board. Their is no way that your HIV negative, its that simple.
So how do you move on, well the first step is not coming to HIV forums. They do nothing other put your thoughts of HIV in your mind. Start being more constructive with your time now, away from hiv sites and focus your mind on more positive things.
It will take some time, so dont expect a switch to flick, just take it day by day, you will move on buddy
You must take in mind now that your test has proved your HIV negative. Their is no debate about that, and that is now somthing you should take on board. Their is no way that your HIV negative, its that simple.
So how do you move on, well the first step is not coming to HIV forums. They do nothing other put your thoughts of HIV in your mind. Start being more constructive with your time now, away from hiv sites and focus your mind on more positive things.
It will take some time, so dont expect a switch to flick, just take it day by day, you will move on buddy
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