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229411 tn?1189755825

Bigdummy

I am here.

I am experiencing really bad panic attacks and anxiety attacks to the point I can barely breathe. I almost went to the ER today it was so bad. At one point I thought I was having a heart attack.

I am having really bad anxiety due to the fact I cant go to public health until September. THere is nowhere else to get a rapid test done besides that place! I called the Gay Health and they said its for MEN ONLY and as a female, I am not eligible for their services plus they have a days long wait for a test as so many gay men go there daily for rapid tests due to the huge gay population here in the city. I dont think I can tolerate having my blood drawn and waiting days for an answer.

I kind of want to go buy a Home Express HIV kit but I am way too embarrassed/mortified to go and purchse one. I can always go thru the pharmacy drive-thru but I am still too embarrassed.

Even though I tested negative for herpes and have not had one sprout up, I am nearly certain I have them. I feel different "down there" like a calm before a storm. I keep checking to see if a herpe has shown up but none do. But I am certain it will happen soon.

I am also certain I never had mono. I think it was a mixup at the lab, or a false mono positive test.

I want to petiton the FDA to make rapid tests available at all pharmacies. They can have pregnancy tests and all kinds of other tests, but why not HIV tests? When I was at public health the nuse left the room and I tried to find some rapid tests to steal but they must lock them up.

I am not online as much only because Teak and a lot of people in here make me feel dumb for posting questions and tell me just to go take my test. I feel like nobody can help me. The damage is already done and I might have HIV. Unlike most of you in here, I had an actual risk of multiple unprotected exposures due to the jerk taking off the condom and not telling me. So I have a real fear here. It wasnt just one time. It was SEVERAL times.

Normally I am online now in the am and pm...during the day I hyperventilate and search for rapid testing sites...but apparently there is only one and they have banned me until my 3 month in Sept.
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I picked my name cuz I'm a dumbass for getting myself into this, and I'm slightly tall, and slightly overweight, hence the big part. Add them together and BIGDUMMY was born.
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ohmigod golden girls.   What about Cocoon and Cocoon II?

Just curious, why'd you guys pick your particular nicknames?
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229411 tn?1189755825
havent you ever seen Golden Girls?
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Thats not a good thought? Old people naked rolling around in the bed until an ambulance needs to be called.
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229411 tn?1189755825
If i live to be 100 I want to be in a nursing home, it will be like a college dorm...all the geezers will play bingo and sneak into eachother's rooms after lights out hehe
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229411 tn?1189755825
I am going to try to get some sleep now i wont be back online until tomorrow evening...goodnite all
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