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kwaku201
i have tested twice dats one month interval from the first test and they all came out negative. but in my last test i wasnt too sure of the needle the lab tech used and its making me get flashbacks.please advice me
am counting on your advice
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Teak
Seek professional mental help for your irrational thoughts.
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so are u saying am been anxious for nothing? what if the lab tech himself is infected and well like to infect others?
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LIZZIE LOU
no one reused a needle on you...that's anxiety controlling your thinking
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