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Please help, destroying my life hiv anxiety
hello, first off this forum is about the only thing that has stopped me from going completely insane,
i had unprotected sex with 2 girls, the first one lasting 15 minutes, and the second exposure lasting 1 minute or less, i got tested in a GUM clinic here in england in jan 2011, i think they use 4th generation test here, but not sure could be 3rd. the test was 8 weeks after the 1st exposure and 5 weeks after the 2nd, the tests came back negative also got tested for all other stds and they wer also negative, dr said i could possibly have epididymitis, as my testicles seemed a bit tender, so gave me doxycycline to take twice a day for 10 days, i have had no fever, and no rash, i think i got oral thrush but im not sure if it is just a normal coating on my tounge, i have no other symptoms apart from loose stools, which started 8 weeks after my second exposure, however i belive this to be down to the extreme anxiety i am suffering from. I am circumsized, i herd this reduces chances of infection. I am so scared, its ruining my life, i am usually healthy, never really ill and consider myself to have a good immune system. i am constantly checking for lymph nodes and havent been able to eat properly, its effecting my whole life......PLEASE HELP......also i girl i slept with inbetween these 2 exposures, who i know 100% to not have hiv got tested 6 weeks after i slept with her, and she was also negative. any response would be fantastic, thank you. i also sincerly sincerly regret everything about this and its scar4ed me so much that i will always always use a condom, i am also deffinetly going to voulenteer for hiv and anxiety charities as this experience has been horrible......what should i do.....is the test at 5 weeks reliable.....thank you
i had unprotected sex with 2 girls, the first one lasting 15 minutes, and the second exposure lasting 1 minute or less, i got tested in a GUM clinic here in england in jan 2011, i think they use 4th generation test here, but not sure could be 3rd. the test was 8 weeks after the 1st exposure and 5 weeks after the 2nd, the tests came back negative also got tested for all other stds and they wer also negative, dr said i could possibly have epididymitis, as my testicles seemed a bit tender, so gave me doxycycline to take twice a day for 10 days, i have had no fever, and no rash, i think i got oral thrush but im not sure if it is just a normal coating on my tounge, i have no other symptoms apart from loose stools, which started 8 weeks after my second exposure, however i belive this to be down to the extreme anxiety i am suffering from. I am circumsized, i herd this reduces chances of infection. I am so scared, its ruining my life, i am usually healthy, never really ill and consider myself to have a good immune system. i am constantly checking for lymph nodes and havent been able to eat properly, its effecting my whole life......PLEASE HELP......also i girl i slept with inbetween these 2 exposures, who i know 100% to not have hiv got tested 6 weeks after i slept with her, and she was also negative. any response would be fantastic, thank you. i also sincerly sincerly regret everything about this and its scar4ed me so much that i will always always use a condom, i am also deffinetly going to voulenteer for hiv and anxiety charities as this experience has been horrible......what should i do.....is the test at 5 weeks reliable.....thank you
i must also add that i was on antibiotics for bacterial stds for a bit..cos i was scared i must have picked something..
finished it about two weeks ago.. i also heard that antibiotics can cause the little thing at the back of my tongue... but isnt two weeks long to be feeling after effects?
finished it about two weeks ago.. i also heard that antibiotics can cause the little thing at the back of my tongue... but isnt two weeks long to be feeling after effects?
Man i am in the same situation as you, i am going crazy. i was with my girlfriend up to january. it was a monogamous relationship so we had unprotected sex here and there..and ive never been sick really.. after the break up i made the mistake of having unprotected sex with a friend who was like a rebound.. I;ve been so scared since then..and the anxiety is killing me. I havent taken the test because of fear that i might be unlucky.. but i finally made up my mind to go tomorrow.
ive had no symptoms too except the oral thrush., anytime i feel a pain in my armpit or my throat, i automatically assume a node is there but its not.. i dont know.. i also want someone to tell me what my chances are..
ive had no symptoms too except the oral thrush., anytime i feel a pain in my armpit or my throat, i automatically assume a node is there but its not.. i dont know.. i also want someone to tell me what my chances are..
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