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Scared Seborrheic Dermatitis might be HIV
Hello,
I am afraid that I have HIV because I have Seborrheic Dermatitis. A dermatologist diagnosed me in 2011 but it was an issue prior for some time. The Sebderm slowly spread from my scalp to my face (the T zone), side of nose and ears. When I was diagnosed the dermatologist suggested a rotation of shampoos which have worked for me all these years.
Of course smh ... I checked Google, etc and they say it's the first sign of HIV and affects the HIV population disproportionately. This freaked me out and I just tucked it away in the back of my mind.
From that point in I didn't bother seeing a Doctor or GP out of fear of being official diagnosed with HIV. I don't have any other symptoms for the most part I feel fine but from what I've read you can feel fine.
To add a bit more to why I'm worried, I have had unprotected sex with women only (heterosexual) in monogamous relationship with three different women each relationship lasting between 3 - 6 years. I will say most of the time we used condoms only ejaculated inside of one of them once.
One particular girlfriend makes me think I could have been infected by her (she was older than me, we started dating back in 2006). I stupidly had unprotected period/menstrual sex once (which I didn't like so we used condoms after that) and anal sex (for like 2min insertive anal sex on one occasion).
At one point during the relationship I remember being sick with muscle aches, swollen lymphnodes...in other words flu like symptoms (she diagnosed me or looked me over because she was/is a nurse at major hospital at the time). So I do wonder if maybe she just brought me home the flu? Although I don't remember her being sick - just as I hardly get or got sick at that time.
Fast forward to today and I'm here with anxiety about my first doctor's (GP) appt after many years, which is tomorrow. I'm afraid they will diagnose me with HIV after running thorough tests at my check up as a new patient.
I've put a check up off for so long and because of my poor decisions plus the Sebhorreic dermititis diagnosis ... And the HIV risk factor with SD. I'm convinced and afraid.
Sorry for the long story, I just pray I'm negative.
I am afraid that I have HIV because I have Seborrheic Dermatitis. A dermatologist diagnosed me in 2011 but it was an issue prior for some time. The Sebderm slowly spread from my scalp to my face (the T zone), side of nose and ears. When I was diagnosed the dermatologist suggested a rotation of shampoos which have worked for me all these years.
Of course smh ... I checked Google, etc and they say it's the first sign of HIV and affects the HIV population disproportionately. This freaked me out and I just tucked it away in the back of my mind.
From that point in I didn't bother seeing a Doctor or GP out of fear of being official diagnosed with HIV. I don't have any other symptoms for the most part I feel fine but from what I've read you can feel fine.
To add a bit more to why I'm worried, I have had unprotected sex with women only (heterosexual) in monogamous relationship with three different women each relationship lasting between 3 - 6 years. I will say most of the time we used condoms only ejaculated inside of one of them once.
One particular girlfriend makes me think I could have been infected by her (she was older than me, we started dating back in 2006). I stupidly had unprotected period/menstrual sex once (which I didn't like so we used condoms after that) and anal sex (for like 2min insertive anal sex on one occasion).
At one point during the relationship I remember being sick with muscle aches, swollen lymphnodes...in other words flu like symptoms (she diagnosed me or looked me over because she was/is a nurse at major hospital at the time). So I do wonder if maybe she just brought me home the flu? Although I don't remember her being sick - just as I hardly get or got sick at that time.
Fast forward to today and I'm here with anxiety about my first doctor's (GP) appt after many years, which is tomorrow. I'm afraid they will diagnose me with HIV after running thorough tests at my check up as a new patient.
I've put a check up off for so long and because of my poor decisions plus the Sebhorreic dermititis diagnosis ... And the HIV risk factor with SD. I'm convinced and afraid.
Sorry for the long story, I just pray I'm negative.
You mistakenly assume that everyone who has the COMMON CONDITION Seborrheic Dermatitis and had intercourse has hiv. The reality is nothing is pointing toward you having hiv and you should stop worrying and just take an hiv test instead of wasting another 11 years worrying and Googling.
Doctors don't routinely test for hiv so that isn't going to happen tomorrow unless you tell him you want it done.
I suggest you tell doc tomorrow to do an hiv test so you don't have to live with fear for another 11 years.
Doctors don't routinely test for hiv so that isn't going to happen tomorrow unless you tell him you want it done.
I suggest you tell doc tomorrow to do an hiv test so you don't have to live with fear for another 11 years.
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This lengthy saga was completely unnecessary.
MOST people who have seborrheic dermatitis do not have HIV. If you had had undiagnosed, untreated HIV for 10+ years, you would likely be extremely ill right now, or dead. If you had had it from a relationship in 2006, you wouldn't be here. Protected intercourse isn't a risk, so you can put that out of your mind.
Expect a negative result.
MOST people who have seborrheic dermatitis do not have HIV. If you had had undiagnosed, untreated HIV for 10+ years, you would likely be extremely ill right now, or dead. If you had had it from a relationship in 2006, you wouldn't be here. Protected intercourse isn't a risk, so you can put that out of your mind.
Expect a negative result.
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