Aa
anxiety is killing me
This past weekend I was away with a group of friends. Saturday night I hooked up with one of the girls on the trip but didn't have a condom. She still wanted to have sex, and in my drunken state I inserted my penis into her vagina for literally no more than 10 seconds, then realized it was a bad idea. Instead of vaginal sex we performed oral sex on one another. Tuesday morning I woke up and had a sore throat which I still have now. Lymph nodes are swollen as well and I have slight fatigue, and basically just feel sick. Something that hasn't helped how I feel is the fact that I am having extreme anxiety over the situation. I have spent literally 6 or 7 hours researching HIV transmission, etc.
Although it was very embarassing and insulting to her, I called her today and asked how sure she was that she was not infected, and assured me she wasn't.
The reason I am writing this is to get your opinion on the situation, and to either give me comfort that I should be okay, or that I should continue to have anxiety until it is time to get tested. Thank you for your time.
Although it was very embarassing and insulting to her, I called her today and asked how sure she was that she was not infected, and assured me she wasn't.
The reason I am writing this is to get your opinion on the situation, and to either give me comfort that I should be okay, or that I should continue to have anxiety until it is time to get tested. Thank you for your time.
YOU ARE OVEREACTING
get tested you cant give up because you are scared suck that stomach in to get those butterflies out and test you will see all this atress and anxiety is for nothing
get tested you cant give up because you are scared suck that stomach in to get those butterflies out and test you will see all this atress and anxiety is for nothing
YOU ARE OVEREACTING
get tested you cant give up because you are scared suck that stomach in to get those butterflies out and test you will see all this atress and anxiety is for nothing
get tested you cant give up because you are scared suck that stomach in to get those butterflies out and test you will see all this atress and anxiety is for nothing
You had protected sex. That is all that is necessary to prevent HIV.
Yeah man... if it comes positive then what. Honestly i am thinking i will be finished if i come out positive. i am self employed and i am afraid a positive result may just ruin my spririt and effort to work leading to my business disintergrating and ending up not being able to even buy the medication. On the other hand i am thinking of disposing of my assets wisely and invest the money somehwre where if my business fails as a result of my failing health (more to with the outcome shock and disbelief than anything business related) i can juct leave off whatever small investment or savings there is...
Get tested 3 months post exposure just because she has hiv does not mean you do get over it buddy test test TEST thats the only way to know your status
I have recently (five months ago) broken up with my girlfriend of 7years and have thought of testing for HIV as a fresh start. However i once had a one night stint (it was protected sex) with a workmate about 14months ago and i later got to know that she was HIV positive and was already on ARVs. Now she is seriously ill. About two months back i started feeling some pain in both my legs starting with the knees, thighs, sheen and down to the feet. I have also felt some not-so-severe pain in almost every join in my body and some rush has developed onto my fingers which can be itchy at times. Flu-like symptoms have also been persisting for about a month now without actually having any flu. my throat has also been soar and miner chest pains... this has caused me a lot of anxiety to such an extent that i am thinking of a blood test.... but i am trying to be ready for the outcome which i think i have prepared myself to accept whatever the result is but i still can't take the drive to see my Doc.... Should i really go or stay put till more searious symptoms do start to show? i haven't lost wait at all and my appetite is still as good as ever.... guys help a brother...
you risk is so low that maybe doctor would not recomend to test,try to ask doctors,in my opinion,no risk for you.
Ignore any symptoms you have had because they came on way too early to be HIV. Your risk is relatively low, but it wouldn't hurt to put your anxieties away with a test 3 months post exposure. Don't worry too much because a one time encounter is unlikely to result in an infection (even if the girl has HIV, which she probably doesn't). ALWAYS use condoms...everything will turn out ok.
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