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OCD and hepatitis c :(

I got blood work done last week and it came back positive for hepatitis c antibodies. I was so devastated and had no idea how I could have possibly contracted it. I went to my internist doctor today and he said that I had nothing to worry about. My anitbody test was positive but my rna test was negative...either it was a false positive or my body cured itself...either way I do not have hepatitis c.
I was soo relieved and happy. I was finally going to be able to relax and enjoy the holidays. But now my ocd thoughts are creeping in. What if the test was wrong? No test is 100% accurate? Why would it be a false positive? What if it wasn't a false positive, how did I get hcv in the first place?
Please help, I am so upset that my ocd is taking away my relief and happiness. Any advice?
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Stop looking up things online. There is a ton of misinformation out there. You are feeding into the OCD by doing this. See another doctor if you must, but stop checking online.
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I read online that your doctor should double or triple check, but he did not do that. He told me I had nothing to worry about..but I am worrying and looking things up online (which i shouldn't do because it always makes me worry)
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