Thank you, Doctor. I am going to get tested.
And yes, my "lump" or "bump" is more than just "tender." It's quite painful to the touch. I'll get it checked out, but I'm suspecting that it's a cyst. I just started using antiperperant 4 weeks ago, instead of the regular deoderant.
Have a good night!
It seems to me that the common solution for everyone is simply to get tested. Otherwise, you will drive yourself nuts. Take me for instance. On the one hand, it seems that medical and health care professionals (such as HHH, Dr. Bob, my primary care physicians, and even most of the HIV hotlines--Yes, I'm anxious), have told me that I really did not put myself at risk for using Lubriderm hand lotion on the condom for 30-45 seconds to have sex with a CSW.
On the OTHER hand, I went as far as telephoning condom stores such as Condomania and Access (in Seattle), and both of these stores said that I compromized my protection from using this Lubriderm, because Lubriderm has OIL as one of its component. Also, if you do a search on GOOGLE, such as <<oil-based and condoms>>, you will find pages stating that "oil eats rubber within 60 seconds" or "oil-based lubricant will render a condom useless within seconds.
Thus, instead of driving yourself crazy like I have for the past 4 weeks, best thing to do is get tested, which is what I'm doing first thing tomorrow morning. Truth be told, I'm terrified. For the past for weeks, I have felt symptoms from a stuffy nose, to pelvic heaviness, to armpit pain...etc. That's and I have not gotten any sleep for the past 28 days. I can't live like this. It's a PCR by DNA test (Qualitatite), and it's supposed to be conclusion. Wish me luck--I'm terrified.
This will be my last posting, because I'm feel like I'm at the edge of a cliff right now. So, bet for me to stay away.
--Artma2004
Artma200- you should also listen to everyone, especially the DR. You did not get HIV from the lubiderm thing. If the condom didn't break there is no chance. If it did break there is a chnace that is so small it is not measureable. You are not screwed you are fine.
Do this. Go back through the archives of this forum and of the body. Look at the 100's of posts like yours of people with low/no risk hiv/std exposures who them, despite the dr's telling them there was no chance, can back and said, "Dr, you were wrong. I got an STD and or HIV"....you can't find ONE!!!!