Can anxiety about HIV cause symptoms of it to appear? I’m 17, and I had an unprotected oral sex with a guy from the internet last month. I felt dizzy after an afternoon nap two days ago, accompanied with a sore throat and loss of appetite.
Can anxiety about HIV cause symptoms of it to appear? I’m 17, and I had an unprotected oral sex with a guy from the internet last month. I felt dizzy after an afternoon nap two days ago, accompanied with a sore throat and loss of appetite.The only way that HIV can be orally contracted, is if you have cuts or sores in your mouth (and the other person had it).And as far as I know, those aren’t symptoms of HIV. It’s likely just anxiety or possibly a case of ‘correlation does not imply causation’ - Meaning that the symptoms are probably not related, but you’ve decided to link the two events due to worry or misunderstanding.But, as always, if you’re really worried then go get tested - It’s a good idea to get tested regularly anyway.
Symptoms of HIV or Anxiety?
I want to live a very long life and make a positive change in this world, but I know I can't do that as passionately if my own life is a downer with a diagnosis like HIV. Things I look at most to keep track of symptoms are: - reoccurring white tongue - been going for the past 2 weeks now - reoccurring stomach cramps - here and there since August 3 - reoccurring intestine movements - here and there since August 3 - reoccurring soft/broken down stools and indigestion - this one never seems to end - reoccurring night sweats - here and there - reoccurring red eyes - here and there - fatigue - probably because I don't get enough sleep, but it is a symptom - anxiety - because of my fears here - constipation - here and there It's also interesting to point out that my stools will sometimes display white spots, black spots, recognizable foods like entire leafs of spinach and whatnot. So that's my story. Compare it to your experiences and knowledge of this area and get back to me if you can.
Do I have HIV or anxiety of having HIV?
Dear worried: You sound like it is anxiety more than getting real symptoms. I lived through it all. Doctors said most people have high fever within 2 weeks after sex, so bad that usually ended up in hospitals. Flu like symptoms can be anything, doctors never diagnose diseases by symptoms alone. It's best that you talk to someone you trust, to go with you to get tested. Or talk to a counselor regarding this issue you have. Since its already 7 months, the test results are final. There's nothing to worry, all that you have to do is to get a mouth swab around your teeth and gums for a few seconds and then they put that in a test tube to get results for you in 30 minutes (or more depending on the lab). It's really no big deal. Hivtest.org offers free screening and it's confidential. Its better to find out soon than later. There is also a 90% working hiv vaccine in development right now. Don't worry man, life is positive and whatever you want it to be. Do what you have to do, put an end to this soon. Best wishes Find a weekday to go with your friend and get it over with. When I heard that I don't have HIV, it was one of the best days of my life. You can get the same feeling too.
How do I get rid of HIV anxiety?
So i am a teenager, and i can’t test for HIV, however one of my paretners did, the first one tested negative so did the second one and the third one, i’ve recently had an encounter with another person and they were HIV “-”, and to this day i am very worried that i have HIV, the testing for HIV in the country I am in is very expensive and i won’t be able to afford it, however i do sincerely know that i don’t have HIV yet i keep on worrying, i keep on thinking about my multiple encounters i’ve had in Paris yet most of them were safe (or most of them i was a top) yet i still worry, i can’t stop worrying about it and i don’t know how to get rid of it, is it guilt? or what?
STD, HIV, or ANXIETY!?!?!?
I went through what you are going through. I had almost every symptom. Swollen lymph nodes, muscle pain, fatigue, sore throat, and so on... I only received oral sex as well. For the first 6 weeks I went through hell. It was the only thing on my mind day and night. At 8 weeks, my symptoms still wouldn't go away and I seriously thought I had it. At the 9th week, I couldn't take it anymore and went to go get tested. The doctor told me that my results would take 2 whole weeks to get here. Those 2 weeks were the worst 2 weeks ever. I seriously thought I had it and considered suicide. Then after the two weeks passed, my results came back Negative. It was a life changing experience. The doctor explained to me how even though oral sex is risky, it is considered a very very low risk. Its as risky as getting hit by a car when crossing the street, it can happen, but not likely. I was driving myself sick with all the anxiety I put myself through. You have to be careful. Don't worry too much. You'll get sick like me. Please Please PLEASE be more careful next time. Wait at least 6-8 weeks before getting tested again. Stay healthy and be more careful.
HIV Negative after all the symptoms, read my story!?
I seeked help, speak to a pyschiatrist, became friends with nurses, been to the doctor over 100+ in 3 months because I was worried sick that I had HIV because of the rape.. doctors thought it was all in my head because normal xrays, normal blood work, HIV test negative over 10 times in 3 months, breathing test normal, everything was normal and they thought it was in my head.. they prescribed with 5 different anxiety medications along with prozac for depression... after all that, 3 months later.. I GOT A HIV NEGATIVE TEST after all the symptoms. My doctor knew I would be okay. She never felt any swollen lymph nodes, she didn't see anything abnormal in the past 3 months... but u know what.. the symptoms I FELT WERE REAL! I think back, and I thank God everyday for what he has done for me. I prayed and prayed and felt I had a hard time the past 3 months.. this friend raped me and how am I supposed to really want to believe that it happened.. but it did.. DONT GIVE UP ON THE TEST!