Does this look like hiv. Anxiety so bad because of it

[Psantos]

Does this look like hiv Rash ? I’m a female in my 20s and really scared

[Psantos]

I also get ringing in my ears and sometimes static noises aswell I don’t really ever feel unwell and never have done. Though I do get chest pains maybe due to my anxiety over it

[lamelo in reply to Psantos]

When did you have a possible exposure ?

[Psantos in reply to lamelo]

There has been a few times. I’m a straight female , but heard a partner was bisexual. Which isn’t very scary for me

[Psantos in reply to Psantos]

Which is scary sorry

[Psantos in reply to lamelo]

So could have been near 2 years ago

[lamelo in reply to Psantos]

Have u gotten tested for hiv ?

[Psantos in reply to lamelo]

Iv only been with one person in 2 years so didn’t think I needed too but now I am worried but scared to know also. I would just like to know if it looks like a hiv rash or not as I thought it was scabies at first

[lamelo in reply to Psantos]

It might be or it might not, from what I seen online if u had hiv for 2 years it would be worse, it would look more different, and you would start feeling other symptoms. I’m going tru the same hiv anxiety rn even tho I got tested 2 times and came back negative, I just got a third test yesterday now I’m just waiting on the results

[Psantos in reply to lamelo]

Thank you we’ll fingers crossed for you. Im really so scared at the min. Could you tell me what symptoms I might have if I was to have it. Thanks

[lamelo in reply to Psantos]

Search them up, but those same symptoms for hiv could be the same symptoms for just about anything lol 🤣😂🤣😒😒

[Griffon in reply to Psantos]

Hi , That does not look like an HIV rash . There are hundreds of reasons you could have a rash and the VERY LEAST likely is HIV , so why are you worrying about this ? 😀 If this really is a problem to you just get tested and put your mind at rest .

[Psantos in reply to Griffon]

Well thank you I appreciate your advice 😊

[wizard43830 in reply to Griffon]

Griffon you give good advice! I have been poz 35+ yrs. I understand people being freaked out at 1st. But it is much better nowdays. I was in the 1st. AZT trial and was a lab rat for many others. Nice to see someone sharing the right information.

[Griffon in reply to wizard43830]

Wow a veteran ! I'm sure you know far more than I do Wiz 👍

[Galen70]

Advising people to kill themselves is a very insensitive and dare I say it, stupid comment. HIV is a treatable infection and people on treatment have zero transmission risk. In addition, HIV positive women can have negative children. There is no need for anyone to be thinking of taking their own lives in this situation.

That rash looks like folliculitis. It is not the widespread, macular rash of HIV seroconversion. Only 4/12 people who are HIV positive get any signs of seroconversion. If you are concerned about an exposure 2 years ago, you are not seroconverting.

Get a test. This will deal with your anxiety. I am not sure what country you are in, but testing in the UK is free and confidential. You can even order a self test kit for home. Don't let your anxiety rule your life.

[lamelo in reply to Galen70]

I wasn’t advising it slow one, there’s always 2 options in life when stuff goes wrong. You either live with it or you end it. This is not Disney channel so there’s no need to sugar coat that sometimes life isn’t fair and some people cannot deal with it so they end their suffering by taking their own lives. But like I said a cure is coming real soon, so in my opinion if you are taking your meds and living a healthy good life, killing yourself would be foolish, bc they might have a cure by next week and now you are 💀. But everyone is entitled to make their own decisions.

[Galen70 in reply to lamelo]

That's a very black and white attitude to have . How about getting counselling and support when you have issues, to get you through a difficult time ? Being diagnosed with HIV might seem challenging to begin with , but once people understand its a manageable condition they can get on with their lives . There is no cure for the foreseeable future but excellent medication these days .

[lamelo in reply to Galen70]

Stop trynna tell ppl there will be no cure just excellent medication u dum a**. That’s what big pharma wants you to do. They want you to keep buying their quick fix so they can keep profiting from you until you die. If I have HIV I am not resting until a cure comes out even if that means I gotta become a lab rat. How do you mean to tell me that big pharma can reduce the virus in the blood stream but not destroy it completely after decades of research ??? Oh but they made a vacine in less than a year for corona virus 🧐🧐🧐

[Galen70 in reply to lamelo]

Ok no need for bad language. I did not say there will be no cure. I said "for the forseeable future " meaning not for several years yet. HIV and coronavirus are totally different viruses , and HIV has "latent " infection within the body, hiding in reservoirs . We have a cure now for all 4 types of hepatitis C - so if "big pharma " didn't want a cure and only treatment then we wouldn't have this. Many HIV treatments globally are now generic and some cost just £18 a month . So "big pharma" doesn't make money from them anymore.

You also don't have HIV - you tested negative.

[runlif in reply to Galen70]

@gallen what are the four types for hepatitis C(i only know of A,B,C).. what is the cure?

[Galen70 in reply to runlif]

Yes there are four strains of Hep C and all are curable using antiviral therapy.