Should I be worried?

[Loubbis]

Hi again. Should I be worried about hiv? I don’t have other symptoms and I got the mark on my finger and that worried me. I rushed to my doctor and she said I shouldn’t worry because it doesn’t look like a syringe stick, but now I’m convinced that it is and I have gotten hiv. I’m afraid that I have hiv rash but it looks like acne. I can’t take any more tests. I have been dealing with anxiety for hiv for over two years now. I don’t even have sex anymore. I’m also working as a chef and I know I made food the day before that mark showed up.

[Mads1975]

HIV presents itself during seroconversion as a feverish illness that in my case lasted 7-10 days. A Mark on your body in isolation isn’t a sign of HIV infection as far as I know!

As long as you always use condoms you shouldn’t be at risk of contracting HIV from sex. Try to relax

[Loubbis in reply to Mads1975]

Yes. But I’m afraid that I have been near a syringe needle and have gotten hiv.

[Mads1975 in reply to Loubbis]

You would need to have injected yourself with the needle. Blood on the tip of the syringe won’t contain HIV as the virus can’t survive in air for more than a few seconds

[Loubbis in reply to Mads1975]

Ok. But it dosent look like a syringe?

[Mads1975 in reply to Loubbis]

No, it simply looks like a scuff. What makes you think that you have caught HIV because of a mark on your finger?

[Loubbis in reply to Mads1975]

I don’t know. I’m been afraid of hiv for over two years so I think everything different on my body is related to hiv.

[Mads1975 in reply to Mads1975]

Whilst it’s far better not to become infected with HIV, the medication that is available now, makes it a chronic illness but with an almost normal life span. I contracted HIV from the girl I lost my virginity to in our teens. 25 years later we are both alive and doing well so please don’t allow your anxiety to make you more ill.

[Loubbis in reply to Mads1975]

Yes. The doctor doesn’t want to test me because they say it will feed my anxiety

[Mads1975 in reply to Loubbis]

Maybe having some counselling would be beneficial. It could help put your concerns in perspective and reduce the stressful thoughts you find yourself having. Even hypnotism may help.

[Loubbis in reply to Mads1975]

Yes. I have tried

[Galen70]

Why have your started an entire new thread Loubbis about the same pic you showed before ? You received advice in that post, you need to focus on that. This forum is actually meant to support people living with HIV , and you are negative.

[Loubbis in reply to Galen70]

Yea I know. But I’m shure I have it I have gotten fever 37,3-37,8 rectally, and my through hurts

[Griffon in reply to Loubbis]

Loubbis , you have a mental health issue . You know this , so why are you worrying about HIV which you do not have , but not doing anything to help the psychological disorder that you know you do have ? We can not help you , only you can help yourself .

[Griffon in reply to Galen70]

She has had 21 negative tests !

[Galen70 in reply to Griffon]

I'm unsure where you got this info from, but if correct then yes Loubbis you need psychological help. I am not going to reply further to your queries on here. As I have stated before, this forum is mean to support people living with HIV . You are negative.

[Loubbis in reply to Griffon]

But is a hiv insti test safe after 9,5 to 10 weeks? I used condom

[Griffon in reply to Loubbis]

Loubbis , you do not have HIV . What you have is a mental disorder that is making you think you have .

For all of us reality is what is in our heads . The problem you have is your brain is playing tricks on you . Sorry if I do not sound sympathetic , because really I am , but no one can help you until you understand that your problem is a psychological one NOT HIV !

[Loubbis in reply to Griffon]

Maybe. But this mark came after I tested for hiv . I’m afraid I have got infected by a syringe

[Griffon in reply to Loubbis]

You need to join a group that deals with anxiety and ask them for help - I can not help you .

[Loubbis in reply to Griffon]

Thanks. My doctor is worried about me too.

[Griffon in reply to Loubbis]

Please get some help for your mental health , then you will be able to cope with whatever life throws at you .

[Loubbis in reply to Griffon]

Thanks. I just felt the rash looked like hiv rash.

[Griffon in reply to Loubbis]

Please join an anxiety group , they will be able to help you .