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- 6y
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- 6y
Yeh, then do that as soon as possible. Just get the test done at on of the NHS clinics. Hope you feel better soon .
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- 2y
@skhaan This is an old post but I am reading stories since I have hiv ocd. Someone passed me a fork last night and I’m afraid she had blood on her hands and now I feel like she could have infected me. I know it’s my paranoid thinking but can you get hiv through mouth?
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- 6y
Firstly HIV dosent transmit so easily. Having been involved in health care, if it was that easy everyone will have HIV . But I'm sure you have been tested and had multiple reassurances from professional, so clearly that dosent calm your mind. I will say when HIV thoughts come, do not block them. Let them come. By not blocking and being with these thoughts/anxiety it will dissapeared soon, like very soon
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- 6y
BioSURE tests are self tests, they apparently have a 99.7% accuracy rate. I think the NHS uses them too, but I just can't shake the feeling of thinking I have HIV and have passed it on. I've not had reassurance from a professional, I'm considering going to the GUM clinic on Monday for something even more conclusive. Although BioSURE does say that as long as you test after 12 weeks the result is conclusive.
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- 5y
@skhaan I’m in a pickle myself can you give me some advice seeing as you worked in health care? I washed my hands to the point of cracking and bleeding. Yesterday my hand was bleeding fresh blood and I got on a train. I accidentally knocked my cut skin on the plastic headrest of the train seat. When I looked up there was what looked like fresh blood there. I’m not sure if it was mine or not, because I didn’t notice any before I sat down, but if it was someone else’s blood, I’m panicking I now have hiv in my cut The hiv helpline said no it’s not a risk, as did the sexual health helpline, but I’m thinking “they’re obviously not listening to me” or “what if they don’t understand the situation I’m explaining” The last guy I spoke to said they’d tell me if there was a risk because they’re in deep trouble if they don’t but I’m so on edge because I don’t wanna pass it to my partner
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- 21w
This fear keeps coming back and it’s to the point I cry and what to panic. I no longer talk to the man simply because I wanted to move on and find something meaningful to have with someone (relationship wise). I still keep fearing I need to go get my blood checked. Thoughts like “what if I have it and don’t know it and give to someone?” “What if that urine test I took months ago didn’t work” I got tested for stds but it came back negative. They took a urine test but google says you have to have your blood drawn!! I’m so scared. My mind tells me “you have HIV” and then a sense of peace comes and scares me even more!!!
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- 18w
In September I had unprotected oral sex. I haven’t had sex in five years because even before that I was so ashamed and worried about sex. I finally did it and then a few weeks later while I was at work I started to be very itchy all in my underwear area like up to my butt. I didnt see any blisters or anything but when I googled it, herpes came up. Eventually I thought maybe it was the new underwear I bought and it went away after I stopped wearing them. However it’s returned twice, mostly when I’m really worried about herpes. I know this makes little sense because I don’t thinking about it would cause an outbreak but, either way I’m really nervous to go get tested because I heard there’s a high false positive rate and if I get a positive there’s a huge chance I will just become a recluse and never speak to anyone again. I already have so much trauma with sex, vaginismus, etc. I can’t imagine telling anyone I have herpes and then they 1) don’t want to be with me 2) now know this and could tell anyone they want Even if I don’t have it I was reading it could be asymptomatic and 80% of people who have it don’t even know, so now I’m worried I will get it no matter what sex I have. I can barely handle staying alive with just OCD but now with social stigma with herpes I will feel like I can not even live a normal life. I am already freaking out about it and don’t know what to do. I am worried to go get tested and it saying I have it, and then I’m worried to not and potentially spread it, I’m not even having sex with anyone right now so it’s not like I would. But I’m worried I will forget to wash my hands and touch something and someone else will touch it and then get it. I’m just having a really bad time.
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- 15w
A few days ago, I posted how proud I am of myself, that I managed to go to the doctor to get a vaccination. Now, two days later, I find myself panicking and ruminating. It was a practice where they also test a lot for HIV and other blood diseases and in my mind, the needle/syringe they used for my vaccination was somehow contaminated with blood from another patient. Maybe by accident but sometimes my mind would make up a scenario where they would do it even on purpose. I was so proud of myself, that I managed to go there on Monday and now I am making up scenarios how I caught HIV by going there - I am feeling guilty because I was „careless“. Any tips for the moment? ❤️
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