I think I may be HIV positive

[TheODB]

It's virtually impossible for a woman to pass HIV to a man. Don't be an idiot.

 

[VladPatton]

You gotta stop thinking the worse case scenario until your results come back, man. Listen to your brothers here! Everyone made great points so far.

 

[Yo'Mama]

no offence but lol at the posters who have just assumed that the OP's assertion that he has HIV is correct.

OP - those saying you don't have HIV are right. in fact you're much more likely to be killed some other way before you get the final test results than have the disease itself!

 

[b305d]

Bro, since we're all anonymous here. I'll laid it out for you.

When I was young and stupid, I had bareback sex with this escort. She told me she has been with over 1000 guys.

I fell sick with a fever about 1 week later. It was about 1.5 to 2 months afterward, I got tested. It came back negative.

But still, you really have to wait at least 3 months. Even with 3 months, there's still a small chance of false negative.

My ex-gf had been with a ton of guys. Supposedly, ~15. We all know those numbers are lie. I'll never know how many guys she's been with. I had bareback sex with her probably >200 times, even during her period.

When, I first had the scare, I did a lot of research.

Here's the deal. With bareback vaginal sex with an HIV positive girl, your chance of catching HIV is still very low as long as everything is well-lubed.

With anal sex, it's more risky because there's more chance of bleeding and viral infection. That's why the HIV epidemic started blowing up around the gay community.

With condoms, your chance of catching HIV is almost nil.

It's much more risky for girl having sex with HIV positive guys.

So, relax.

If it makes you feel any better, I just got an STD test last week. Tested for Syphilis, HIV, the whole whammy.

Still haven't gotten a call back. They only call you if you came back positive.

If that phone does ring, I don't know man. I just don't know.

I'll keep on living, that's for sure. We're not that far away from find a cure.

 

[foreverAFC]

i just want to reiterate, if any of you guys do get a std or disease and you think you might be doomed to live alone for all eternity, just think of how many hot sluts out there have caught these diseases and how you can meet them all at support groups and things like that, if you get herpes or hiv then find yourself some hot slut who also has the same disease so you can both have fun together and support each other, you definitly dont have to jump off a bridge or pull a kurt cobain

 

[Bible_Belt]

Why don't you go to CVS or Walgreens right now they sell home HIV tests. Why not do that right now instead of this speculative stuff?

He's more likely to get hit by a bus and killed on the way to CVS than he is to have gotten HIV from sex with a condom.

 

[Brighty]

As someone recovering from an anxiety disorder (I was worried I was going to have a heart problem or die because of my college years of heavy drinking and substance abuse), do not look too deep into this. Seriously. I've come to learn a lot about the nature of anxiety and the almost infinite number of symptoms it can cause. It can make you think you're having a heart attack, convince you of liver failure, literally give you a fever and make you sick, you name it.

I guarantee that your symptoms are perpetuated by your underlying anxiety about this issue. Do some research on what anxiety can do, it's a fascinating phenomenon and makes you think just how powerful the mind is.

This is the truth:

The risk of heterosexual transmission from a girl to a guy is extremely low. The risk of heterosexual transmission from a girl to a guy wearing a condom is almost nil.

HIV lies dormant in the body and it takes months to years to start developing physical symptoms. There is no way you would be showing symptoms this early. You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake.

Dry mouth, fever, chills, neck pain, fatigue in the arms and legs are all symptoms I've experienced before when I was having a panic attack thinking I had developed a serious heart problem, not to mention the chest pain and difficulty breathing. I've had two EKG's done in the past two years and a physical since then and I have an extremely healthy heart with nothing to worry about. The white tongue could be explained by your diet or a number of other reasons (you know, like maybe having a constantly dry mouth? Are you seeing a pattern here?). The rash is a very common symptom of anxiety or an allergic reaction, or you know... any number of reasons that aren't a life threatening STD.

You do not have HIV, but I understand what you're going through. You're going to have to approach this logically and not emotionally, and as soon as you do you'll realize that YOU. ARE. FINE.

Go out and live your life

 

[Tictac]

"That Rash I had the night I went to the ER couldn't have been anything else. I'm sure of it"
_______

How many other things that are not true are you 'sure of'?

Methinks you are a drama queen.

 

[PeasantPlayer]

Well....this happens to most guys.....banged a girl I met on the first night.....was drunk she took the condom off I didn't care to much vodka lol. I was paranoid like you I had a 2 week flu broke out in hives, never had a flu like that. Got tested 3 years later and I am NEGATIVE. Women transmitting HIV to males without a condom is 0.08.....There is a chance, but its close to NIL. Anxiety can build symptoms in you you never thought was possible.

And call me crazy, but HIV does not scare me at all

 

[btownbuck2012]

Well....this happens to most guys.....banged a girl I met on the first night.....was drunk she took the condom off I didn't care to much vodka lol. I was paranoid like you I had a 2 week flu broke out in hives, never had a flu like that. Got tested 3 years later and I am NEGATIVE. Women transmitting HIV to males without a condom is 0.08.....There is a chance, but its close to NIL. Anxiety can build symptoms in you you never thought was possible.

And call me crazy, but HIV does not scare me at all

How does hiv not scare you man?

 

[PeasantPlayer]

Because I don't FULLY believe it can kill you. If I ever get HIV you know what I would do? I would be even more dedicated to live my life and eat healthier and workout more and meditate. I would perfect myself and believe I can control HIV. I mean I'm HIV negative now and I am working on myself now, but it was something that never scared me. My buddies aunt had HIV since 1985 she is still alive today. Everyone is different I understand, but is HIV even real? Are their co factors to HIV?

 

[Brighty]

Because I don't FULLY believe it can kill you. If I ever get HIV you know what I would do? I would be even more dedicated to live my life and eat healthier and workout more and meditate. I would perfect myself and believe I can control HIV. I mean I'm HIV negative now and I am working on myself now, but it was something that never scared me. My buddies aunt had HIV since 1985 she is still alive today. Everyone is different I understand, but is HIV even real? Are their co factors to HIV?

dude, what

 

[TheCWord]

but is HIV even real?

Probably just made up like global warming, the holocaust, and Kim Kardashian.

 

[Jaylan]

Because I don't FULLY believe it can kill you. If I ever get HIV you know what I would do? I would be even more dedicated to live my life and eat healthier and workout more and meditate. I would perfect myself and believe I can control HIV. I mean I'm HIV negative now and I am working on myself now, but it was something that never scared me. My buddies aunt had HIV since 1985 she is still alive today. Everyone is different I understand, but is HIV even real? Are their co factors to HIV?

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

 

[YAboi]

update us in 2 months time so that we can learn from this

 

[Starfvcks 64]

Probably just made up like global warming, the holocaust, and Kim Kardashian.

Kim K is real. I saw the tape with Ray J.

I don't know about those other two things though.
It's worth noting that Eazy E allegedly died from AIDS but I saw him on Law and Order yesterday.

 

[PeasantPlayer]

Lets put it this way....I would rather have HIV then be diagnosed with cancer. Cancer i tough and I send my good vibes to anyone who has it or had a family member who passed away from it. HIV to me is a pesky virus (if it even exist) People are living long healthy lives with HIV. I know people who had it since the 80s without antivirals. If I did contact HIV I would take care of myself probably more then I am now. Healthy eating, cardio, yoga, meditation, HIV would just make me mentally and physically stronger. I would not let it defeat me. That is how my mind frame would be. Cancer is a hard pill to swallow. And to the poster....you're more than likely negative....look at the good things in your life and appreciate what you have. Blessings everyone

 

[Bible_Belt]

Kim K is real.

She's The Hobbit, right?

 

[LiveFreeX]

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.

PM me if you want, I'm not going to air my dirty laundry on SS again but let me tell you, after the initial grieving period, the disease made me re-evalutate my life's priorities and my brother and I started living out my bucket list. Now, I'm happily married to a wonderful Chinese girl who is everything a guy could hope for in a woman and more. My life went from depressing and healthy, to amazing and super charged. Now I pay more attention to what goes in than I did before. Don't end it, use it to your advantage, there are good people out there who still need your help, life is not about you alone.

HIV is not a death sentance, the cure is right around the corner. They have learned how to fight and kill it already. The Rx is maybe 10 years out.

When you are aware of your own mortality food tastes better, you get more pleasure out of hobbies and social interaction and more importantly life and truly living becomes all important. For the first time in my life, I felt truly invincible, nothing in society could stop me and it still doesn't. Don't give up.

 

[Desdinova]

I work in the health care industry, so I'm exposed to some of the diseases out there. In the 5 years I've been working this job, interacting with hundreds of clients, I've only come across two people with HIV. It's a pretty uncommon disease. You're much more likely to get herpes than HIV.