I had unprotected sex 5 years ago. I am scared that I may have HIV. I am very scared to get tested. I think I would kill myself if I was positive. I have not had sex since then and no new partners. I have been having my blood tested once a year since then to to test my cell blood count and for diabetes ect. But not hiv. My last blood test was last year. Everything was fine. I just want to know If I had contracted HIV 5 years ago would it show up by now on my blood test that my white blood cells are abnormal. I just have terrible anxiety about this stuff and I am very afraid to get tested for this or talk to my doctor about it. Last time I worked up enough courage to go to the walk in to get tested and they said they only do HIV tests if the person has had a rash. I never had a rash so they just did a urine test and everything was fine.
I would recommend just getting an HIV blood test to set your mind at ease. That way you can stop worrying about it.
If you were sick wouldn’t it had shown up by now by way of symptoms? Try not to worry
It may be good to run a panel,just if you remember after it shows negative,that you start thinking about std’s,like syphilis or else.Speaking from experience .
If the test was positive, it wouldn’t be a death sentence. You could live a normal life with the meds they have for it now.
What makes you think you might have it? Did your sexpartner have it?
I am not sure if he had it. I hope he doesn’t. I just rushed into having sex with him.
i had similar case in 2002 i waited 3 years in fear to do the test.(way to long)
do the test
better knowing something then living in fear
Just test. Lots of places (in US) offer free testing. Some pharmacies sell HIV tests for $35-50.
Most likely you won’t have it.
If you got hiv you wouldn’t have to kill yourself you could just refuse the Meds. If you did have it and weren’t medicated then you might already be doing just that
My partner was worried about this (he has hypochondriasis). He had unprotected sex once also, and worried he had HIV. He ended up getting a blood test which was negative. It put his mind at ease. I would recommend getting a blood test. Please know though that HIV isn’t a death sentence anymore as Nova said. There are wonderful medications available now that keep it at bay.
I got a deadly disease. Asthma/emphysema and can’t quit smoking. It’s only a matter of a few years till I drown. I got to take serious medication for this as well.
Sort of, i am not looking forward.
I would suggest u take the hiv blood test?
I’m gonna do one too soon.
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