Guilt
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Has anyone had anxiety over a particular STD because of guilt and not the actual STD itself?
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Posted , 4 users are following.
Has anyone had anxiety over a particular STD because of guilt and not the actual STD itself?
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b30929 Fearful7729
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Fearful7729 b30929
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They were, everything came back negative. And I've seen his results and they are negative as well.
But the time of encounter it wasn't consensual sex, I was drunk and didn't remember anything.
I think that's why I became obsessing over it and fearful of it, because it wasn't a decision I made on my own. & what if God punishes me for it, by giving me a disease I can't cure
I've never been a saint sexually, and just feel my anxiety over it may be because I'm guilt of all my wrong doings.
b30929 Fearful7729
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The encounter wasn’t consensual and it sounds like you feel responsible for it. It does not matter how drunk you were. A person should not take advantage of you. Sadly though in this day and age that doesn’t seem to bother some people... I would honestly try and put the experience behind you. You are clean. And Altho it wasn’t a nice experience you didn’t catch anything. You did nothing wrong. Just try and learn from the horrible experience. Sorry if this comes across wrong. It’s hard to make sure it’s worded correctly and doesn’t cause offence or anything
Fearful7729 b30929
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No there's nothing wrong with what you said. It's all the right things to say.
But yes, I feel to blame for it. If I would have just went home, if I hadn't have had drinks, if I would have just been an adult. Like I've seen his results and my own, and I'm still stressing over it. Idk why.
b30929 Fearful7729
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joanne_83892 Fearful7729
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Fearful7729 joanne_83892
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How do you address them? I think I have been having severe anxiety over HIV because one night I got super drunk, and I feel like I got something put in my drink because I've drank more then that night & can remember things and I've never blacked out. I don't remember the sex but remember asking him after if he was clean. He said yes, chill "I don't have HIV".. I think that set off a trigger and from that point forward I've been dealing with anxiety over it.
I also feel guilty about it and even sex before that because of spiritual beliefs. And what if God punishes me for it
joanne_83892 Fearful7729
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First of all, you need to stop attaching stigma and shame with the disease, bad people don’t get HIV - anyone can get it!! Not as a result as a bad thing - sex of all kinds is natural and a life changing disease is not a punishment... in my opinion anyway!!
Secondly, you need to speak to a counsellor. If you have been sexually assaulted it’s likely you will have to have a fair bit of therapy and constantly work on it - I have had to anyway! Also anti depressants are very helpful.
Recovery doesn’t just happen overnight. I am so sorry to hear what has happened to you- it’s an awful thing I know it is.
Something else I would say is once you have waited for the window period I would get tested and then leave it be. Don’t keep getting tests because this will not solve it!!
Hope this helps. Get in touch with a therapist ASAP. Xx
Fearful7729 joanne_83892
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It's crazy you say that. I took the 4th generation test which the window period is 4-6 weeks I believe and it came back negative. But I was going to take another one this week at 5 weeks.
When I went for the first test I had a genital and oral outbreak in herpes. Which made me even more nervous. Sunday night I noticed I had an outbreak on my thumb. (Yes, I have the rare herptic winslow)
Could these be symptoms?
b30929 Fearful7729
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Symptoms of HIV? Tbh you can’t really rely on symptoms of hiv for a diagnosis. And tbh if you were stressing about the results etc and already have herpes. Your immune system was liking to be low due to the stress causing an outbreak.
Fearful7729 b30929
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I know all the answers to these questions, I guess it's just reaffirming to hear it from someone else.
My herpes outbreak happened when o tested so I'm assuming if it was a symptom I would have came up positive.
And I read stress is the main cause for outbreaks and menstrual cycles which I just got off.
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bill62971 Fearful7729
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