u/Repulsive_Sock8392

Possible hiv infection?

Hey it’s about hiv and I just wanted you to know that I support you and all patients and have always been respectful to those who’s been fighting all kinds of illnesses, so please I just wanted to know something and it’s about me , I had a vaginal sex with someone ( woman ) who was an escort who’s know for having multiple sexual encounters and I think I was protected right ? I mean I’m sure about it it’s just now after 43 or 44 days I’m kinda in the middle of 7th week after exposure from there I’ve been feeling like headaches and fatigue and pain stomach joints hurt sometimes and when I look back now I’m doubting everything was the condom really tight ? was it really protected ? and all those things and I’ve been not able to sleep or eat for days thinking about this I don’t know what to do I did a test at 26 it went negative but I’m really afraid that’s if I do it now I’ll be positive , the stigma and the fear of something unknown to me makes me feel bad and I didn’t know to whom I can talk about it with , I just wanted to know something is life with arv it’s as good as they say ? Energy level ? Depression? Any side effects that’s going to affect me what so ever ? I’m sorry for talking this much I literally have no one I can talk about to rn so yeah I hope you had a good day and I’m waiting for you to response.. does hiv has symptoms ? Ppl are telling me constantly that I don’t have to worry and hiv isn’t that easy to catch!

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u/Repulsive_Sock8392 — 3 days ago

Life on ARV's

Well to begin I had sex 42 days ago I thought it was protected I mean of course it was right ? Anyways I felt during this weeks every symptoms fingers hurts sometimes sore throat panic attacks headaches and my stomach hurts a lot of night can’t eat or sleep I don’t know if those are stresss symptoms or it’s HIV anyways the woman I had sex with is known to have multiple partners ofc and also I’m not from ppl who does have sex all time it’s like it was the second time in my life I’m 26 yo btw so I did a test at 26 days after it was negative and Imma do at 3 months and I’m sure imma be positive I have diarrhea
Btw idk why it’s been two days now and living here with my family makes me anxious and i just want to ask as in 2026 what is life like with arvs / arts is it like life before hiv or its still different what about energy level ? What about side effects ? I’ve heard that the new meds are really good and I’ve heard the opposite I’m stressed out so much about my future and my mental health after this and I just want to know the truth.. not cheerful or sad or whiny things I just want the truth because now if imma test positive which I feel like I will I need to know is it worth it to live on arv the rest of ur life or what ?

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u/Repulsive_Sock8392 — 6 days ago