How To You Cope With Anxiety About HIV

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Coping With an HIV/AIDS Diagnosis

Advice for the Newly Diagnosed Damaries Cruz Diagnosed in 1991 "When I was diagnosed I had to find a way to turn this horrible thing, this negative thing, into a positive. I had a choice: I could sit there and cry and let this thing eat me alive or I could just celebrate my life and beat it. That was my choice." Click here to read or listen to how other people disclosed their HIV status. D'Jaun Black Diagnosed in 2004 "Being...

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Anxiety, HIV and Lymph nodes

Dear Dr. Bob,I hope you are doing well.I am anxious and worried beyond imagination and looking forward to a reply and most importantly your good Karma... I will donate 50 USD.9 days ago I was in Bangkok and had sex with two different sex workers....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.Q1: Your symptoms are not consistent with or worrisome for HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS).Q2: The primary reason to consider HIV testing would be to gain peace of mind.Q3: Anxiety can cause an extraordinary array of symptoms. Peruse the... Read more »

Anxiety and HIV Symptoms

Dr. Bob,I am a nervous wreck typing all the way from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I have been a virgin all my life until recently in March when what devil possessed me I don't know, to pay for a night of sex with a pre-op transsexual escort. We have...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You report you're a report writer and your work entails a lot of typing.... From the detailed missive you posted I have no doubt you're very good at your job! -- lots of typing indeed!So you've "been a virgin all your life... Read more »

How to cope with the waiting of the window period

Dear Dr RobertYou have this question in your archive before and I have read it, so this is not really a question. More like a plead or search for emotional support to cope with this waiting during the window period.It is only the third day since the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yes, I have addressed the problem many times in previous posts and my advice remains the same. Reread those responses and do consider:1.Anxiety counseling. Anxiety is a treatable condition.2.Volunteering your time to those in desperate need... Read more »

Grief and Health Anxiety

I have always experienced hypochondria after traumatic incidents in my life (always cancer-related), so I know this is a coping mechanism I use. But I have had very little experience with grief. I am a heterosexual woman and recently the man I...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

This forum is specifically only about HIV related mental health issues. While your question uses HIV as content, but is not really about HIV or AIDS so I will decline to respond.Michael Shernoff, MSW... Read more »

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anxiety how do you mange living with HIV?

Posted by Keya, 2 Replies

I was born with it. I'm 23 now, but when I get emotinal for longer than a day, I start thinking about the struggles I'be been through esp living with HIV. I never been in a real romantic relationship because of the fact of being born with HIV and... Read more »

Anxiety about HIV

Posted by Beeps, 2 Replies

I found this wonderful forum a couple of months ago, when I was doing extensive self-education about HIV. I went through the hell of anxiety and tested Negative (Elisa) at 26 weeks after exposure. I wanted to share my story in hope that it would... Read more »

How To Cope with the News

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I'm certain I'm positive and I need to know?

How do I cope with the news when they tell me?
How do they tell you...flat out or do they beat around the bush?
What do they say after they tell you? Do they try and consoll you or leave you there or what?
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