Overcoming Anxiety Of Hiv

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Please help me overcome my anxiety disorder and put my risk into perspective.

Hi There! I'm so happy to have found this website and I am very grateful for all that you folks do. My scenario is quite a strange one and I have a great deal of anxiety so I am hoping that you can tell me if I'm on the right path. I...

Response from Rev. Todd A. Brown

Partnerships for Hope

Dear Scaredbutstrong:I would say that the symptoms you are dealing with are due to your anxiety but would also encourage you to see a doctor for something more conclusive. I would say that you are thinking straight to want to know your status since... Read more »

Tips for overcoming irrational fears

About a year ago I had a low risk exposure to HIV at work - it was a blood splash all over my face.... Read more »

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D. »

WILL DONATE $100.00.hiv anxiety or infected?8 months anxiety +guilt or late seroconverter?.sick and tired of waking up

hello,for the last 8 months i have lived in fear.i was on deployment and i had sex with a csw in... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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(HIV) Testing Anxiety

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The Emotional tragedy that I can't seem to overcome - Help

Posted by sleichen, 6 Replies

I guess I need to spill my guts on this situation and overcome my fear. If I don't, it will be my undoing.
I was diagnosed HIV+ on December 1, 2003 at the age of 31. I was not entirely shocked, but at the same time, not looking forward to what... Read more »

Hiv Anxiety or Hiv

Posted by jsw1, 1 Reply

My story is I had (one time) unprotected vaginal sex with a married women 5 years ago, whom I've known all my life. Least to say I feel horrible about the whole incident. I also was diagnosed with anxiety disorder in 2000. The only symptoms I've... Read more »

Need friendship and Help to overcome loneliness

Posted by seffnerthekid, 5 Replies

I have been HIV + since May, 2007. Since my mother passed, it is just so hard for me to adjust and accept the facts. I do take my med & keep all my Dr appts. I just need some friends that I can rely on to chat with, be with, and talk with. In... Read more »

Struggling to overcome differences with a friend

Posted by Anonymous

My partner is 24. I am 31. He is hiv positive and has been for
just over a year now and we have been together on and off for
only 5 or 6 months. My purpose for writing this is to get things
off my chest and hopfully begin talking with others in my
si... Read more »

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