8th May 2004
Hello everyone :) I have a few questions for anyone willing to answer!
I contracted HSV back in 1993, orally (on the back of my throat due to fellatio - yes it was cultured) and genitally. I've only had one outbreak genitally and 4 outbreaks in the inner corner of my nostril (I have NO clue why it's decided to go there) in the past 11 years. It never came back in my throat at all. Since my doctor told me that having it in two places initially, it put me at a higher risk of contracting HIV from him if he had it, I had 4 HIV tests done from 1993 to 1997. All came back negative (WHEW!)
In 2000, I was raped.. at least I'm pretty sure I can call it that (I had been drinking, passed out, woke up with this guy "inside me", stumbled away and passed out in another room). I wasn't coherent enough to even think to check if he had used a condom - I highly doubt it since I know he had been drinking more than I had, along with being a known drug user. (please don't judge me on this, I was stupid, I agree, I just wish I could remember everything)
I've been sick for the past 3 years. I have numerous medical problems (most all have a diagnosis, so they're not in my head). I possibly have Fibromyalga - I have severe widespread muscle and joint pain, bad headaches, recurrent infections, you name it.
As most people are, I'm PETRIFIED to take another HIV test. I remember how I felt before when I had them done.. I sooo don't want to go through that again!
My question reguarding the herpes.. if any of these medical problems were caused by having HIV, wouldn't the fact that I have herpes in two places be a BIG problem? I hope that makes sense.. Basically, if HIV was causing me to have all these other problems, I should be having tons of outbreaks shouldn't I? I'm not, nor never have been on suppressive therapy. I only take Valtrex when I have an OB, which is very rare.. I haven't had one in almost a year now.
My husband, who I've been completely faithful to for over 3 years now, has never shown any sign of infection.. he rarely ever even gets a cold.
Should I be worried? 4 years is quite a long time right? I mean, if I had contracted HIV from this guy, and since I haven't had treatment for HIV, WOULD I be sick by now? Like really sick?
If I can talk myself into believing that the test would most likely be negative, I would probably be able to talk myself into going to get the darn test and be done with it. Stress definately doesn't help the medical problems that I do have.
Any opinions?
I contracted HSV back in 1993, orally (on the back of my throat due to fellatio - yes it was cultured) and genitally. I've only had one outbreak genitally and 4 outbreaks in the inner corner of my nostril (I have NO clue why it's decided to go there) in the past 11 years. It never came back in my throat at all. Since my doctor told me that having it in two places initially, it put me at a higher risk of contracting HIV from him if he had it, I had 4 HIV tests done from 1993 to 1997. All came back negative (WHEW!)
In 2000, I was raped.. at least I'm pretty sure I can call it that (I had been drinking, passed out, woke up with this guy "inside me", stumbled away and passed out in another room). I wasn't coherent enough to even think to check if he had used a condom - I highly doubt it since I know he had been drinking more than I had, along with being a known drug user. (please don't judge me on this, I was stupid, I agree, I just wish I could remember everything)
I've been sick for the past 3 years. I have numerous medical problems (most all have a diagnosis, so they're not in my head). I possibly have Fibromyalga - I have severe widespread muscle and joint pain, bad headaches, recurrent infections, you name it.
As most people are, I'm PETRIFIED to take another HIV test. I remember how I felt before when I had them done.. I sooo don't want to go through that again!
My question reguarding the herpes.. if any of these medical problems were caused by having HIV, wouldn't the fact that I have herpes in two places be a BIG problem? I hope that makes sense.. Basically, if HIV was causing me to have all these other problems, I should be having tons of outbreaks shouldn't I? I'm not, nor never have been on suppressive therapy. I only take Valtrex when I have an OB, which is very rare.. I haven't had one in almost a year now.
My husband, who I've been completely faithful to for over 3 years now, has never shown any sign of infection.. he rarely ever even gets a cold.
Should I be worried? 4 years is quite a long time right? I mean, if I had contracted HIV from this guy, and since I haven't had treatment for HIV, WOULD I be sick by now? Like really sick?
If I can talk myself into believing that the test would most likely be negative, I would probably be able to talk myself into going to get the darn test and be done with it. Stress definately doesn't help the medical problems that I do have.
Any opinions?