advice plz

[tina_so_worried]

If one was having ars symptoms..and they had a hiv test done while experiencing ars symptoms would the test be positive

[tina_so_worried]

yea i understand what ur saying..i just have severe anxiety about hiv..i dont know why..its like its always in my head..and i dont know why im experiencing joint and body pain for months now

[cj29]

Do you have access to counseling for your anxiety?  Health anxiety can be very debilitating if you don't seek help in my experience with it.  We can convince ourselves we have anything if we are worried about it in my opinion.  For example, my original experience with anxiety dealt with concerns about my heart.  I was convinced that the doctors and tests were wrong because I convinced myself I felt all the symptoms classic to heart problems.  I felt every pain, twinge, palpatation...you name it, I felt it.  I believe we can become so hyper vigilant and hyper aware of our areas of concern, that we convince ourselves of the worst possible outcomes no matter how very unlikely they are.  

[tina_so_worried]

i had unprotected sex with only 1 person first time i slept with him was 11 weeks 4 days after exposure then i stupidly slept with him again and tested again after 2 weeks was negative again..im just constantly thinking that i have it...ive had severe body and joint pain for months now...but my dr. told me that new hiv symptoms dont last months..and my symptoms are typical of a new hiv infection...

[cj29]

Health anxiety is quite common in this community.  Just because you believe that you have something will not effect the results of your test.  Do you have a history of anxiety?  Is there a particular reason why you are worried about it?