Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
Avatar universal

paranoid about long term eye infection?

Hi, A good few years back I had an eye infection which lasted for about 6 months. About a year ago I learned that it can be a cause of an STI. Since then I am so paranoid. I've had kids and everything and not sure If I was even active at the time I got it, but can't stop thinking about it. In general I'm paranoid about all things health related. I've had 2 tests that came back negative for STIs but I'm still paranoid. It started off bad and then turned into mainly swollen eyes for a few months with some discharge. But If I got it, I would have had it for 8 years now.
Any info. as to what this could have been or if it;s any way possible that I could still have an STI after all these years?
Has been so worrying all this time so I finally want to know if I'm just completely crazy
Thanks
3 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
177275 tn?1511755244
best of luck and good physical and mental health
Helpful - 0
Avatar universal
I am truly appreciative of your reply. I assume then that it was just one of these things that happened. Could have been an allergy to a cat I got around the time, or something it had. Or possibly something to do with eye makeup I was using.
This is the last bit of evidence I needed to know to convince myself that the problems I have are mainly in my mind.

Thank you so much, I feel more free now and know that I can tackle this problem effectively with a psychologist, rather than trying to treat the "health problem"
Helpful - 0
177275 tn?1511755244
It is not likely that you would have a chronic conjunctivitis caused by a sexually transmitted infection and then would go 6-8 years without developing other signs of a STI or reoccurrence of the chronic conjunctivitis.

If you have had a battery of tests for STI which were negative and a normal eye exam then time to get over worrying about this and get some professional help dealing with your anxiety.

JCH MD
Helpful - 0
Have an Answer?

You are reading content posted in the Eye Care Community

Top General Health Answerers
177275 tn?1511755244
Kansas City, MO
Avatar universal
Grand Prairie, TX
Avatar universal
San Diego, CA
Learn About Top Answerers
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
Discharge often isn't normal, and could mean an infection or an STD.
In this unique and fascinating report from Missouri Medicine, world-renowned expert Dr. Raymond Moody examines what really happens when we almost die.
Think a loved one may be experiencing hearing loss? Here are five warning signs to watch for.
When it comes to your health, timing is everything
We’ve got a crash course on metabolism basics.
Learn what you can do to avoid ski injury and other common winter sports injury.