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Hiv is killing me .

I am so afraid of contracting HIV ... The truth is, I had anal sex with a condom that protected the half of my penis, it did not fully cover ... On the 25th of last month and 3 days later I had a sore throat, my son had a mild cold ... . I feel that It comes from him that he transmitted it to me bye the way time colds are very frequent due to climate change ... But I also feel that it was because I had sex with a transsexual Anal and oral sex without protection, i took an analysis 4th generation elisa Blood.. I took a test .. at 11 and 13 days since they say they detect p24 antigens ..... But I have to tell you that in my armpit on the right side I had it exaggeratedly inflamed, im not sure if it más for the mild cold  ...  I noticed it when I had a cold, by the time It passed already two weeks i last like 10 ir 8 with the cold It wasnt i had no fever ir headecks then in my armpit i looked more into It and it was deflating but it is still there, it is swollen without pain ... I do not feel anything else I have hives on my body But that has been something normal for me .... I have uriticaria.... And on my face  It has given me extreme itching but it has already gone away since I only had two Days with that but if all this could be symptoms of HIV ...? I know that I have to go to the doctor anything that I notice strange, only that I have not felt discomfort, I simply find all this normal and they could come out due to HIV and also due to stress. I'm too scared, I can't stop thinking about this, my head doesn't hurt and I've never had a fever, only a very mild temperature, but then I calm down and it goes away. Please help me to decipher if I could possibly have something or not and that is all I ask while those days arrive to take the test that I am very afraid. Thanks for your professional help ..................
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20620809 tn?1504362969
So, have you had an account here before? I ask because you seem highly anxious.  It's fine with me if you want to ignore our advice that again, given on a moderated forum has to be correct or it is removed, but you are wasting time and money.  Perhaps working on the real medical issue of anxiety wold better serve you.  Take care.
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Ok sirs thanks i Will still take more tests god bless you guys
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You will probably continue to not believe the placebo tests since you haven't believed them yet. Consider therapy instead of wasting more time worrying because your anxiety is your only problem.
20620809 tn?1504362969
What anxiousnomore is saying is that googling over and over is a way that keeps anxiety fresh and going strong. So, staying off the internet is a strategy to help with anxious thoughts.

You did not have a risk. The only risks for HIV (as you know) are UNPROTECTED vaginal or anal sex or sharing IV drug needles. Your condom protected you as only the head of your penis needs covered. And your risk would be no greater just because you were with a transgender person. Your symptoms are not HIV related.  Air inactivates the virus. Head of penis covered? No risk. This is a moderated forum where only accurate information is allowed. So, when we tell you no risk, it's accurate information.
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"stop doing these things COLD TURKEY." I didn't call you a turkey. I meant stop doing these things immediately. Cold turkey means immediately without tapering off.  
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the abrupt and complete cessation of taking a drug to which one is addicted.
"cold turkey, with no medication, is not recommended for those with medical conditions"
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in a sudden and abrupt manner.
"many banks have cut commercial builders off cold turkey"
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Only the head of your penis needs protection so you had zero risk. This is the only relevant part of your post " I had anal sex with a condom that protected the half of my penis" so the rest where you describe how you feel hiv is spread is irrelevant - Fortunately for you, those ideas are just incorrect guesses. Move on from hiv worries.

The first step to moving on is to stop googling hiv and the second is to stop studying your body - stop doing these things COLD TURKEY.
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Im not a turkey man and thanks for your help but i think its just not normal im freaking scared
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