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Living With HIV / Re: My journal here
« Last post by leatherman on Today at 03:08:51 pm »
Sorry to hear that you're still having all those issues.

How's the new regimen going? How are you lab results going?
What about others beside VL and CD4? Is anything else out of whack?
What does your HIV doctor say about all this?
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I Just Tested Poz / Re: Update - Just under a month since DX
« Last post by harleymc on Today at 05:27:10 am »
Don't beat yourself about having unprotected sex.
You are proof that your parents did too.

Congratulations that your test results have shown you are moving in the right direction.
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Living With HIV / Re: My journal here
« Last post by Kirat on Yesterday at 10:56:03 pm »
Hi guys. I hope you guys are feeling well.
I am not :/
Still struggling with weakness, mental confusion, forgetfullness, concentration problems, some nausea, slow motor skill. Anyway, a mess. Started Wellbutrin 150mg in addition to Lexapro 20 that I was already taking. Let's see if it changes sth.
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I Just Tested Poz / Re: So I just messed my life up
« Last post by leatherman on May 08, 2024, 07:29:00 pm »
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now you started treatment
don't discount the related benefits of this point!

Treatment not only will improve your physical health by knocking HIV out of the way so your body can heal; but it helps you improve mentally and emotionally by just knowing you are fighting HIV, along with continuing to move through the upheaval in your life. Moving forward and knowing that you are getting healthier is a huge boost to your emotional and mental health. The benefits of those kinds of improvements should never be discounted because good emotional health and good mental health are almost as important as medication for a patient to make a recovery ;)
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Handjob over underwear
« Last post by Jim Allen on May 08, 2024, 04:54:28 pm »
Read your post including the "what ifs" three times.

You had zero HIV risk from jerking off with the guy.

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my wife

I'll mention the same thing I always do when someone says they are in a relationship;

If you engage in condomless sex with your partner, you are obviously at risk of acquiring HIV. In relationships, condomless sex is often based on trust or past test results; however, this does not prevent HIV, so if condomless sex does occur, you should consider testing more frequently.
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Handjob over underwear
« Last post by Baddecisions11 on May 08, 2024, 04:45:56 pm »
Hi, about 5, maybe 6 weeks ago I went to a public restroom knon for m2m encounters. Walked in on two guys in the restroom, one was giving the other guy a blowjob. I  asked if I could watch. The guy ejaculated in the other guysouth and then left. I told the guy who was still there that I liked being watched but not into contact. He agreed to watch me jerk off while he jerked off. We were about 2 feet apart ,facing each other. He then asked me to cum on his penis, so when I was ready he put his penis under mine, but it did not touch. When I started to cum he lifted his penis as if to try to make contact so I quickly moved to the urinal to finish up. He put his hand under my penis to catch more cum. I then wiped myself off with toilet paper and left while he was masturbating  with my cum. What worries me is, if he  climaxed and I didn't notice . If some of his semen got on the tip of my penis, since we were fairly close in proximity, I  think I would have noticed that but my brain is saying" what if".  Would I be at risk for HIV if it got in my urethra. This week my wife has body aches, headache and a sore throat. So I'm kinda nervous. I plan on getting tested at my next physical in June. Thank you.
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I Just Tested Poz / Re: So I just messed my life up
« Last post by Jim Allen on May 08, 2024, 04:44:22 pm »
Look you had untreated HIV impacting your body & immune system and costing you energy, and now you started treatment your body isn't having to fight a loosing battle and a return of energy is a good sign, enjoy it.
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I Just Tested Poz / Re: So I just messed my life up
« Last post by Jim Allen on May 08, 2024, 04:33:20 pm »
Well that's all good, excellent 👍


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I Just Tested Poz / Re: So I just messed my life up
« Last post by Ruined Life on May 08, 2024, 04:14:16 pm »
Not taking anything other than what they have subscribed. I just feel my energy levels are increasing rapidly, Iv been going on long walks on rough ground and not getting tired, I´m doing push ups as a release and sex drive has sky rocketed.
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I Just Tested Poz / Re: So I just messed my life up
« Last post by Jim Allen on May 08, 2024, 04:11:07 pm »
Quote from: Ruined Life on May 08, 2024, 04:07:08 pm
Hi,
Yes I meant day to day things touch, cuts scrapes. Not syringes ect....

Okay, it's not an HIV risk.

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Since i've started taking meds my testosterone levels are super high and I have a few spots under my pecs. I know high testosterone causes spots but Is this normal?

What's super high, what did you doctor say and have you been taking anything like steroids? Do you know what the levels were 6 months, 12 months, 18 months ago?
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