I have HIV phobia since 2006. I've literally been unable to date or sleep with anyone and I have a few times but freaking out and went to the ER and got on PEP and had mental breakdowns and I'm prescribed PREP even though I'm not promiscuous. I'm terrified that people are purposely trying to infect me. From 2007 until 2010 then I believed that I was positive regardless of being negative and I felt like a tiny little drop of it was swimming in me and the tests weren't picking it up. I literally was the recipient of a nasty rumor in 2005 that I was infected with HIV.... the whole city of Saint Augustine, Florida was saying I had the virus and to stay away from me. But it was never true, I was negative. That's where my trauma developed.
@richardfloridaman
Жыл бұрын
Also, I am negative and have never had an STD. I'm paranoid. I'm stressed still. I have had a total of 137 HIV tests done to me since 2006.
@alecoo94
Жыл бұрын
@@richardfloridaman Dude that's rough, I hope you will get fine. I had my third HIV test today after 2 tests that were negative after 4 and 5 weeks. Today's test is after 8 months, hope that results will be negative, had a lot of symptoms back then. I pray for everyone that is dealing with this awful thing including HIV stress, get well bro, believe in Lord that everything is like it should be.
@susanmargaretwills6432
Жыл бұрын
Phew! Thank Goodness I was born 1956, we were scared of "Getting a Dose" (gonorrhea for example) altho 4 teenagers it was actually something to boast about as it confirmed a Sex Life at a young age😱!
@adiyogi5243
8 ай бұрын
@@alecoo94how r uh now
@adiyogi5243
8 ай бұрын
Hlo
@yessiemv18
3 жыл бұрын
I’m dealing with this mental issue as well! I’ve tested 3 times with in a year! My anxiety just kills me. As a single mother of 2 I start getting anxiety attacks... I do take medication on this anxiety medication it helps but I’m just. Your videos help me. Especially knowing I’m not the only one with HIV phobia
@yessiemv18
3 жыл бұрын
All 3 test came back negative. And I practice safe sex as well.
@MariaGomez-wk6sb
3 жыл бұрын
I have this Phobia for 4 years now. This is sooooo bad 😭
@joelopez3105
Жыл бұрын
@@yessiemv18 I don’t know why I sometimes don’t receive notifications to messages. You can always follow me on Instagram if you want a faster response. I apologize for the late response. Health anxiety is a very real thing. I’m so glad you are overcoming your challenges. I am medication free. I still battle my anxiety and have used tools I learned to work towards mental health. Everyday is its own challenge. You can find me on Insta at ENDERREVIN
@Jocfoe1
9 ай бұрын
I had this phobia forever, I've had people try and scare me also cause they knew it was a phobia to traumatize you, they watching me know
@saadsohail6520
6 ай бұрын
@@yessiemv18How r u doing now?
@johntiger2734
8 ай бұрын
I think best thing to overcome this is when we come together as a group.we can form a group for hiv phobia people and with this knowing that you are not alone will keep powering us
@sb8882
6 ай бұрын
Yes , very true
@gregory7567
Жыл бұрын
My first sexual experience and i test positive for chlamydia and my anxiety has been through the roof with the fear of having HIV too.
@Pravinphadnis0
7 ай бұрын
what is your hiv result bro?
@gregory7567
7 ай бұрын
@@Pravinphadnis0 I am negative for HIV and other STDS. I just got chlamydia. I'm grateful
@xavierlastra7124
7 ай бұрын
Anxiety is a symptom, sleep bad, try to keep your head busy do sports but above all dont think about it.
@sammitocomedy9890
Күн бұрын
GG
@iloveyou4680
5 жыл бұрын
I have been dealing with this phobia for going on 6 years now but it didn't get really bad until 3 years ago. I had swollen lymph nodes about 6 years ago and i googled it and the first thing that popped up was hiv. I was sleeping with a promiscuous man so i thought i forsure had it but at the time i was terrified to get tested well later that year I got pregnant by my now husband and let Me just say i avoided prenatal care my entire pregnancy because i was so scared to test positive. I got on zoloft due to social anxiety it was keeping me from getting jobs etc . well once i got a job and everything I quit taking zoloft and that's when my hiv phobia got so much worse. I was scared i had it that i gave it to my husband and that my son had it. I ended up in a mental facility for attempting to commit suicide . when i got out we all got tested and we were all negative. After that I developed contamination OCD . I constantly wash my hands and wouldn't eat foods from the store wouldn't touch door knobs etc. In fear of someone's blood being on it. I went thru ERP therapy and i am still working on it but i still have my days where if i shake someone's hand and they have a scab I will freak out . but compared to how I was to now im doing so much better. If anyone needs support please join "hypochondria and health anxiety " support group on face book. There are lots of people struggling with this.
@joelopez3105
5 жыл бұрын
ilove you thank you for your comment. I’m so happy to hear you are having better days. You deserve them. Support and credible information were my first steps towards mental health. It’s a challenge everyday.
@roysaba9741
Жыл бұрын
Hello, hope you are good! Where were the swollen lymph nodes?
@InnovaMentes
2 жыл бұрын
I also have this phobia, is horrible keep getting blood test for no good reason.
@sammitocomedy9890
16 күн бұрын
Over 165, days now, still sick after my exposure. Had the the symptoms after 5 days of my exposure. Life hasn't been the same since then.
@susanmargaretwills6432
Жыл бұрын
Jennifer Vaughan is now "Leigh" - she's currently divorced - under her new name she speaks less about actual hiv-related topics tho HIV does come up re her Dating App encounters; her original videos cover all her HIV/Aids issues
@joelopez3105
Жыл бұрын
I still track her on Insta. She is still such an amazing representation of moving forward and fighting stigma. I just think she’s the best. Thanks for sharing.
@mellijelli30
2 жыл бұрын
This has been so stressful for me. I chills the day after, a terrible headache for a week a week after the encounter, at 3 wks i got muscle aches and pains, chills up my necks and head, sore throat, dry mouth. I wasn’t able to sleep or eat and bed bound for days w depression and my body feeling so heavy! I get these dizzy spells now and just had an MRI to see wth is going on w my head. I took the test 1.5wks after, 3 wks & last week at 1 month and all were neg. I feel relieved after the one month one i did recently but I’m still scared because some things i read 6wks, some 3 months. I can’t seem to forgive myself. I thought i was done w putting myself in these situations and it hurts to let myself down even when my life was finally going great. Really sucks to be in this position. Thank you for even posting this 🥺
@romannavarro1178
2 жыл бұрын
Have u got tesed
@sanjeevsethi46
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you are doing great ?
@Deshbhakt___786
Жыл бұрын
How are you now??
@cjdescalade
11 ай бұрын
Did you do a 4th generation test ?
@adiyogi5243
8 ай бұрын
How r uh now
@Peter.c106
3 ай бұрын
Interesting video… I was diagnosed with HIV in October of 2021. May do a video on this.👍
@joelopez3105
3 ай бұрын
@@Peter.c106 Sure. Please watch some of my other videos or read through comments on here to see where my journey took me. U=U. Im negative but maintain this channel to fight stigma and help people that suffer from health anxiety.
@Peter.c106
3 ай бұрын
@@joelopez3105 will do buddy.👍
@Chirag-fg3wo
Ай бұрын
Hi Joe had overcome the HIV anxiety before even though there is no Risk of exposure i thought i had and later after councelling everything went fine it was 3 years back, currently the anxiety is hitting hard cause of the low risk exposure i had it's like i didn't even had sex but i had very very low risk activity that CDC has only documented handful of cases and was not conclusive and another activity was 0 risk, i don't know suddenly after a week i started developing headache and flu like symptoms it's like my nose it blocked and cause of that my head felt heavy around my eyebrows when i bend i feel like my mucus is travelling around and once my mucus is cleared from my mouth i feel good and it comes out when i take steam i had fever initaly but now it's all gone and i used to feel fatigue google says it's sinus i did had sinus issues long back like 4-5 years back but I don't think it is I think it's cause of Hiv really scared cannot share this with anyone feels alone and i am dying with in my self don't know what to do think my case will also be included in that hanadful of cases the most unlucky person😔
@Chirag-fg3wo
Ай бұрын
I tried to talk to girl that i had this low risk activity she said she never ever had intercourse but i don't trust her and she was even not keeping well after 3 weeks of exposure and i tried to talk to her regarding this but she called me lunatic and blocked me😔
@N3omega
8 ай бұрын
Does hiv use TOR? I am curious because I seen some shit on it
@michaelaregay982
Жыл бұрын
Brother you have explained it well, I had a couple hiv test with a woman I know on face book then afterward we had unprotected sex . But now I am dying with anxiety incase if she had unprotected sex with someone who had HIV.
@gregory7567
Жыл бұрын
Me and you both. I cant get over the anxiety
@michaelaregay982
Жыл бұрын
@@gregory7567 yes brother , I am scared if she has unprotected sex during windows period.
@sophialuwagga224
Жыл бұрын
This is me a couple of months ago. I hope we all get through this. ❤❤❤
@kenofken9458
9 ай бұрын
The chances of a man catching HIV from a woman are really low.
@enough6627
8 ай бұрын
Can i talk to u guys im still suffering from that
@keenenmahlangu897
Жыл бұрын
Hey man I got a question, I’m on pep. I’m 21 days in, left with 9 pills left. 9 days ago. I developed a rash. So I’m worried. I had sex on the 22nd of June 2023 and the next day( 23rd of June ) I started taking the pep pills. And I’m still taking them now. Please can I have your opinion on this. I’m sick
@sb8882
7 ай бұрын
How are you going?...I'm on prep too and am out of my mind with stress and anxiety...have you had side affects ? ..mind me asking your results?...Any light you can share? Thx in advance
@nakshatranakshu793
Жыл бұрын
Hi joe it’s been 3 years since u posted video. How are yu now? Has therapy helped??
@atrocchia
5 ай бұрын
For me, as a gay man, I engage in non-insertive sex with men. It prevents a lot of anxiety.
@raydante2342
5 жыл бұрын
What symptoms did you experience?
@belegendthamizh1489
7 ай бұрын
Hey bro how can I talk with. I can’t control my anxiety 😢
@sb8882
7 ай бұрын
Hello
@Clarrissaharrison
5 ай бұрын
I take prep pill against hiv I been on it for almost two years I hope the prep pill works
@dikbahadur-jo7fs
Жыл бұрын
U r dealing with hiv phobia but me living with hiv virus for last 17 years
@Pravinphadnis0
8 ай бұрын
how did you get hiv
@dikbahadur-jo7fs
8 ай бұрын
@@Pravinphadnis0 through unprotected sex
@Pravinphadnis0
8 ай бұрын
@@dikbahadur-jo7fs you had sex with women or man?
@johntiger2734
8 ай бұрын
Soo all test all right
@johntiger2734
8 ай бұрын
If is negative it's negative
@Jocfoe1
9 ай бұрын
I have a question can u reach out
@joelopez3105
9 ай бұрын
What’s up?
@Jocfoe1
9 ай бұрын
@@joelopez3105 I test past 31 days with no other interactions it was negative could that be conclusive
@Jocfoe1
9 ай бұрын
Also Mr. Joe watch out for catfishing
@enough6627
8 ай бұрын
How can i reach to u bro. Im suffering from this shit
@belegendthamizh1489
7 ай бұрын
Me too 😢
@sb8882
6 ай бұрын
Can I help?
@belegendthamizh1489
6 ай бұрын
@@sb8882 yeh
@sb8882
6 ай бұрын
@@belegendthamizh1489How you going
@AustinIwara
Жыл бұрын
Anyone with information please help me.. I am dying from anxiety 1. Can fingering and using that finger to touch the inside of penis transmit hiv 2 I am having sore throat after 68 hours of starting pep 3. Even tho the lady( sex worker ) turned hiv negative three days after sex by ECLIA test, doctor say she can still transmit. Wouldn't the viral load be low if she turned negative.. ECLIA test antigen too right??? Please help
@gregory7567
Жыл бұрын
HIV is only transmitted if you have intercouse. Fingering privates would be extremely rare because lack of bodily fluids
@AnonyMous-u4e
3 ай бұрын
Brother can you please tell me what was your result? My exposure is pretty much same like yours please reply brother
@AnonyMous-u4e
3 ай бұрын
Please reply
@AnonyMous-u4e
3 ай бұрын
Bro can you reply please?
@잊을수없는영단어연상
2 ай бұрын
@@AnonyMous-u4e0 chance. chill .
@patrickmose4681
2 жыл бұрын
Hi,men I was exposed in June 26th this year did an Elisa test after 6 weeks turned -ne at 12 week -ve again did a rapid test at 90 days negative am really stressed no sleeping not eating am a nursing student I have even stop going to school cause the girl who did that we are in the same class am really going through hell
@joelopez3105
2 жыл бұрын
Patrick I understand what you are feeling. You can’t be any more negative. Your results are conclusive. Look that word up and take a screen shot of it. Use that screen shot as an affirmation. Something to remind you when doubt steps in. This anxiety you have is based on fear you are obviously under allot of stress. Nursing school is very difficult. I hear that it is very common for nursing students to begin suffering from health anxiety. You aren’t the first I have met on this forum. Unfortunately there is so much negative stigma regarding HIV. Here are some facts. Female to male transmission is almost non existent. It’s why all those commercials focus on male to male transmission. Even if you know someone that is HIV+ and they are using proper antivirals, they can not transmit. Look up U=U. HIV is now considered a chronic condition much like diabetes. You will overcome this fear. Practice heathy habits. Stop looking things up online. Talk to your medical counterparts. Become educated on the topic and practice safe sex. Good luck on your journey towards mental health.
@patrickmose4681
2 жыл бұрын
@@joelopez3105 This is the sixth month still -ve is there any possibility that I turn +ve later am I having delayed seroconversion getting a lot of stigma from those who knew I slept with her they are now talking about me looking at me anytime am passing I just feel so shameful so guilty of that day.Please help me in anyway by even linking me with a hiv specialist I can send you my email thank you
@patrickmose4681
2 жыл бұрын
@@joelopez3105 If it's possible please can we talk through a video link when you are free thank you
@studymission5430
Жыл бұрын
@@patrickmose4681 how r u feeling now?
@patrickmose4681
Жыл бұрын
@@studymission5430 Hi am fine now it was a learning lesson almost 3 years now
@smjj7038
2 ай бұрын
I had EMDR for my health anxiety and which helped me. I’m also on medication for my OCD which helps too.
@deelostyles3957
4 жыл бұрын
I got a negative test 140 days out and I still feel like I need to test again just to make sure, even though I've already tested 6 other times.
@joelopez3105
4 жыл бұрын
You can’t be anymore negative. The tests are conclusive. You will continue to feel as though you need to test until you start healing your mind. You will overcome this as long as you start directing your energies into your mental health. You don’t deserve to suffer, instead you deserve balance. Good luck on your journey towards mental health.
@anton211985
9 ай бұрын
Ive been dealing with this fear for 1 year and 3 months ive tested myself 6 times maybe more with a 5 month period all negative but i think that fear causes false symptoms
@joelopez3105
9 ай бұрын
Fear does I fact cause false symptoms. If you felt you had symptoms and tested negative you are negative. Tests after 90 days are considered conclusive per the CDC. In most other countries tests after 15 days are considered conclusive. You deserve a healthy sex life. Build health routines. You don’t deserve this punishment as you have done nothing wrong. Even people who actually contract HIV haven’t done anything wrong. It’s a virus that no longer includes an early death sentence. It’s considered a chronic condition. A pill a day makes a person undetectable which means they can’t transmit the virus. Look at the habits you have created which perpetuate the continued unhealthy process you are enduring. Write a list and identify the triggers. I can almost promise you are addicted to your cortisol release. The mind is a powerful thing. Good luck on your journey towards mental health.
@anton211985
9 ай бұрын
Thanks bro
@kenofken9458
9 ай бұрын
Symptoms are absolutely useless for determining whether you have HIV. Every single HIV symptom you've ever read about is non-specific and can be caused by hundreds of other common viruses or bacteria, a whole textbook of autoimmune issues, depression and just plain stress. I've been down that road before. Swollen glands all over my body, low grade or sometimes higher fever, fatigue, oral thrush. The lot. Of course it always seemed to happen in some window of time after a sexual encounter where it COULD have been HIV, but never was, and the vast majority of the encounters would have been low risk even had the other person been positive. HIV is pretty hard to transmit relative to a lot of other viruses like Hep B. Upwards of two thirds of people in this country who have HIV have the virus under full control with medications. They cannot infect you. The bottom line is being a human means you're gonna feel like sh*t some percentage of the time, and the overwhelming percentage of cases, it's not going to be HIV. If it is, and you catch it soon and take care of it, guess what you're gonna die of? Old freakin age. That's what! I'm old enough to remember when HIV meant you had a couple years to get your affairs in order. I remember seeing grown men who weighed 90 pounds and were covered with purple spots. Those days are long gone. Having HIV now is like having diabetes. It sucks. It's something you have to keep up with, but if you do what you're supposed to, it's not gonna kill you. If you're worried, get tested two to four times a year, no more. Even porn actors only do monthly. Get on PREP if you like. That's going to essentially zero out what for most of you was already a tiny risk. If that doesn't do it, get help for the anxiety.
@johntiger2734
8 ай бұрын
@@kenofken9458hey brother
@nobi7144
3 жыл бұрын
Hi is the hiv rna test accurate after 6 weeks from possible exposure?
@joelopez3105
3 жыл бұрын
I’m sorry about the late response. From my phone I occasionally miss messages. In the US tests are considered conclusive after 90 Days. In most other countries tests are considered conclusive after 15 days. HIV doesn’t hide and the percentages you see regarding accuracy pertain to false positives not false negatives. All tests are extremely sensitive. HIV doesn’t hide.
@joelopez3105
3 жыл бұрын
@Shelly Ballard There are very specific pre existing medical conditions which are associated with late seroconversion. All of which you would already be aware of. As I’m sure you already read in previous responses, your tests after 14 days were already accurate. HIV doesn’t hide. You deserve a healthy sex life and how you work through this will pave the way for your future relationships. According to the CDC tests done at 90 days are considered conclusive. There are multiple reasons why they don’t detract from that window period. Those reasons don’t apply to you. I have talked with hundreds of people that share your fear. Not 1 has ever tested positive after testing negative after 14 days. As Jennifer Vaughn says, “you aren’t a special snow flake”. If you see web searches that indicate 6 months to a year, please know those window periods are outdated and incorrect.
@parminderaulakh3652
7 ай бұрын
@@joelopez3105Dear sir for fourth Gen. Test window period? Also 😢90 days or 45 days according cdc?
@joelopez3105
7 ай бұрын
@@parminderaulakh3652 the CDC says tests after 90 days of exposure are considered conclusive. That means beyond any doubt. It’s for liability. Tests taken after 15 days don’t change. There are pre existing conditions like late stage cancer that could cause tests to take upto 90 days. I have talked to many people on this and have never seen it.
@joelopez3105
6 ай бұрын
@@sb8882 Tests after 15 days are accurate. They normally do not change and i have personally have not met anyone where their results changed after the 15 day mark to the 90 day mark. The CDC says that tests at 90 days are considered conclusive. Essentially most other countries to include the UK state that tests after 15 days are considered conclusive. Conclusive meaning beyond a doubt. I’m not trying to be patronizing but that term conclusive is important for recovery and mental heath when dealing with HIV anxiety/ phobia. Hope this helps. Good luck on your journey.
@sayyamariv7108
7 ай бұрын
I am dealing with same thing done multiple tests so far i need help with this 😢
@SatisfyTales001
6 ай бұрын
Bro are you negative ?
@sayyamariv7108
6 ай бұрын
@@SatisfyTales001 yes brother negative but i have hiv phobia now just dealing with this fear of getting hiv
@sayyamariv7108
6 ай бұрын
@@SatisfyTales001 yes
@sayyamariv7108
6 ай бұрын
@@SatisfyTales001 yes i m negative i just develop this hiv phobia now
@belegendthamizh1489
7 ай бұрын
Bro I tested 50 days after Elisa it’s came back negative.and rapid test on 80 days it came negative but im not sure they are doing well the rapid test. Im worrying too much about what I saw in abbott point of care rapid testing videos on websites but the medical officer Checked deferent 😢. How can I believe my result. I can’t control my feelings. Not sleeping well, digestive issues like constipation, in early morning Insomnia or sleep less 😢, head ache, rapid heart beat ,
@joelopez3105
7 ай бұрын
I have provided tools in my videos on how to manage health anxiety. You are negative. The tests are accurate. The percentages you have seen on the internet are regarding false positives. Not false negatives.
@Zeroerror.00
Ай бұрын
Bro I am also mouth ulser, digestive issues,.... Please you are now safe sir? Please reply
@Harjotsingh66892
4 ай бұрын
After 3 months hiv antibody test negative but i have all hiv symptoms even lymph nodes why ?
@joelopez3105
4 ай бұрын
You are negative. Your symptoms are unrelated. It’s likely that your anxiety over the situation has decreased your immune system and made you sick. Stress does that. Anxiety and stress will damage your body. This fear driven by internet searches, hyper focusing on your body and the stigma that revolves around HIV are what’s causing this. Your tests are conclusive. Google that definition. Reading it helped me. By the way HIV is a chronic condition treated by taking one pill a day. U=U. Look that up also.
@amritghuman1243
18 күн бұрын
Hello bai ji hun kive o tuc ? Symptoms ki ki c thonu .. test kraye baad ch k nhi ? Please bai ji reply jaroor kr deyo 🙏🏻
@amritghuman1243
16 күн бұрын
Bai ji krdo ji reply Rabb bhalla kre tuhada
@Harjotsingh66892
13 күн бұрын
@@amritghuman1243 bhai abhi v fever hai yr muje mere symptoms hai sare test negative tha 4 mhine baad antibody muje kuj samj ni a reha bhai yr
@amritghuman1243
13 күн бұрын
@@Harjotsingh66892 western blot test kraya tuc ? Lymph nodes v hegia ne
@Richard-kh3dm
3 ай бұрын
😮 you need to speak with a professional person about all of this
@joelopez3105
3 ай бұрын
@@Richard-kh3dm I’m on the other side of my recovery. Thanks for the recommendation though. I have and still practice healthy habits to maintain my mental and physical health. Counseling is a great resource although finding the right people can be a challenge.
@christinatultul9257
5 жыл бұрын
Same here
@satyayadav9966
2 жыл бұрын
I have mouth ulcers after exposure. I am finally going test today. After 80 days.
@joelopez3105
2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad to hear you are testing. Just so you know it’s not an exposure unless you know the person you were with is HIV+. What you are doing is just being healthy. If you are sexually active you should test annually. Also just so you are aware tests after 15 days from a new sex partner are accurate. They don’t change unless you have medical conditions you would already be aware of. Let me know how the test goes once it’s done. Good luck on your journey.
@satyayadav9966
2 жыл бұрын
@@joelopez3105 thanks for the reply. I do have OCD. And I'm on keep on thinking I have it. I doubt everyone. Even the nurses and doctors. I am under tremendous stress Rt now. I should gave been more careful. I'll let you know once my results are back. Than you sir.
@satyayadav9966
2 жыл бұрын
@@joelopez3105 hey it came back negative. Thank you. I'm so happy. Rt now.
@manjunathah2152
Жыл бұрын
@@satyayadav9966 hi satya dev,could u pls share ur instagram id ,I am going through the same phase so that I can get some help from you.
@gilangtendiabdillah6551
11 ай бұрын
@@satyayadav9966wow congrat bro
@francisamankwah8956
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Joe can I have you email please going through some mental health which I know you have all of that to empower me floss thank you. ❤️😔🙏
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