Hiv obsession(ocd?)?!
Question:
Hiv obsession(ocd?)?
Heres my question/story. I know i have OCD. i just need to see a dr for it. i have an obsession with aids. I got a negative hiv test back on dec 12 2005. but that wasnt good enough. i know it could take up to six months to show. i got another negative hiv test back on october 12 2006. but thats still not good enough. i got another negative hiv test on feb 2 2007. so am i hiv negative?? i was fine untill i saw this stupid movie on lifetime about hiv then i went back to wonderin if i have hiv or not. i havnt been with anyone since that december test.(the first test) so why am i worried. im obsessed with aids. the dates are right, right? im really negative and i dont have to keep calculating the months and dates in my head right? ontop of that i check things over and over. i had to say certain things over and over before i can go to sleep. i can deal with that. im just worried that im really hiv positive and i didnt test at the right times. am i paranoid??
Answers:
You seem to be describing Hypochondria. That is, an excessive preoccupation about having a serious illness. Hypochondriacs are many time sufferers of OCD as well. I would advise you to go see a psychiatrist, because the symptoms may get worse if you don't seek help.
good luck