You are right only a doctor can diagnose but doing the program can't hurt can it.
And of course we know it is only my opinion. HIV is not something to shrug off but it is misunderstood also. Again this is just my idea but I think anyone with this concern should learn everything about it and how to tell the difference between normal concern and obsession. And of course get a professional opinion. I do think though that a person should be able to tell if they have a phobia. Again, just my impression.
Yes this much attention does make it a condition with a subcategory phobia. The phobia being an unrealistic attention to catching HIV. This is slightly different than OCD where you would fear catching everything. I believe it can be cured or at least controlled. Was it always like this? Time is a factor with CBT. The longer you have it the longer it takes to turn it around.
The Reason i think is disorder is every little think like go salon cut hair, someone accidental knock me or scratch me i will start thinking of possible hiv exposure. That is the reason i think my case is a disorder.
Thank for the reply. I hope to know what disorder I am having from my situation describe below. I also hope to work on my disorder instead of relying on drug. I think you are right davit. I fear of catching something contagious.
If you look to the left of the screen under "TOOLS" you will find many supportive tests. These tests are not diagnostic tools and are not a replacement or substitute for a physician's advice. The purpose of these tests is to prepare you with information that you can present to your physician. When you're finished the test, you can either print your Final Report or email it directly to your doctor.
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Welcome. The program gives you the information you need and we give you support. Fear of catching something contagious is not a phobia if there is a reasonable chance you could. And it sounds like you should be taking precautions. As far as I know HIV has to be fluid to fluid transfer. Tears, saliva, or blood. There are wipes you can use to clean your key board. As for anything else we can only take precautions and pick our times and situations.
Hi I am new in this forum. I do not know what i encounter is considered panic disorder or something else. A few weeks ago, one of my friend tells me that the other colleague is rumour to be hiv positive and that colleague use my keyboard. When we go lunch that colleague stay in the office and not joining us. My friend told me this rumour after that colleague left. Then, my panic attack start in. I start thinking that colleague of mine place blood or semen on my keyboard or water bottle. I also have a bad habit which is picking scab. So i start imagine that colleague place blood or semen on my keyboard mouse etc trying to infect me. This start my hiv panic attack. Just last few days, i went to a salon to cut my hair. The hairdresser touch his nose (he is having runny nose) and then help me cut hair. This start the same hiv panic attack i have in the previous case. The thing is there is no situation will cause me panic attack but after a specific event i will think back and imagine the situation that cause me the panic attack. So i do not know whether what i experience is panic attack or anxiety disorder.
