Email 731: Scared!

Posted by Pozziepinoy on 4:44 PM
pozziepinoy ako po c "T" dati po nagkatulo 1997 or 1998 medyo matagal na at natakot ako nun magpatest kaya nagtanung ako sa mga nagkatulo at pinaggamot lng ako ng pembid ba un? ung penicilin?? nakuwa ko po ito sa gay at nawala..at nagbagopo ako at ngayung 2013 sinama nman ako ng friend ko at nkipagsex kmi  hindi ko alam kng safe tpos po nun nagkatulo ulit ako at pinagamot ko po sa doctor at ininjectionan nya ko at bngyan ng antibiotic na doxzcicyclin  

 gusto ko po magpatest kaya lng natatakot ako na baka pagnalaman kng positive ako lalo kng isipin at maging dahilan ng pagkahina ng imune system ko at ako po ay may asawa 12 yrs na kmi at may 2 anak natatakot ako na nahawaan ang asawa ko nakaranas na po ako ng mga sintomas pero hindi nman po regular pero gusto ko pa dn magpates kaya lng natatakot ako sana po mapayuhan nyo ko.. 

 at kng maging positive po ako gagaling po ba ko dahil ,ang alam ko na wala gamot sa sakit na hiv/aids kawawa nman po ang aking pamilya nung nabasa ko ung blog nyo medyo lumalakas ang loob ko at hindi ko pa po alam panu ko sasabhin sa asawa ko ang lahat ng ito...hintay ko po reply nyo salamat po GODBLESS!!!!!


TRANSLATION

 Pozziepinoy, I am “T”. I had gonorrhea in 1997 or 1998. It was a long time ago and I got scared to get tested so I asked those who had gonorrhea and was adviced to take pembid? a penicillin? I got it from a gay guy and it disappeared. I changed but this 2013, me and my friend went and we had sex again but I didn’t know if it was safe and then I had gonorrhea again and the doctor prescribed doxycyclin.

I want to get tested but I am scared that if I find out that I am positive with HIV, I will think too much and would cause my immune system to deteriorate. I am a married man for 12 years and  have 2 kids. I am scared to infect my wife. I am starting to feel irregular symptoms. I really want to get tested but I am scared. Please give me an advice.

Just in case it turns out to be positive, will I be cured? I know that there is no medicine for HIV/ADS. I feel bad for my family but reading your blog gives me strength. I don’t know how to tell my wife about it. 


I will wait for your reply. Thank you and God bless.

POZZIEPINOY’S RESPONSE


 Hi T.

 Thank you for your email. Thank you for sharing your concern with me and my readers.

 The mere fact that you had gonorrhoea and previous unprotected sex encounters makes you a candidate for HIV testing. I know it is scary but there is no other way but to get tested.

 Let me give you some tips:

 1. Get tested now.
    a. Taking the HIV test later on will drain you financially especially if your immune system
        is already down and you already have infections
    b. Take the test now so that if you are HIV positive, you can get an early treatment
    c. Taking the HIV test now gives you control over your life and your family.
    d. Taking the HIV test now gives you peace of mind and you won't be thinking if you are
        transmitting the virus to your wife or somebody else.

 2. Being scared won't help you.
    a. If you are scared, you won't move forward.
    b. If you are scared, you won't face the truth.
    c. If you are scared, your mind will be clouded and won't think of your health and the
        health of your loved ones.

 3. Take a step at a time.
    a. Overthinking will lead you nowhere.
    b. Thinking too much won't let you move forward but will make you more scared.
    c. Thinking about what will happen in the future won't let you deal with the present.
    d. Thinking too much over the past experiences would arrest you and will make you feel
        guilty and won't be able to take the right steps in the present.

4. There is no other way but to get tested:
    a. If you are scared, our Care Assistance Program can assist you. You can call Marky so
        he can assist you. Click the link below:
       
              CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

     B. If you you want to talk to a professional, you can talk to anyone of our Peer 
        Counselors or Life Coach:

            TALK TO A PEER COUNSELOR?

 Now I gave you advices and choices. Just remember, if you really love yourself and your family, you are going to take the HIV test ASAP.

 I hope I was able to answer your concerns. Feel free to email me again if you have other questions.


Stay healthy,
Pozziepinoy







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