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Question "about me: 21 , heterosexual male, both my parents have diabetes, and my father also has prostate cancer, my doctor says i don't have diabetes, and my blood pressure is fine.
but I'll lost weight in my face, and i suffer from headaches daily. I don't look like myself, i'm fatigued. I have alot of medical bills building up from just going to the E.R. and the doctor offices and them telling me i'm alright..
After Two Simple Blood Test..and a H.I.V. test i took at the clinic..I don't know who else to turn to and my money is running low, i lost my job so i don't have medical insurance anymore...
About a Month ago i took an OraQuick Rapid Test for H.I.V.
(the blood draw one) and The Results were "NEGATIVE".
Reason i took it:
for the last two years i've been having weight loss in my face like my cheeks narrow, my face use to be fuller, and i get colds and sore throats easy, headaches, chestpain, eye twitches.
Before I took the H.I.V. Test it had been 3 Years since i had unprotected sex. The Counselor at the clinic wondered why i waited so long to take an H.I.V. Test. I waited so long, because i had a cold that lasted longer than 3 weeks and i freaked out...like damn why is my immune system so low.
Okay after the Negative Test results, I went on about my life, but I start having real bad nosebleeds at work that lasted longer than 20 -30mins.. i was working in a warehouse around alot of dry air and pressure treated wood.
I went to two doctors and they both ran "blood tests" on me,and said I'm perfectly fine, i just need to get out of that environment, so i got out of my job.
But currently i still notice my skinny face, severe headaches, eye twitching, blurry vision sometimes..not often.
I'm afraid to hang out with my old friends, because they'll notice my face and say "damn whats wrong with you".
I've been eating properly, my body hasn't changed..just my face!
its strange...
i asked a few people and they told me, maybe i should take a Panel STD TEST...but So far i've taken an H.I.V. and TWO SIMPLE BLOOD TESTS.
do i need a PANEL STD BLOOD TEST?
or MRI scan , CT Scan? i don't know what steps to take next.
my medical bills are building up, because i've been seen by two doctors and they said i was fine.
Answer Hi Mr. Crump,
First of all, I highly recommend that you stop spending your money getting HIV tests at your doctor's office. There are STD clinics offered for FREE by your local government's public health department. These STD clinics have infectious diseases physicians on-site to diagnose, manage, and treat you. They will perform a complete STD screening for you.
As far as your other concerns, stress and anxiety may be a cause of your constant headaches, eye twitching, decreased immunity, and medical problems. Stress can definitely decrease your immune system and cause unwanted medical problems. These medical problems will subside once you learn to control your stress and anxiety levels. I would highly recommend that you seek counseling to learn ways to manage your anxiety and stress. A referral to a psychiatrist for an evaluation is definitely warranted.
MRI and CT are only reserved are significant medical problems.
