:wave: Please read and give me your best response!!!!
I had an HIV scare about 2 months ago. I waited until 11 weeks and then had a test done including all other STD's. All came back negative except 1, HSV1. Although tracing back to a week after my encounter i had a bad flu, diahrea and fatigue. I was relieved to hear my Doctor say, 11 weeks is conclusive.

:eek: Which brings me to this. I have a flu now. I have been getting really ugly black and brown blotches on my skin that appear overnight (it seems) then scab up within days and either peel off or they just dissolve themselves. I wendt to a dermatologist, he said it could be just fungus. My doctor could not explain anything since when i went to visit, the lesions were gone.

:confused: I wonder what these could be, more recently, i have been getting them on my face, they can me as small as a tip of a pencil and as large as a dime. They are not round but oval or shaped wierdly. I have been seeing them on my husband now, on his butt and back and even on his face. We dont know what these are, they dont hurt. They look like scratch marks YET, they dont hurt and they appear out of nowhere.

Does anyone know what these could be or can suggest something that they think tyhis is. We are worried. I know my test cam eback negative AND i plan on going again in December JUST to have 100% peace of mind. My worry cam eback suddenly after hearing my cousin died of Aids earlier this year. I thought he haD CANCER all along. Anyway, please respond if you think you know what i could be going through.

:yawn: Thank you,

ladyluck,

the only thing that i can say is that you can not rely on an internet site to answer these questions. please do not think i am being rude, i am not at all. if you are not satisfied with the information you have already recieved from your doctor then you should get a second opinion. you could perhaps get a complete blood count done to make sure all of your systems are functioning properly as well. i don't know why the thought of your cousin dying of AIDS has brought about this new panic as it is obviously not hereditary. and i do not think anyone can answer your question about your skin problem as a doctor would need to do that. it sounds a lot like folliculitis to me, but again, i am not a doctor.

people seem to do the right thing in going to the doctors, but then give up if that inital visit does not ease their worries. if you are that concerned i would be making another appointment for your husband and you to get checked out, plus have additional screening done. you must be aggressive with your health care. if you go to the doctor and don't paint a complete picture of your concerns then they can not treat you properly. tell them your fear of HIV, review your exposure and the date in which you tested. if they review this information and compliled with other testing tell you that you are negative then you should go with that. if you can not let it go you may need to seek other kinds of medical treatment for stress or anxiety to help you in your struggles. i truly wish for you to be happy and healthy.

Nyxin,

I do not think in any way you would be rude, infact, when we post questions and concerns on the boards, one has to be ready for an answer that they werent quite expecting. In this case, i was asking NOT SO MUCH because i wasnt happy with what the doctors said, BUT because i was and still am curious to know what this lesions could be. I was hoping someone has had a similar case in which we could exchange stories. I will still sit tight and wait to see if someone out there has similar scars. Maybe they could give me a name of what it is called so that EVEN if my scars are not visible, atleast the doctors can know what to test me on.

I also do not have anxiety or mental problems, YES, this is stressing me out BUT wouldnt anyone be, especially not knowing what the problem is?
My cousin dying kinda bounced me back to being concerned about HIV. I know the virus is not hereditary. It just put the fear back in me, this is the first time that i have known someone personally to get affected and dying from Aids. Anyway, i always pegged you as a great sourse of comfort on this message board, and i will continue to, HOWEVER, i am aware that this board does not diagnose or change our life situations, it is just a way to communicate with others who are going through what we are.

Thanks for the response!

i totally agree with everything that you said. this is a great place for comfort and support. i don't argue that at all. did you look into follicutitis? i think that is spelled right. i get that from time to time, it is a bacterial infection that goes away with anti-biotics, or a cream.

i know that it is very stressful. sometimes i don't believe that i am negative. i have had a lot of health problems, but i am.

i am sorry about your cousin, it is always tragic.

Mine are not Folliculitis (sp)....I looked it up, the pictures didnt add up...I dont know what they are...They look like Burn marks right before scabbing up....Like tiny Burn Marks...The size of a finger nail. They are usually flat and odd shapped. It kills me that not even my doctors know what it is. I have been tested for everything....only thing i have is HSV1.

have you posted this question on the skin disorder board? maybe others there have the same problem. just an idea.