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Earlier Treatment of HIV Could Help HIV-Positive People Avoid Long-Term Complications, Recommendations Say

A panel of the International AIDS Society-USA in the Aug. 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association issued new recommendations for when doctors should begin antiretroviral treatment for patients with HIV, AFP/Google.com reports.... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Report: Waiver on HIV Helps Louisiana Residents With HIV

Low-income Louisiana residents with HIV could access treatment and health care under a Medicaid waiver, and the state Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) should request one, a new report suggests. In June 2010, the state Office of Public... Read more »

United States: Designing AIDS/HIV Help

Since its launch in 1984, the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS has contributed more than $38 million to direct-care AIDS organizations nationwide through the support of professionals in the fields of interior design, architecture, and... Read more »

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HIV help

Hi, I'm 21 and recently found out that I am HIV positive, I'm from the Caribbean , I did the C4 blood test and such. What I wanted to ask was - I was told that I had a C4 count of 393 and that I won't be put on treatment until my...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If a patient has HIV related symptoms HIV treatment should be considered no matter what the CD4 count is. If the viral load is very high (i.e. 100,000 copies/ml) then therapy is also considered possibly helpful even at a somewhat higher CD4 count.... Read more »

I want to be HIV+ help please

I need your help to understand whats wrong with me. Im gay, and for some reason Ive been obsessed with being HIV poz to the point that in some way I cant understand, I want the virus. Ive been exposing myself to it so bad that I know I need help....

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You need to get some psychiatric or psychological help right away. This is a self-destructive feeling and an extremely self-destructive behavior, which you need to stop. Get help right away.... Read more »

cd4/cd8 0.49 hiv- HELP

cd4 887cd8 1778cd4/cd8 0.49in the 15 th week after relationship and still hiv-. is there still a chance that im hiv-my doctor told me that i m insane for thinking that i have hiv after 3 month negative elisa. please help me....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,I agree with your doctor!Dr. Bob... Read more »

HIV help

I am helping a 20 year-old family member with HIV. He was diagnosed in fall 2006 and told us in June 07. He had gone to the doctor once in the fall of 2006, and I went with him next time in the summer of 2007. He has not gone back since and keeps...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

The best you can do is to continue to communicate with him. He should have more regular medical visits. Instead of nagging him, you could try to directly address what he's doing. So, if you think he's avoiding or in denial, you could point... Read more »

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if you are hiv+ help is more than available...

Posted by Anonymous

If you are HIV+, help is more than available in the state of
Missouri. Please call (573) 751-6439. You will be referred to a
service coordinator located near you. The service coordinator
will help you locate medications, affordable housing, nursing
s... Read more »

My boyfriend has HIV, help please?

Posted by lovethesun, 1 Reply

My boyfriend found out about a month ago hes HIV positive. We didn't start going out until about a week ago, so we haven't even kissed yet. I know for a fact that we won't be having sex anytime soon, so that's not a concern. Is there anything I... Read more »

mono or hiv?? HELP!!!!!!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello everybody. Ok I dont know where to begin. My tonsils are very red and have little white spots on them. They itch so bad and I also have bumps on my tonsils and in my throat that itch. I dont have any pus but it just itches so bad. It all... Read more »

I think i have HIV HELP

Posted by Maria, 3 Replies

about 10 months a go i gave this guy that i meet a hand job i had a cut on my right hand ( it was with a scab ) ( i cant remember if when he came if i was uesing my right hand or not ) i know for a fact that he not cum on my... Read more »

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