What Are Considered Strong HIV Sympotms

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stress=thrush and other sympotms?

After reading some of your answers to previous questions, it seems to me that people's minds are causing their body's to manifest symptoms that mimic hiv infection. Have you seen patients who are hypochondriacs manifest symptoms and then...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

I have not in my practice actually seen individuals who have come down with Thrush which is Oral Candiasis just from stress. Some people do manifest psychogenic symptoms of stress which are real symptoms like headaches, stomach and bowel problems... Read more »

Strong possibility of HIV +?

Hi Robert, you are my idol. Because of your hard work and generosity, I have decided to become an... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

strong feminine odor

Can feminine odor, by itself, considered to be strong, transmit HIV, either directly from the... Read more »

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W »

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President Obama's Budget Maintains Strong Commitment to Domestic HIV/AIDS Programs

Washington, D.C. -- "The budget President Obama outlined today yet again demonstrates his strong commitment to ending HIV by increasing funding for prevention and lifesaving care and treatment for those who cannot afford it in the United States,"... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New CDC Analysis Reveals Strong Link Between Poverty and HIV Infection

Vienna -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released a first-of-its-kind analysis showing that 2.1 percent of heterosexuals living in high-poverty urban areas in the United States are infected with HIV. This analysis suggests... Read more »

NPR's "All Things Considered" Interviews Magic Johnson About Responsibilities, Challenges of Being HIV-Positive

NPR's "All Things Considered " on Friday included an interview with former NBA star Earvin "Magic" Johnson -- the "nation's most visible symbol of the increasing longevity" of HIV-positive people -- about the responsibilities and challenges he faces... Read more »

FDA Panel Considers HIV Drug for New Use

On Thursday, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will consider whether to recommend that FDA approve the first drug for high-risk but healthy people to take to prevent HIV infection. Truvada, made by Gilead Sciences Inc., is already one of... Read more »

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Stay Strong Stay Strong -you may be negative.

Posted by magnum, 1 Reply

I have delayed getting tested for 10 years.

I am a black male. I had unprotected sex with a sex worker in Atlanta, and contracted gonorrhea in 1999.

One week later I got the worst sore throat I ever had.

Four years later, I got post nasal drip from... Read more »

Still living strong with HIV:Magic Johnson and his wife 20years

Posted by STDAsk, 2 Replies

Johnson,arguably the greatest NBA player of all time, Magic Johnson found out he had AIDS after a physical before the 1991-1992 season.

Recent news found he and his wife of 20 years relax on Italian getaway.The couple, who married in September 1991,... Read more »

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG - COMMUNITY FORUM

Posted by angeleyes, 2 Replies

Please come to our Community Forum - to commemorate National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - on Tuesday, March 12th from 6-8 pm, at GMHC, 446 West 33 St., NYC. (9-10 Ave), 7th fl. Dining Room. We will discuss why it's important to include... Read more »

Help me stay strong

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have been on this board for 1 year now. I am really loosing it as we speak. I know that most of you think or know I don't have HIV, so just talk to me as a friend that has something, please. I have always been a really good person. I give my life... Read more »

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