Blood Transfusion Scared To Death

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Procrit and blood transfusions

Dr. Frascino,Help! I've been HIV positive for many years and finally my viral loasd is coming down but I'm anemic. I've been getting blood transfusions which help for a while. I don't want to change my HIV meds as I don't...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey Cody,I see 2 possibilities here:1. you misunderstood what your doctor was saying or2. Your doctor doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.Let's hope it's number 1. There is absolutely no reason why Procrit can not be... Read more »

Epogen and blood transfusions

Hi!! I just was wondering how Epogen works and how you can use it to decrease the number of blood... Read more »

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Scared of recieving blood.

I was told that I will have to have a c-section and am scared to death of contracting HIV. The... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

South Africa: Transfusion of Blood Safer From HIV Than Ever

The introduction of nucleic acid amplification testing (NAT) for HIV by the South African National Blood Service has significantly cut the risk of being infected through transfusion, an SANBS official said recently. The remark followed reports of a... Read more »

Scared To Death

The very first man I had a crush on, when I was just a kid, wasn't entirely conscious. He was in a zombie trance. And his name was Quentin Collins. Quentin was a dreamy zombie in a scary, odd little television series called Dark Shadows. He was... Read more »

HIV Transmission Through Transfusion -- Missouri and Colorado, 2008

Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through transfusion of contaminated blood components was documented in the United States in 1982. 1 Since then, the risk for transfusion-transmitted HIV infection has been almost eliminated by the... Read more »

HIV-Positive Blood Mistakenly Used for Transfusions, Blood Products in Korea, Health Ministry Says

Blood that tested positive for HIV or hepatitis was used in transfusions and to make blood products because of errors made by the Korea National Red Cross , officials from the country's Ministry of Health and Welfare said on Thursday, the Korea... Read more »

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Scared to death

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Now I am really scared. I just read what "billc" has written. I have the same Symptoms of left side of my face feeling soar and blood clots coming out everytime I blow my nose. I recently have been suffering from allergies from the pollens in the... Read more »

Need Answer -- Scared to Death!

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Recently I went into a preview booth at an adult video store. Never done this before. There was semen on the floor from the previous visitor (just 5 minutes before me). I did not contact the semen on the floor. However, I did sit on the bench in... Read more »

Scared to Death

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had an encounter about five days ago with another man. He entered me from behind for about a minute, and he did not wear a condom. He did not ejaculate and did not go all the way in. I pushed it out when I think there was a little bit of tearing.... Read more »

I am really scared to death

Posted by Panic007, 1 Reply

Hi

I am new. I am a medical assistant. Let me tell you about my risk. The doctor was removing warts of HIV positive patient by diathermy. It's tip is little sharp but has no hollow. While removing the warts, the tip accidentally hit me. I was on... Read more »

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