Can Diabetic Test Show Hiv

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DIABETIC, "MARGINAL" TEST HIV+, PLEASE HELP

dear doctor,my boyfriend tested "marginally" positive on HIV. he has had 15 days of fever with mild rise in temperature, 37,5oC rising in afternoons.he is a diabetic on insulin shots, and has taken 3 x 500 mg of Azytromicinum (local name...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Croatia,Im glad that further testing is underway to sort all this out. Im not sure what a "marginally" positive HIV test is. Either you have it or you dont. Antibiotics and/or diabetes will not affect HIV test results. However,... Read more »

Diabetes and Hiv Testing!

Hi Dr. Bob,I am sorry if this is the wrong site for this question, but I did not see where else on... Read more »

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DIABETES TEST PIN PINCH ME FROM HIV PATIENT

So i was checking my neighbours blood sugar , talks around the neighbourhood he has hiv but he got... Read more »

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diabetes & hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anybody know if having diabetes would effect hiv antibody production after infection??? I'm a juvenile diabetic who tested negative (ELISA) at 6 weeks and i'm so scared that my body hadn't developed antibodies yet. Please let me know if anyone... Read more »

my 3rd hiv test help???

Posted by nipPOZ, 2 Replies

I'm really confused already I got 2 negative hiv tests but still having symptoms. I was diagnosed with oral candidiasis this worried me well.I never took antibiotics and I'm not a smoker no diabetic also. I have so many symptoms including oral... Read more »

Should I or should I not get tested for HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hi there...

I have never been tested for HIV before and I am a neurotic with anxiety issues.
After feeling like I have swollen glands for the past 2 months, my family doctor examined me and told me I didn't. I told him that I was afraid about HIV... Read more »

Just notified today I tested positive for HIV

Posted by spike, 19 Replies

My health department contacted me, before my doctor today at work. I found out the HIV test I took came back postive.
I am so afraid!. I don't want to go to sleep. I know I will discuss this with my personal doctor in the morning. But this first... Read more »

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