Can Hiv Be Spread Through Drinking From A Soda Bottle

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Drinking water from a bottle of an HIV Person?

Can you get HIV from drinking water from a bottle of an HIV infected person?...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

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No.... Read more »

You really never drink any sodas or orange juice?

Nelson,Hi I am sorry but I was wondering why soda is so bad to drink. I really love Coke, Pepsi, and The New Sprite Remix. You mean to tell me you never drink these? Is that a must to stay well?And also orange juice. My two favorite brands...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Sodas have a lot or sugar, corn syrup and fructose that may increase triglycerides dramatically. So are bottled fruit juices with no pulp. Fiber tends to decrease the absorption rate of sugars into the blood stream, so if you are going to drink... Read more »

drinking from same bottle

Dear SirsI'm HIV+ and 2 days ago I went to a club with 2 of my best friends and we had our own individual beer or water bottles most of the time but I do remember that in 2 or 3 occasions they took a sip or two from my bottles. The thing is...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

This forum is dedicated to HIV-positive folks, particularly those who have concerns related to fatigue and/or anemia. Questions related to HIV transmission, prevention, safer sex, HIV testing and risk should be sent to Dr. Bob at his "Safe Sex... Read more »

via cracked cold drinks bottle

one day i went to a cold drink shop .there i asked for a cold drink. while opening the bottle with the opener the boy there broke the top portion (the mouthpiece ) slightly.as i didn't notice , i just drank it after some time i noticed that...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

There is no risk here even if the boy cut himself (although it would not take Sherlock Holmes to deduce that it was blood from your lip you saw). The mouth is not a great place to catch HIV.DW... Read more »

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Could I get HIV/STD from random people's drinks?

Posted by jacko2217, 2 Replies

Over the weekend I recently went to a Homecoming party that my college was hosting. It was alot of fun and I had a very good time but I remember after a few drinks, starting to drink out of random people's beers, once drinking directly out of a... Read more »

soda pop in my veins

Posted by Anonymous

i was wondering if anyone who tested positive felt like this during their seroconversion.

Soda pop was running thru their veins instead of blood. A tingling sensation all throut thair body ,,,toe to head. Dazed.

Thanks in advance for your reply. Read more »

KNOWING SPREADING HIV AROUND

Posted by Jazzy1973, 5 Replies

wHY DO PEOPLE KEEP GOING AROUND SPREADING THIS TO EACH OTHER KNOWING U HAVE THIS?

wHY CAN'T SOME ONE FIND SOME ONE THAT HAS HIV TOO?

QUESTIONS I ASS BECAUSE I KNOW SOMEONE WHO GOES ON LINE AND MEET PEOPLE AND HAVE SEX WITH THEM& AFTER THEY GET... Read more »

Why does HIV continue to spread?

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

I saw a report on my local TV station that said that HIV continues to spread in American cities. Why aren't young people heeding the message and using condoms? Is unprotected sex worth a life time of being on toxic drugs? Read more »

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