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Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

2 weeks ago I was in a mosh pit with a guy and he vomited and a little bit got on my leg. I checked my leg and I saw no blood, but I had a little cut on my leg from 20 days ago that was not actively bleeding. Could I face risk of HIV? Read more »

HIV OR GERD SYMPTOMS?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

This question may require an answer from a doctor. I've read that alot of people would mistaken the symptoms of GERD to HIV. (GERD is a type of Gastrointestinal disease). Anyway, for example, if one was to have a chronic sore throat and nausea and... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Why is losing weight a sympton for early hiv?? how does it make you lose weight can someone please tell me im scared that i might be hiv positive Read more »

HIV Symptoms ? Can you help me please

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi people I am an 18 year old male. I am really curious I got a question here its about HIV. When I take a hot or warm bath or shower even if I get nervous, mad or get sun exposure basically every time my body gets hot, I get this flat pinkish and... Read more »

hiv flu/please answer

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Does the flu come like the stomach flu, very quickly with little notice with violent vomiting and aches and pains then diminishing quickly within two days?

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HIV in vomit??

Hi...I was wondering if it was possible to spread HIV if you came in contact with an HIV positive person's vomit, and had cuts in your hands (not bleeding cuts)? please, this is really important to me and I have been obsessing over this for 4...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Please redirect this question to the forum on transmission, since it isnt' really a workplace question, okay? Thanks.... Read more »

HIV and nausea/ vomiting

Hi, i'm Kris. With the exception of one extended vacation, I have been on HART since my diagnosis 11 years ago. Three years ago I developed occasional nausea and vomiting. Two years ago attacked became more frequent. This year I've...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It would be crucial to define cause of the nausea (GI work up including motility studies, CNS imaging and evaluation, et cetera). In some cases we have placed a gastrostomy feeding tube into stomach/duodenum for meds and nutrition. Medical... Read more »

vomiting, meds or not?

I have had HIV for 1 1/2 years now and have been on meds for 1 year. I am currently taking Trizavir. I do take an anti depressent and thats it. When I first started meds I was taking Combivir and a protease inhibitor (nelfinavir) I think. Any...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Have you had a GI evaluation (endoscopy, test for H pylori infections, etc). That would be the first step. Next might be either a drug holiday (should be OK with the meds you are on) or switching your meds around (i.e change the AZT to D4T on a... Read more »

re-take meds if I vomit a couple hours after dose?

If one were to vomit a couple hours after taking HIV meds, should the meds be taken again? This happened to me this evening for the first time since starting meds nearly one year ago, so I don't think the vomitting is connected to the meds,...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If the nausea is not persistent then trying to take the meds again is reasonable. If you didn't notice pill fragments (or intact pills) in any fluid that you threw up then it is possible they were dissolved and at least partially absorbed (or... Read more »

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