Can You Get Hiv If You Share Drinks With A Person Who Has It

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Sharing drink after an hiv person.

Last week i was at disco with a friend of mine. WE shared drinks for all the night. The day after i discovered she is HIV+. I know that the virus of hiv present in saliva isn`t enough to infect but i look to a picture of her during that night and...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

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Thanks for your question,There is no risk from that you're talking about. There is no remote chance. But it sounds like you've been told this by many people already and are simply having trouble believing them..For HIV to transmit there... Read more »

"Contracting HIV" by sharing food/drink with friend

Hello,I know this may be a redundant question, but I am very paranoid about a situation that... Read more »

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sharing food w/HIV+ person

A few weeks ago, an HIV positive friend offered to share a can of soda with me.I hesitated, but in... Read more »

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Sharing my status with a HIV- person

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Today I would like to talk about something that happened to me.

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Posted by radar, 3 Replies

I have to admit that I never thought I would live this long. When I was told that I was HIV+ the life expectancy was only 2 1/2 yrs. I blew past that long ago.

Sometimes I wonder why I'm still here. I have watched a lot of friends and even a cousin... Read more »

DRINKING AND DRIVING THE MEDS!

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

So first of all, I know this is a question for my doc, but thought I'd at least get a perspective on here from the people that actualy feel what I feel. I began taking meds several months ago and have been gliding smoothly along. I am a very social... Read more »

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