Do People Get AIDS From Drinking After Someone

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Choosing Alcohol Over HIV Meds? New Study Examines Why People With HIV Skip Treatment When Drinking

Half of HIV-positive individuals who are on treatment and drink alcohol skip taking their HIV medications on purpose, under the erroneous belief that mixing antiretrovirals and alcohol is harmful, according to a prospective study presented at the... Read more »

IRIN/PlusNews Examines Efforts to Increase Access to Safe Drinking Water Among HIV-Positive People in Sudan

IRIN/ PlusNews on Monday examined efforts to increase access to safe drinking water among HIV-positive people living in Sudan. According to IRIN/ PlusNews , people living with HIV are especially vulnerable to diseases that can be spread through... Read more »

Eight Strategies to Trim Transmission Risk in People With HIV

Table of Contents First Step in Positive Prevention: Telling Partners Second Step to Positive Prevention: Undetectable Viral Load "Drinking the Kool-Aid" on Treatment as Prevention Risk Screening and STI Testing for Positive Prevention ... Read more »

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Can drinking HIV infected urine transfer hiv antibodies?

Can drinking large amounts of urine from an HIV infected person cause antibodies to HIV to be present in the drinkers body. Also have chronic hep b Any chance this could cause a false positive HIV test. Had upper R Quadrant pain for 2-3 days when...

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 »

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

more than two drinks

daer dr , ive been having more than two drinks a day on hiv meds. i take viracept and combivar. am i in any danger please let me know.ive heard that some people drink many drinks a day and their meds are working just fine please explain, and happy...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

More that two drinks per day increases the risk for liver damage (such as fatty liver or alcoholic hepatitis) and pancreatitis. Any health benefits of alcohol are negated at the > 2 drinks /day level. Viracept can increase triglyceride levels... Read more »

Can I still drink?

Hello there,I have been hiv poz for 4 years. I just started reyetaz, epsicom, and norvir. On the Epsicom it says no alcahol. However on poz.com in the forum I have spoken to many people on it who say it is fine. Even my doctor says a few drink here...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.I'm in agreement with your doctor. In moderation, a drink here or there won't be a problem (provided that you don't have active liver disease or hepatitis). So long as your partying doesn't interfere with... 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 »

"ACA" the nutrional supplement for people with HIV

Posted by Anonymous

Advanced Plant Pharmaceuticals, Inc is the manufacturer of ACA, a nutritional supplement targeted for persons with AIDS and HIV. APPI was granted an IND by the FDA for this particular supplement. The product is comprised of 11 different botanicals... Read more »

ignorant people

Posted by hrdrsr, 6 Replies

Lately I have been finding myself wanting to tell those annoying people who think they know about HIV/AIDS off.

First of all I am keeping my status a secret, I live in a small community and well you know the story.

There was a lady in my chair who... Read more »

Drinking straws

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

You know some drinking straws come unwrapped and the person at the restaurant or store touches it when he/she gives it to you, would that be risky if the person had saliva or some other fluid like blood in their hands? This is crazy, I know, I wish... Read more »

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