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Did You Just Test HIV Positive?

Table of Contents Introduction Normal Feelings Get Help and Support It Is Better to Know HIV and Women Make a New Start Useful Info Sheets for Newly Diagnosed Introduction Getting an HIV diagnosis can feel like the worst news in the world. It iscommon to feel anger, fear, confusion, shock, grief, depression, or otherpainful emotions. Even after you have known for some time and think you arecoming to terms with the news, it...

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HIV Positive and Feeling Sad

Dear Dr. Horwath,I was diagnosed HIV positive four years ago. While initially distressed, I have learned to accept my situation and live my life with as much fulfillment as possible. Lately however, I have noticed a significant change in my mental...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You are sufffering from clinical depression, for which we have excellent treatment. The antiretroviral medications that you are taking do not cause depression, although depression has been reported as a side effect of efavirenz (Sustiva).Your doctor... Read more »

HIV...Scared (PREGNANCY AND FALSE POSITIVE HIV TESTS)

Dr. Bob,My wife is preganant with our first child. She has had multiple preganancies before, even a few miscarriages. Her two initial HIV tests came out positive ELISA, indeterminate Western Blot. Her last test came out positive Western Blot. I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Pregnancy can induce cross-reacting nonspecific antibodies that can lead to indeterminate or false-positive HIV-antibody test results. (See below.) If you are HIV negative and your wife has not had any HIV-exposure risk, there is really no way... Read more »

COULD I BE HIV POSITIVE (WHAT YOU DONT KNOW CAN KILL YOU, 2010) ( IS IT BETTER TO GET HIV TESTED OR NOT TO KNOW, 2011)

Hello Doc, I am really worried. I had unprotected sex (on 14 Feb 2010) with my ex-girl. We broke up and 8 months later she was tested positive for hiv (12 Oct 2010). She told me this recently about her status and that I should take a test too...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,At this point there is no way to know if your ex was positively charged at the time of your last unprotected shag in February 2010. Consequently, HIV testing is definitely warranted. Get counseling if necessary, but do get HIV tested. When it... Read more »

Positive Elisa, Indeterminate Western Blot, Negative Rapid Test HIV test was indeterminate?(INDETERMINATE HIV TESTS, 2009) (PREGNANCY, 2009)

Hi, Doctor - Around 2 weeks ago during my annual OBGYN appointment, I received a HIV test. The Elisa came back repeatedly positive and the Western Blot was indeterminate with traces of P24. Freaking out, I then went to my local health clinic 4 days...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You are most likely HIV negative. See below.Dr. BobHIV test was indeterminate?(INDETERMINATE HIV TESTS, 2009) (PREGNANCY, 2009)Feb 21, 2009 Hi, I have been sexually active for over two years now. I got tested two years ago and it came back... Read more »

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Diagnosed Positive, Feeling Shame and Guilt

Posted by Cruhaven, 11 Replies

Just in time for the holiday season I was diagnosed as HIV+ and after two grueling weeks, I got my CD4 cell count and I am officially labeled as having AIDS. My count is 48. Sucks, right? Yeah. But that is not the whole of the story. In my... Read more »

STRAIGHT POSITIVE CONFUSED GUY, ANYONE FEEL SAME?

Posted by Scottishchris, 5 Replies

Hi, my name is Chris, i'm 28 and was diagnosed when i was 21. I still haven't got over it yet. I would like to talk with females in my position. I stay in Scotland, very little support where i stay, would like a friendly chat now and again. Read more »

Feeling more positive

Posted by Anonymous

No pun intended.

I chatted with a friend today who I thought I might have infected accidentaly (through getting my blood on him; I bled, I don't know if he actually did get blood on him, he remembers the incident and doesn't think so).

I thought... Read more »

26 years positive - feeling lost

Posted by lovinglife101, 1 Reply

I have been positive for 26 years. I have seen and expereinced many things. Much has changed in our world from the brink of despair to the hope for tomorrow. I feel trapped and afraid. I am currently on Medicare an Medicaid. which takes care of... Read more »

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