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HIV transmission through nasal spray

An HIV positive friend used my nasal spray a couple of days ago. And I used it the next morning - having forgotten that he used it. I'm very concerned. I don't know if there was blood on there, cause I didn't look at the tip before...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,HIV does not survive very long outside the body. Your HIV-acquisition risk is nonexistent. But do advise your positively charged buddy he needs to buy his own nose spray.Happy Holidays.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Any risk from sharing nasal spray

Do you think there is any chance of transmission from sharing nasal spray with someone whose HIV... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

Medical nasal spray in clinical trial to flush out HIV

Recently, I saw a report on TV about a clinical trial testing a nasal spray containing (I believe)... Read more »

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D. »

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Daily Peptide T Nasal Spray May Be Successful in Fighting Latent HIV-Infected Cells, Study Says

A nasal spray of a synthetic protein fragment called Peptide T may be successful in lowering the amount of latent HIV-infected cells, according to preliminary results of a small human pilot study published in the current issue of the journal ... Read more »

U.S., Australian Researchers Say Single H1N1 Vaccine Dose Protects Adults Against Virus

The results of clinical trials have shown one dose of the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine is enough to offer adults protection against the virus, U.S. and Australian researchers said Thursday, the Associated Press reports (Neergaard, 9/11). "That... Read more »

Chan Calls For Additional H1N1 Vaccines for Poor Countries During WHO Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting

During the WHO Asia-Pacific regional meeting Monday, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan discussed the organization's efforts to ensure that poor nations have access to H1N1 vaccines, VOA News reports (Bayron, 9/21). ABC Radio Australia reports... Read more »

Media Examines U.S., Mexico H1N1 Vaccine Campaigns, Health Effects of Handwashing in Bolivia

The Washington Post examinesH1N1 vaccine supplies across the U.S.: "With only a fraction of the tens of millions of doses of vaccine that authorities predicted would be available arriving in states, cities and towns, public health officials who... Read more »

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WHY ADAP START CHARGE PATIENTS FOR THEIR MEDS NOW!

Posted by Brave43, 1 Reply

TODAY I RECIEVE MY NOTICE FOR MY NOSE SPRAY FROM THE PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THEN AT THE DAP PROGRAM THAT THERE WILL BE A $5 PROCESSING FEE FOR EACH MEDICATION THAT IS PROCESS THRU THE DAP PROGRAM,SO WOULD SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT`S GOING ON NOW... Read more »

Skin infections, abscesses, aaarrrghhhh!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

HIV+ since 1990. No opportunistic infections, just annoying things like sinus problems, high cholesterol, more frequent flu bouts, headaches....but July 2004 I had surgery for a peri-rectal abscess (resistant staph bacteria). I was put on... Read more »

Sore throat...sinus drainage symptoms!??!

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I just recently went to the doctor for a sinus infection that pretty much cleared up within a couple days of taking the first one or two doses of antibiotics.

Thats all pretty much gone, but now a week later I still have a lot of drainage in my... Read more »

Fatigue

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm experiencing fatigue and have stopped caffeine months ago to help rid insomnia. Does anyone know any natural remedies which works that I might try?

Thanks

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