Effect Of AIDS On Individuals

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St. John's Wort (Hypericin)

What Is St. John's Wort? What Are the Benefits of St. John's Wort? Why Do People With HIV Use St. John's Wort? How Is St. John's Wort Used? What Are the Side Effects? How Does It Interact With Other Therapies? The Bottom Line What Is St. John's Wort? St. John's Wort is a flowering plant. ("Wort" is an old English word for an herb or plant.) It grows in many parts of the world. Its scientific name is hypericum perforatum. All of the...

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Financial planning for the HIV+ individual

Hello, I was recently diagnosed as HIV+ and am looking for a good reference on financial planning for the HIV+ individual. Of course this has changed the way i view every aspect of my life and I need guidance on how to plan accordingly regarding...

Response from Steve Berg

Insurance & Benefits Advocate AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA)

Chad, unfortunately, I don't have a referral for you and financial planning is not my expertise. Have you contacted your local AIDS Service Organization for referrals? You might want to check the advertisments in your local gay publications or... Read more »

low t-cell/high viral load in newly infected individual

My brother tested positive to hiv a month ago, and is showing a cd4 of 50, viral load of 200,000. He also suffers numbness of his feet/hands. The doctors suggested he must have been infected 10 years ago, but he did have a negative test result in...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

It is possible to have been infected 5 years ago and have a CD4 count of 50 now. His doctors are referring to studies which suggest that people on average lose about 50-70 CD4 cells per year of infection. Treatment should be very effective in... Read more »

will individuals today affected with hiv all share this fate?

Hi Doctor Wohl, I just recently read the article by Gregg Gonsalves posted here under what's new at the body. Gonsalves states in the passage,"With Fred Gormley's death; the death of my friend, Frank Moore; and Indian AIDS...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Jennifer, Sometimes I feel we do forget we are dealing with a deadly virus for which there is no known cure. We are still living in the heady days of potent HIV therapies, where one cocktail is easily swaped for another and people complain more... Read more »

Individual Health Insurance in California

My ex-domestic partner is taking me off of his group health isurance effective immediately. I am not eligible for COBRA both because he did not lose his job and they do not offer domestic partner COBRA benefits. I am now applying for an individual...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

You must answer the questions honestly. If you fail to do so, not only could coverage be cancelled at a later date but it could be cancelled retroactively and require repayment of claims paid. Since you have been diagnosed as HIV+ and there are... Read more »

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Insurance for Maryland Individuals with AIDS/HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

It is tough to find an insurance company that will insure a person with tough health issues.

I represent a company that will insure without asking any embarrassing medical questions.

The insurance is available for individuals aged 40 - 80 in the... Read more »

Looking for HIV positive/AIDS individuals to model

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm a photography student located on Long Island, in NY. I'm doing an editorial project on individuals living with HIV/AIDS. I would like to compassionately photograph you in your natural environment, as well as possibly in the studio. I... Read more »

CALLING ALL HIV-EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS

Posted by NW715, 1 Reply

To all those who are truly educated on the topic of hiv:
I have called numerous infectious disease offices and not one nurse can answer my question! I have attempted to research the topic, but have come up with minimal answers.

Can someone please... Read more »

My father had AIDS...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I know that this forum is for people currently dealing with the effects of AIDS in their lives, but I am struggling with my father's death.

My father died 15 years ago, when I was 5. He was diagnosed with AIDS when I was 2. He apparently contracted... Read more »

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