Fear Of Hiv In My Food

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When it comes to the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, there are three major points to keep in mind: There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. It's what you do that puts you at risk for HIV -- not how you feel. Your mind is a powerful thing. 1.There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks...

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Fear of HIV Virus

Dear sirPl answer my questionI am afraid of hiv even though i have safe sex with wife only.Not using the drugs injection.I feel nervous if somebody spit or sneezing around me.Not sharing food and not using the hotel tap water to clean.How long hiv...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You cannot become infected with HIV by being close to someone sneezing or spitting, sharing food or water, using a public toilet, or drinking from glasses in a hotel or bar.HIV is transmitted through close sexual contact (vaginal or anal... Read more »

Fear to death about HIV infection

Dear DR. Bob,I truly love your smile on your phone, which comforts me in certain way!My greatest thanks to you in advance for your answer to my quesiton as below.My brother, who is in China, in April this year went to a beauty shop to repair the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You truly love my smile on my phone???? What??? How did you get ahold of my phone?Oh well, nevermind; but I must advise you that this forum is dedicated to HIV-positive folks, particularly those who have concerns related to fatigue and/or... Read more »

HIV and lymphoma......family fearful

My brother-in-law has been diagnosed HIV+ since 1993. As of yesterday he has been diagnosed with Lymphoma. He is currently in Seattle at the University of Washington Medical Center. It seems to have attacked his system very rapidly; 3 weeks ago he...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Dear caring brother-in-law, As you can imagine lymphoma can be very serious. Often patients do VERY well. It's hard for me to give you an idea of how your brother-in-law will fare without knowing his CD4 count and viral load, and knowing where... Read more »

Fear to death about HIV infection

Dear DR. Bob,08/09/11Afternoon,Dear Dr. Bob, I forgot mention that my brother in the meanwhile and still now have sore throat symptom.And because he feel extremely fatigue and in the meanwhile his work in deed very demanding. I am thinking to...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello, Merry.Your brother's HIV-acquisition risk is negligible at best. His negative HIV-antibody test at 100 days is conclusive and definitive.There are many reasons for fatigue and swollen lymph nodes. Your brother's fears that he will... Read more »

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It's Been 7 Fearful Days - Help!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

This incident happened in a fast-food joint on 14 Jul 2000. It is my habit to rinse my mouth after each meal.

I squirted some "hand-wash" from its dispenser and proceeded to wash my hands then later filled my mouth with tap-water & rinsed. ... Read more »

fear of medications side effects

Posted by Anonymous, 8 Replies

Hi all! Im one of those who just tested postive. My cd4 is 320 and as per my doctor Im on what you call "gray zone" level. Done with my baselines and all of my lab tests are negative. I may not be advise to take medications for the time being but Im... Read more »

MY THEORY on why hiv brings so much fear

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Why are people SO scared of HIV? Soooooo scared that they get sick for weeks, months, even years suffering stress&anxiety symptoms??? HIV fear does not relate with any other thing in this life; HIV practically means.... death. People are afraid... Read more »

Fear of HIV

Posted by Anonymous

I hope with this post I can connect on some level with people who, like me, have lived in fear of HIV/AIDs and let it cast a pall over their lives. First let me describe to you how fear of the disease affected me. I have been with my wife for five... Read more »

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