Getting HAV When You're Hiv Positive

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Telling Others You're HIV Positive

Special Situations People You May Have Exposed to HIV It can be very difficult to disclose your status to sexual partners or people you shared needles with. However, it is very important that they know so they can decide to get tested and, if they test positive, get the health care they need. The Department of Health can tell people you might have exposed, without using your name. Employers You may want to tell your employer if your HIV...

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high bilirubinHAV-IgG Ab to hepatitis virus,serum and Positive HBsAb-Total Ab to HepB SurfaceAg,serum

Dear Dr.McGovern,While getting my routine blood reports,my Bilirubin was recorded as 2.1.The S.A.Phosphatase,SGOP/SGPT WERE NORMAL.The hepatitis profile was done which showed HAV-IgG Ab to Hep.virus A ,serum and HBsAb-total ab to HepB surface...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Your bilirubin is only modestly elevated. This is a common finding among people. The next step is to check your indirect bilirubin. If the indirect is higher than the direct bilirubin then you probably have Gilbert's syndrome which just has to... Read more »

YOU HAV TO HELP ME

Hi Doc,I am in great confusion, my problem Start like this, I was very decent person and Very God fearing person since from my child hood. Unfortunately, bad Karma spoiled me in 1991, I got contact with a women has HIV 2 in my working and I cant...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Scared Guy,As for your plea, "YOU HAVE TO HELP ME," I have helped you several times before (see below). Consequently, I'll be brief. By having unprotected sex with your wife, you are placing her at great risk of contracting... Read more »

should being hiv positive interfere with my getting titanium implants

will i be ast risk getting implants and being positive...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

All documented evidence points to the fact that people with HIV are at no greater risk for complications from dental care when compared to those without HIV disease. If this option has been presented to you as a viable one, based on the condition of... Read more »

My boy friend told me that he is HIV positive. What test should i get, is my test sufficient.

Hi Dr. Bob, My boy friend told me four months back that he is HIV positive. He came to know that he is HIV positive though a PCR test. His antibody tests were negative. He was saying that he was using immunosuppressants for a longterm for a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,If your HIV-1 and HIV-2 ELISA (antibody) tests are negative out to seven months from the time of your last exposure, your results are definitive and conclusive. You are HIV negative. No additional testing is warranted. In particular, you do not... Read more »

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My boyfriend thinks that he is HIV positive

Posted by Anonymous

My boyfriend thinks that he is infected, he went for 2 tests and they were both negative, now he says that he has to wait 3 months which will be in jan from the time it happened. I am going insane and he is getting sick... I don't know what to do... Read more »

Seeking HIV Position in Maryland

Posted by NewLife, 2 Replies

I have over 10 years experience in the non profit sector, I am current looking for womething dealing with HIV. I am HIv + and would like to use my talents helping others. I have experience in: grant writing, fundraising, case management, employment... Read more »

ALL HUMAN BLOOD TESTS HIV POSITIVE !

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

ALL human blood tests HIV positive. THat's why it has to be diluter 51 times just for an antibody test.
The disclaimer on the ELISA, The Western Blot, and the Viral Load Test:
"There is NO RECOGNIZED STANDARD for detecting the absence or presence of... Read more »

food prepared by HIV positive person

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

I have a family member, with whom I do not live, that has recently tested HIV positive. My concern now is should I eat food that the infected person has helped prepare (canning of fresh vegetables)when I noticed that they have a sore on their... Read more »

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