Hiv And Cold Flashes

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FLASH Needs More Help!

Dr. Bob,I cant bring myself to send the home test in. Can you give me a number to call or a site to look up for a HIV specialist in Pensacola, Fl. I feel that if I go to a DR. that I wont be able to hide from my results which have to be positve....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello FLASH,I suggest you check the American Academy of HIV Medicine's website to locate a certified HIV specialist in your area. The web address has specialists listed by location and can be accessed at www.aahivm.org.FLASH, I'll just... Read more »

FlashAAAHHH!!!

Dear Dr. Bob,I hope this old 80's movie(Flash Gordon) gets your attention. Because I really... Read more »

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FlashWOOHOO...A Liar

Dear Dr. Bob,This is your old friend flash here to say WOOHOO! But I have to confess I am a liar.... Read more »

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Articles

News Flash: Asians and Pacific Islanders Have the Lowest HIV Testing Rates

For our World AIDS Day 2010 section, we wanted to capture the diversity of the AIDS community. So, we reached out to people across the world -- mostly those who have never written for us before -- and asked them to guest blog. These columns are... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Flash-Heat Inactivation of HIV-1 in Human Milk: A Potential Method to Reduce Postnatal Transmission in Developing Countries

"Up to 40% of all mother-to-child transmission of HIV occurs by means of breast-feeding; yet, in developing countries, infant formula may not be a safe option," the authors wrote. Noting that the World Health Organization recommends heat-treated... Read more »

News Flashes

HIV Tacoma-Pierce County Proposes Mandatory Testing of Inmates New Zidovudine-Resistant HIV Found in Treatment-Naive Patients Connecticut to Begin HIV Tracking by Name HIV Viral Load in Genital Tract and Blood Not Parallel Hepatitis Oregon... Read more »

News Flash: Brazil; South Africa Lawsuit Letter

As this issue went to press: The World Trade Organization is convening a panel on aUnited States complaint against Brazil's internationallypraised AIDS program, which manufactures low-cost genericcopies of antiretroviral drugs and makes them... Read more »

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NEWS FLASH

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

(Associated Press,18 Oct 00) The battle against HIV/AIDS has just gotten tougher for the worlds scientists who are waging this war. A new enemy has been discovered that could take the upper hand in this epidemic: Its called Invisible blood. This... Read more »

Cold sores /hiv infection

Posted by bug, 2 Replies

Hello,
I recently had sex with a prostitute and was so drunk(and stupid) i couldn't think of any possible dangers.
The prostitute had several cold sores on her body. We had unprotected oral sex (lasted less than a minute) and 2 times protected vaginal... Read more »

Sore Throat And Colds Have Nothing To Do With HIV!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Check this out:

http://www.hopkins-aids.edu/forum/view_question.html?section_id=61&id=48209&category_id=0

The doctor says that neither the frequency of, nor susceptibility to common colds (including sore throat symptoms) is different in HIV+... Read more »

cold sores....

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi all,Iam unaware of my hiv status, about 3 months ago(while under alot of stress) i got tiny white bumps on my upper lip and some in the corner of my mouth, I thought that it might of been cold sores, but 3 months later they haveint grown,they... Read more »

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