Hiv And Hospital Stays

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Side effects & a 2 week hospital stay

Posted by LuvDaPug, 9 Replies

Hello Folks :)
I hope someone out there reads this post, and knows someone or something that can HELP us.
I will do my best while explaining what has happened to a basic so your not sitting here reading this all day.
My husband has HIV and was on a... Read more »

Having trouble staying med compliant

Posted by longislandfuzz, 6 Replies

Why is taking meds regularly such problem for me????

Anyone out there with tips or resources (online chats, literature, etc) to help me stay more compliant with my meds? Was looking to find a Med buddy/peer" that would check in to make sure that I... Read more »

Staying in faith and prayer-my brother is HIV+

Posted by BlessMyBrother, 2 Replies

So grateful to discover this resource and am hoping to find support and be supportive. My brother was diagnosed + in March and he told me in April. Since that day, my life has not been the same. I love my brother more than anything in the world. We... Read more »

Fiance in the hospital with PCP

Posted by schedir81, 4 Replies

Hello, I just brought my girl to the hospital today and she is being treated for pcp. She stopped taking her meds around 3 to four years ago after an incident in her life threw her in complete denial.

She was afraid of me leaving her and for not... Read more »

Stay Strong Stay Strong -you may be negative.

Posted by magnum, 1 Reply

I have delayed getting tested for 10 years.

I am a black male. I had unprotected sex with a sex worker in Atlanta, and contracted gonorrhea in 1999.

One week later I got the worst sore throat I ever had.

Four years later, I got post nasal drip from... Read more »

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Risk of exposure in hospitals, hiv clinics etc.

Dear Dr. Bob, I had not been tested for HIV in about 10 years, so I went and got tested at my local AIDS clinic last week (thought it would be a good idea from previous unprotected sex, and it was negative). However, later that day I started getting...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The chance of your acquiring HIV from the activities you describe is the same as my chance of becoming President, and having a Dick like Cheney as Vice, i.e. beyond nonexistent! End of story!Stay well. (Yes, you are indeed well.)Dr. Bob... Read more »

Help in South Texas? Interferon for KS - meds won't stay down

Dear Dr. Dezube, my sister who is alone and living in South Texas is HIV. She has just experienced another AIDS episode and is being hospitalized, receiving 5 pints of blood the other day to get her hemoglobin count up- it was as low as 5! She has...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

The first thing, which I would need to know, is if your sister is taking the interferon for her Kaposi's sarcoma or for another condition. If she is taking the interferon for her KS, then I would recommend that her provider switch her to an... Read more »

switch of meds will my blood sugar levels return to normal or is my diabetes here to stay?

I had been infected with the HIV virus I guess about 20 years ago?the last time I injected myself with heroin. For 16 years I was nonsystematic until I developed dementia and was hospitalized. My T-cell count was 135 and my virile load was...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Good question. Often switching off a PI to a NNRTI will result in some improvement though many patients were destined to develop diabetes (which is increasing in the general population) regardless of an effect of a particular HIV drug. Diet,... Read more »

Stay on social security or try and work

I recently talked with my doctor about going back to work and what was going on with my HIV and why it got so bad for me while I read about others that dont seem to be so affected. I had an OI and was hospitalized and have cognitve issues due to...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

I am sorry that you are experiencing difficulty with others understanding the nature of your illness. I am sure that is very frustrating. Under Social Security Disability (SSD), there is a Trial Work Program that would allow you to continue on SSD... Read more »

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African Americans With HIV Have Higher OI Rates and Hospital Mortality, but Lower HCV Rates, Than Whites, Hospital Survey Finds

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV-Related Hospitalizations Decline

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's Nationwide Inpatient Sample (1998-1995), the 1995 introduction of protease inhibitors is credited not only for a drop in AIDS deaths but also a... Read more »

Botswana Project Encourages Young People to Donate "Safe Blood," Stay HIV-Free

Botswana has launched a new project that encourages young people to donate "safe blood" and teaches them how to avoid contracting HIV, Reuters AlertNet reports. The project, Pledge 25, targets youths both in and out of school because "most of them... Read more »

Staying Healthy During Flu Season: Advice for People Living With HIV/AIDS

Dr. Ronald Valdiserri. Flu season is upon us; so, it's time for everyone in the HIV/AIDS community to prepare. We all know that that the flu can make anyone sick. But did you know that people with long-term health conditions -- including... Read more »

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