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pls help my newly diagnosed hiv positive friend

hi dr bobgood morninghow's your health.my friend recently found out his hiv positve status during a bood donation camp.he's finding it hard to cope with the new reality.but the worst part is that he is getting fooled by a doctor who claims...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Ricky,Sorry to hear your friend is being duped by an unscrupulous charlatan! I remain convinced there is a special place in hell reserved for these despicable phonies who purposefully take advantage of those who are ill, desperate, vulnerable... Read more »

Newly diagnosed HIV +ve and basket case

michealHi what do I say 30 year old professional male - my life has been shattered - no family no... Read more »

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W. »

Newly diagnosed/first labs

Hi! My initial experience since being diagnosed HIV+ Jan. 9 has been less than informative and I... Read more »

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

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Starting HIV Treatment May Reduce Serious Non-AIDS-Related Diseases in Newly Diagnosed, Study Finds

Starting HIV antiretroviral therapy may reduce the risk of serious non-AIDS-defining diseases in individuals recently diagnosed with HIV, according to a recent Spanish study published in the journal AIDS . Although it is well known how modern HIV... Read more »

Advice to a Young Man Newly Diagnosed With HIV

When I tested positive in the spring of 2005 it felt like the end of the world. HIV was this boogie man that I had been taught to hate and fear since before I really understood how sex worked, and suddenly this monster was inside of me. I was sure... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Number of Named Partners and Number of Partners Newly Diagnosed With HIV Infection Identified by Persons With Acute Versus Established HIV Infection

Acute HIV infections are linked to a disproportionate share of forward transmission in certain populations, note the current study's authors. They hypothesized that patients acutely infected might be able to identify more named partners than those... Read more »

Previous HIV Testing Among Adults and Adolescents Newly Diagnosed With HIV Infection -- National HIV Surveillance System, 18 Jurisdictions, United States, 2006-2009

In 2006, CDC recommended human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing for adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings and HIV testing at least annually for persons at high risk for HIV infection* to foster early detection,... Read more »

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Newly Diagnosed w/ HIV- Partner

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I was diagnosed HIV+ on March 29th. As shocked as I was, I have been handling everything pretty good. My main concern has been getting on the right path, finding the right doctor, getting all the initial tests done, so I know where this is headed.... Read more »

Newly diagnosed

Posted by MuscleJockUnsure, 8 Replies

I am very new to being diagnosed with HIV and have no friends that I can confide into about this problem. I need some good advice and to find out what i should do. Im very depressed and at times want to just end it all. To make matters worse im... Read more »

Newly diagnosed Positive

Posted by Gizmo, 8 Replies

I was diagnosed HIV positive in May 2011. From what me and my doctor can conclude, I became infected in February 2011. My CD4 count was 760 and my viral load was 400 which is good. The last three months have really been a struggle. I started... Read more »

Newly diagnosed girl is pushing me away.

Posted by LUVmyHIVposGIRL, 10 Replies

Greetings,

First off, let me say how comforting your website has been since my girlfriend and I found out she is HIV+. The best thing I have done for myself it to get educated as much as possible about HIV. I went from hysteria to relative calm the... Read more »

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