Hiv Positive Body Signs

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Depression and HIV

Treatment for Depression Depression can be treated with lifestyle changes, alternative therapies, and/or with medications. Many medications and therapies for depression can interfere with your HIV treatment. Your health care provider can help you select the therapy or combination of therapies most appropriate for you. Do not try to self-medicate with alcohol or illegal drugs as these can increase depression and create additional problems. ...

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Serum HIV test Neg but HIV anti-body test positive

My Serum HIV test for Life insureance was negative, two weeks later i donated blood and was rejected because on my HIV anti-body test was positive. The Doc said my NAT showed negative for DNA results. Why am I getting different results?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The testing used for screening blood donations is set to be extremely sensitive so as not to miss any potentially HIV-positive donors. As such, it tends to be "over sensitive" in that it detects a number of false-positives. Follow-up... Read more »

Dr. Bob, does testing positive for HIV depend on the state of your body?

I am concerned about this. I once thought I was infected with HIV (2 years before I decided to get tested.) I went and got tested and it came back negative. However, I am a bodybuilder and I was on an extreme cutting cycle at the time I got tested....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Relax Quadzilla, your test results would not be affected by your "better living through chemistry" muscle-a-thon. No additional testing is warranted. But do be careful about using illicit drugs and prescription-strength pharmaceuticals... Read more »

hiv positive full body donation

I know someone that is hiv positve and very badly would like to donate his body for research I have looked all over the internet and can not find an organization that will take his body, do you know of any organization that will help make his wish...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.I would suggest he consider the NDRI HIV Tissue Procurement Program. See link below.Dr. Bob<a href="http://www.ndriresource.org/NDRI_Initiatives/HIV/35/">NDRI HIV Tissue Procurement Program</a>... Read more »

HIV Positive, and still no help; lumps over body

At the end of October my son found out he was HIV positive, plus he has all kinds of lumps all over his body and they are very painful. he applied for medical funding two months ago , and still no treatment or help.. Robby is only 22 years old and i...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Dear concerned mother, It sounds like your son needs to get hooked up with a health care provider. Most hospitals have some type of arrangement for uninsured or underinsured patients. It's hard for me to tell you what these lumps could be. He... Read more »

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My doctor is refusing to treat my HIV until I sign

Posted by Garth, 2 Replies

Hello world,
As a newly diagnosed HIV gay man, living in Edmonton Alberta, ( diagnosed 1 year now) I am facing what I beleive to be discrimination and bullying by my doctor. My counts when first diagnosed were CD4 500 and viral load 16,000. Over... Read more »

My comfermatory test came back I am HIV positive

Posted by endlsskys, 4 Replies

I was really praying and hoping that I was negative. I guess on Monday I try to find a doctor on top of trying to find a job. No medical insurance no nothing. I only ever had unprotected sex with my partner but I will be besides myself if he is... Read more »

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nodule on Parotid Papillae early sign of HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello people,

First i'd like to say that The Body is a great site and i think it has many visitors from outside the US. So do i from Holland.

I'm suffering whith the following problem:

In august 2001 I have had protected oral and latex protected... Read more »

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