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How Does Recreational Drug Use Affect HIV? Recreational drug use can make people more likely to be infected by HIV. Also, for people taking antiretroviral medications (ARVs) to fight HIV, there can be some serious interactions between drugs and ARVs. These interactions can lead to under- or overdoses of ARVs or recreational drugs. Some of these may be fatal. Drugs And Getting Infected With HIV Using alcohol or drugs before or during...

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Do x-rays affect hiv test result?

I do an x-ray for my lung, than I do a hiv antibodies screening assay Immediately. It is non-reactive.Would x-ray affect my hiv test result? Would I get a false negative??...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,No, of course not! Frevinsakes!Dr. Bob... Read more »

Is the medicines after exposure of 6 months affect the HIV test results?

Sir,I had a sex with girl on the 21/12/08.In June,2009 I got fever, cold and cough. It has 7 days. doctor advised to take the medicine and hot water.after 7 days it went off.After I got body pains.so I went total body check up at 31/06/09. At the...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Dear Srinu,Medication will not cause your HIV test to be falsely negative. Since you have tested more than 9 months after your possible exposure (you do not even know if she had HIV) there is no need to have further testing. You have not... Read more »

BULLAE IN RIGHT LUNG

MY 38YR.OLD BROTHER IN LAW HAS BEEN TOLD AT UVA THAT HE NEEDS SURGERY. 3/4OF HIS LUNG IS IS AFFECTED. IS SURGERY THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM? HE IS TERRIFIED OF SURGERY, HAVING NEVER NEEDED ANY BEFORE. HE IS OTHERWISE IN GOOD HEALTH...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

It sounds like the recommendation to have surgery is correct. If your brother is HIV+ (you don't say), then he needs to be evaluated for a certain kind of pneumonia called PCP. Good luck!... Read more »

lung problems

I had PCP 2 years ago but am now fine. But recently had nodules on my lungs increase in size and quantity. I had a surgical biopsy done and there is nothing there (cancer, TB, etc.) I work out doors and my drs advised me to retire as the humidity in...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

It sounds as if the nodules are nothing serious at present, but it would certainly be our practice to keep doing tests on a regular basis, perhaps A CHEST X-ray every 6-12 months. Additional tests could be done if the lesions grow or start giving... Read more »

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dear gmanbil Can HIV affect the liver?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

dear gman,hiv itself affect the liver,while NOT on meds?,
my liver enzymes are always raised.my recent DNA PCR WAS NEG,for HIV.

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Can HIV affect the liver?

Posted by Anonymous

question.can hiv affect the liver,even when a person is not on meds.?my liver enzymes are always high.my liver always hurts and is sore.

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Do any drugs affect HIV test results?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am taking valium for anxiety and recently had a negative HIV test. Could taking valium have compromised the HIV test results? Read more »

New Emagazine for hiv affected and infected.

Posted by kicker, 1 Reply

Ok, so a little background. A few months ago, after finding out I was positive and not knowing what to do, I decided that I would create a website devoted to people affected and infected by HIV. I had multiple reasons for this, one my neg partner... Read more »

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