How Long Does It Take To Diagnose Hiv

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Quality of life for long-term HIV+ Persons. What to expect if diagnosed with multple HIV related illnesses?

I have been HIV+ for about 10 years now. Ive been on several different medication regimes, since I was first diagnosed, and my counts have all been excellent over the years (CD4 above 400 and Viral load undetectable). Ive also had the same Doctor...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The Side Effect of therapy forum is focused on brief discussions of side effects of specific HIV medication. In general there is continued concern that long term infection with HIV can lead to premature aging and maybe associated with a wide range... Read more »

Newly diagnosed with HIV "can i live?"

dear expert,i am recently diagnosed pos for HIV. i am getting mad and kept myself in my room... Read more »

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A. »

recently diagnosed with hep c and partner is hiv+

I was recently diagnosed with hep c and tested negative for hiv. My boyfriend is both HCV/HIV+. I... Read more »

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HIV/AIDS Experts, Doctors Voice Concerns About Health Problems Seen Among Long-Term HIV/AIDS Survivors

Some experts and doctors recently have voiced concerns that people who were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in the early years of the epidemic are experiencing "prematur[e]" or "disproportionate numbers" of ailments associated with aging, the New York... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Record Numbers of New Zealand Gay, Bisexual Men Diagnosed with HIV

Last year 149 people were newly diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand, including 90 gay and bisexual men, according to data from the AIDS Epidemiology Group at the University of Otago. The mode of infection is still unknown for 23 cases. However, if... Read more »

Newly Diagnosed HIV/AIDS Cases in U.S. Disproportionately High Among Blacks, MMWR Report Says

Black men and women accounted for more than 50% of the newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S. from 2001 to 2005, despite accounting for 13% of the country's population, according to a report published in the March 9 edition of CDC 's Morbidity... Read more »

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Newly Diagnosed Support Group in Long Beach

Posted by MichaelLB

We've just started a new drop-in support group in Long Beach, CA for folks who have a new HIV diagnosis. We'll be talking about disclosure, dating, and safer sex issues; managing medical care, understanding lab work, and treatment options; and... Read more »

Just got diagnosed with HIV

Posted by lgb, 3 Replies

Hey all
I'm just a 20 year old guy, who was just diagnosed with hiv about two weeks ago, and I am also in the military reserves. At the beginning I was fine with it, I didnt feel like my life was going to change at all, but now the more I know that... Read more »

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 »

Diagnosed with HIV and AIDS at the same time!!!!

Posted by icantbelieve, 9 Replies

Last April, viral load over 500.000 and cd4 count 191. Overwhelming. I've been sad, lonely, on meds, always tired, lost weight, appetite, no one knows, live away from my family, no partner, with an infection on my skin since April that impairs my... Read more »

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