Multiple Sclerosis And Hiv Infection

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Strategies for Managing Opportunistic Infections

Introduction Opportunistic Infections and HIV Disease Preventing Infections in the First Place Treating Infections as They Occur Preventive Treatment for OIs Maintenance Therapy A Final Word on Strategies for Managing Opportunistic Infections List of AIDS-Defining OIs from the Centers for Disease Control Introduction HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus ) infects the cells of your body's immune system. It then impairs how...

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Multiple Sclerosis MS and hiv

Hello from Greece ! A year ago i was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis MS and about a week I was also diagnosed with HIV(western blot ..pcr and more)from hospital. I'd be grateful if you could inform me about possible interactions between the...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

There is very little published in the medical literature about the combination or any association between the two and unfortunately I have no personal experience in managing people with both.... Read more »

Multiple Sclerosis & HIV

After 4 months of Elisa Bock test with indetermate results, the results are now positive. In addition, I have just been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Is there any corolation between the two results? Also, did the Multiple Sclerosis screen or...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

The cause of MS is not known. Herpes viruses (HHV-6) and pieces of retrovirus (distant cousins of HIV) have been found in MS brain lesions. MS does result in the increased production of antibodies. Although it is possible that MS would result in a... Read more »

Possible multiple sclerosis risk - should I continue HIV testing out to 12 months?

Dear Dr. Bob, Over six months ago I had unprotected vaginal intercourse with a guy of unknown status at my college. It was my first time having sex. I got an HIV test at 3 weeks (blood), 4 mo. 3 weeks (rapid oral), and then for a final time at...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,No additional HIV testing is warranted. You are definitively and conclusively HIV negative.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Multiple BB Encounters and HIV Super Infection

Hi!So like an idiot, I recently just kind of accepted that getting HIV was prob going to happen and have engaged in unprotected receptive anal sex with about 40-50 guys. I was practicing 'serosorting' but who knows how protective that will...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Thanks for writing in. While serosorting does lower the likelihood of coming into contact with HIV, it does not eliminate the risk. If someone is infected with the virus, and does not know they are infected, they can easily spread the virus... Read more »

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multiple infections

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you get syphillis hiv and hep c can that delay antibodies to hiv ?
and can your syphillis blood test be false negative if you do have hiv? Read more »

multiple infections and seroconversion

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have come down with herpes and ebv at the same time and started taking acyclvoir immeadiately. Could this medication, coupled with the other infections cause me to not develope antibodies for hiv if I got that also. Could it cause the production... Read more »

Yeast infection/HIV within 4 months?

Posted by OnAQuest, 2 Replies

I may have possibly been exposed to HIV numerous times within a four month period. I began seeing someone in January. We were together until April 25th. In Feb I got a yeast infection. It cleared up with treatment just fine. April 8th I got another... 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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