Stories Of People Diagnosed With Hiv

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IRIS: A Concern for People Starting HIV Therapy

Introduction What Is Inflammation? What Is IRIS? How Is It Diagnosed? Who Is at Risk? What Are the Symptoms? How Do You Treat IRIS? What Can Help to Ask My Doctor? Special Concerns for People Living With HIV Special Concerns for Women, Children and People Over 50 What Does the Research Show? Commentary Introduction It's a mouthful of a phrase, but immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a serious...

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Gay HIV+ partner has bareback sex with other HIV+ people

Hi, I'm in an open gay relationship with my HIV+ partner whereas i am HIV-. We always have protected anal sex (oral unprotected)My partner continues to have unprotected sex with other positive guys even though i have stressed that this is bad....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Regarding the risk of poz-on-poz barebacking, see below.As for a well "recegonised" resource on this topic, HELLO! You're reading it. Check out the archives! Finally, regarding the risk of STDs from oral sex, we have an entire... Read more »

I now have HIV! (for the newly diagnosed)

Dear Dr. BOB,I have been diagnosed with HIV since November 2009. I've came to you in the past about two years ago scared to "death." No pun intended whatsoever. The first day I found out, I was so shocked that I couldn't find my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello D,Thank you for taking the time to share with us your inspiring story and the wise insights you gained from your I'm confident your optional story will many who are still in the "shock phase of accepting their new reality as a... 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 isolated. how can i live now? is it going to kill me soon? can i live long life? my dream to be a singer is ruined forever. what a fate......

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your questions,Yes you can live. And yes you can realize your dream of being a singer! Many of the things that you've feeling are absolutely normal. Lots of people are living long and healthy lives with HIV. However, this means an... Read more »

recently diagnosed with hiv but no viral load

Hey DR. Frascino. I am newly diagnosed with HIV with a repeat of 2 tests. The reason both tests were repeated because my western blot and elisa were positive but both times i had an undetectable viral load with a cd4 count of 741. My doctor looked...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,It is possible you are an "elite controller." See below. Regarding your partner, your undetectable HIV plasma viral load significantly decreases but does not eliminate his HIV-acquisition risk. He should have HIV-antibody testing at... Read more »

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NEWLY DIAGNOSED..WANNA MEET HIV+ FRIENDS...?

Posted by POZIAM, 1 Reply

POZIAM is a website for people living with HIV/AIDS. POZIAM is a social community that was created to educate people about HIV and AIDS. POZIAM.com will give you an inside look at other people living with HIV/AIDS. Here, you will be able to create a... 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 »

HIV ARS stories

Posted by thinker, 3 Replies

Hello to all,

I would really appreciate it if some of you out there would share your stories with me about your experience with ARS (early symptoms) before you were diagnosed HIV +. What type of symptoms did you have? How long after your exposure... Read more »

Ur Stories on Early HIV Symptoms.

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