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Definitive Signs

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can anyone tell me what are the DEFINITIVE signs that you are HIV infected? I don't mean full blown AIDS. Are there any early symptoms that will be synonymous with early HIV infection? Read more »

Following my last message A bad day ...

Who said being hiv is synonym of limitation? Do they not know what strong empowerment does something like this gives you? What when you realise in all its magnitude the sense of life and you are able to enjoy... Read more »

My son tested positive

Posted by worriedmom, 7 Replies

Hi everyone,
My son tested positive for HIV yesterday. Needless to say, I am terrified and have been on the internet to learn everything I can so I can learn how to help him live with this disease. Does anyone have any advice about helping my son and... Read more »

I'm going to be the one case

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Hi All. I am back again and not feeling any better. I thank you all for the postings to my really really scared but I am ready to go out of my mind already. I had the experience with getting a blowjob from an hiv unknown and having the health... Read more »

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PHASES

WHICH IS THE ACUTE AND THE CRONIC PHASES?...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

This one's pretty easy:Acute phase HIV disease usually refers to that period of time prior to seroconversion (or HIV+ antibody tests). Other synonyms for acute phase are acute retroviral syndrome or primary HIV infection (PHI).Chronic phase is... Read more »

hiv/aids remedy

revered sir.....first of all i must show my obligations to you for your kind and instant councellingnow,my ques is that is ART and HAART therapy different......somwhere i came to knw that they use ART therapy..is it a lil bit low standard method...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi,ART (antiretroviral therapy) and HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) typically mean the same thing and are used synonymously.BY... Read more »

Nelfinavir and Combivir

Writeups on Nelfinavir and Combivir recommend triple medication. A friend who is on this regimen tells me that these two medication are properly considered to be a triple medication regimen because Combivir contains two mediciations (ACV plus...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Nelfinavir (Viracept) and combivir (AZT + 3TC) are indeed three medicines. Epivir (lamivudine), is 3TC only. Retrovir (zidovudine), is AZT only. The combi, implies the combination of these two. Hope that helps.MH... Read more »

TREATMENT

I would like to thank you all for the time and effort you spend on this forum.1)Can we treat Hepatitise A,b and c? 2)If yes,how are they treated,and how long would it take with them? 3)What is the most difficult one to be treated? Thanks in advance...

Response from Michael Fried, M.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Hepatitis A is a self-limited infection that does not require any specific treatment, except monitoring for complications and preventing transmission to other close personal contacts. It does not become a chronic infection.Hep B may be a chronic... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

India Sets New Rules for Media Reporting on HIV/AIDS

The Press Council of India on Sunday announced revised guidelines for journalists covering HIV and AIDS issues. The council said journalists should not disclose the identity of HIV/AIDS patients; use the term "scourge" in reports about the disease;... Read more »

Blog: Can Better Global Health Policies Have Worse Results?

"It's entirely possible that the Obama administration will institute better global health policies than its predecessor, and appear to get worse results," Ruth Levine, writes on the Center for Global Development's "Global Health Policy " blog.... Read more »

Pickett Fences: DHIVA

"Your name has become synonymous with AIDS." A friend of mine told me this yesterday. She has AIDS and is someone I have gotten to know working in the field. We have done several speaking engagements together, sharing our personal stories for high... Read more »

AIDS "Dissidents" Target Health Officials, Other Activists

Forcing powerful institutions to address the AIDS crisis was what the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power -- ACT UP -- was all about. Its mantra, "Silence = Death," became synonymous with fighting the epidemic. "We did so much damn effective work for so... Read more »

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