Tb And Hiv Diagnosis Problems

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

United Kingdom, Ireland: Late HIV Diagnosis "A Problem"

A new study found that one-third of nearly 1,000 patients learned they had HIV only when their CD4 cell count was low. The study reported that 168 patients in the United Kingdom and Ireland had been to a hospital with HIV symptoms a year before... Read more »

HIV Diagnosis "Leads to Poverty" in United Kingdom

As a result of their diagnosis, people with HIV/AIDS face living in poverty, losing their home to debt, and depression, the British charity organizations Crusaid and Terrence Higgins Trust said recently. Small but significant changes to the law and... Read more »

Late HIV Diagnosis: Predictors, Costs, Consequences, and Solutions

Table of Contents Introduction CDC Says Test Everyone (Almost) Late HIV Diagnosis: Numbing Numbers Harbingers of Belated Diagnosis or Presentation How Much Does Late Diagnosis Cost -- and Who Pays? Clinical Consequences of Late HIV... Read more »

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Problems Sleeping after medications and diagnosis

Hello there. I want to get information about sleeping problems. Since my diagnosis in 10/2002 (I also have AIDS and on my third regimen that I adhere to tightly. I want to live as long as possible.) I have been having very vivid horrible...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

It's difficult to answer your question without more details. For example, you noted that you take 45 pills/day, but didn't mention which ones, including which antiretroviral medications that you are taking. Some medications, including... Read more »

AIDS diagnosis - a future problem?

HiThis is a question that has had me thinking.I was diagnosed with AIDS CD4 130 12% VL>100,000, KS, and various other minor infections 18 months ago.I started on Sustiva/Truvada and now CD4 449 24% VL <40, KS virtually melted away and feel...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

It is great you have done so well. It is my belief that as long as you continue to take your medications the fact that you had "AIDS" in the past should not influence how you do in the future. I would be looking forward to a long,... Read more »

Diagnosis problem...

Hello Robert,(I appreciate you reading this e-mail and possibly sendming me a short answer.)Maybe you can help me with a diagnosis problem. I have had a inflamation of the epididymis and also the prostate for a few weeks now.While I did receive...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Ralph,Your HIV risk appears to be essentially nonexistent. Consequently, I do not believe your epididymitis, prostatitis, pharyngitis or tonsillitis have anything to do with HIV whatsoever.It is possible the white patches on your tonsils may be... Read more »

emotions and HIV diagnosis

I don't know of what services I can use but I have been through some heavy emotional changes in my life as of lately. My primary physician cannot put me on disability since stress is not a medical condition (as far as the disability end goes)....

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

I'm not sure what emotional problems you have had, so it's difficult to give specific advice. However, there are a number of agencies that provide supportive and counseling services to people with HIV infection. I'm not familiar with... Read more »

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New Diagnosis Started Atripla- What is the expected rise in CD4 count?

Posted by live_life80, 4 Replies

Hey everyone,

I am new to the boards and being HIV positive. I will tell you a little bit about myself. I am a 25 year old gay male and was infected about 9 months ago and diagnosed 3 months ago. I feel lucky that I caught it so soon, but it has been... Read more »

Unsure of diagnosis

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Ok, talk about confusing. I had an affair for a month, then 3 weeks later got really sick - fever, fatigue, nausea, myalgia, WBC very low, liver function tests abnormal. I have Lyme antibody, but not the disease. Lupus tests negative. Initial... Read more »

Long Term Symptoms without Diagnosis

Posted by concerned101, 1 Reply

I'll try to keep this brief. Here is my chronology;
1996 - no sexual contact, just kissing with exchange of saliva with a female in a foreign country. Days later, growth on underside of tongue...fleshy in color with a white tip. Over a couple of... Read more »

new diagnosis

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

30 yo. just diagnosed. theres no feeling like it. like being winded. was result of recklessness and faith in a dodgy guy. feel like ive lost so much: had promising career that ive worked hard to get to a point where its paying off and now feel ..... Read more »

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