What Happens During First Month Of Hiv

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What Are the Symptoms of HIV and AIDS?

When it comes to the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, there are three major points to keep in mind: There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. It's what you do that puts you at risk for HIV -- not how you feel. Your mind is a powerful thing. 1.There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks...

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My bf failed his first cocktail, what will happen?

Hi Dear Doctor, my boyfriend failed his first cocktail, i am very very afraid, I dont know what will happen with him, he is a very good person, his first cocktail was Trizivir, norvir, aptivus, he started on octuber last year,(he was...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I don't think this as severe as you think. If there is failure of the HIV meds, it usually is not that all of them fail. A resistance test should be done to determine which meds are still active and which meds the virus has become resistant to.... Read more »

Im HIV positive and scared about whats happening to me

I dont know whats happening to me, I've been positive for 6 months and i had thought my sero conversion was over but i keep getting blisters in my mouth on my back and chest on my legs between my toes and on my palms; I cant keep going to the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Unfortunately, I can't diagnose the cause of your rash over the Internet.You are HIV positive and your insurance company dropped you???? That's immoral and unconscionable! I'm sure there is a special place in hell reserved for... Read more »

HIV first, 3 months Later AIDS

I was diagnosed with HIV in a annonymous clinic in late november, then I came to Thailand to have my blood work done at the end of march. My tests results were CD4 - 11 and Viral - 106,000. How serious is my situation? I can't recieve...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

If that is your absolute CD4 count and not your CD4 percent, that is very serious and HIV treatment is absolutely indicated now. The antibiotic is absolutely the first step. Although, it wouldn't be ideal to wait, you need to balance the... Read more »

HIV+ 8 months first test results

My CD4 count is 178 and VL count is 48,587. My lymphnodes are swollen and don't hurt, I have had Hodgenkin's disease 8 years ago. Also the doctor notices something wrong with my liver, he has orderd a ultrasound and MRI. My Hep A,B,and...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You don't indicate whether you received radiation therapy, chemotherapy or both for your lymphoma. Sometimes after these treatments the white blood cell and lymphocyte counts remain lower than normal, sometimes indefinitely. You will need... Read more »

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Tested positive one month ago....first labs

Posted by newpozguy, 3 Replies

Hi all,

Back on October 10th I tested postive for HIV. My HIV test had actually been prompted by other traumatic events in my life that I won't go into here, but let's say that 2006 has been an awful year for me. At any rate, I am very scared as I... Read more »

Infections in first 3 months

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello,

2 days after unprotected sex with a Female colleague I had the flu, 6 weeks later I had a stomch bug followed by another a week later and then a cold the following week. Would this happen if my immune systems was weak following HIV infection.... Read more »

One month on medication---first test results

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

Hi everyone,
I've been on the sustiva/truvada combo for one month.
My t-cells went from 248 to 354 and my viral load went from 39,000 to 83. My doctor says this is good. I guess I just want to hear from others with more treatment experience what they... Read more »

FIRST IN WORLD TO BE CURED OF HIV !!

Posted by cute_butterfly, 3 Replies

In a sensational development that will bring hope to millions dying of Aids, 25-year-old Andrew Stimpson has miraculously tested NEGATIVE for the disease after having it for more than a year.

The results so dumbfounded doctors they repeated the test... Read more »

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