What Happens If I Forget To Take HIV Medication

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HIV Treatment 101

Forget what you've heard about treatment for HIV. HIV treatment in 2009 is a world away from what it was even two years ago. Important new medications and older, proven medications can now be taken less frequently with reduced side effects. Nonetheless, choosing HIV medications and determining when to begin treatment are big decisions. Fortunately, newly infected people not on treatment typically can go 10 years without a single symptom. This...

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Bet You Never Heard This One !!! I will make a Doantion. This could help people with this happening. (HOW HIV IS TRANSMITTED, 2010) (CHEWING GUM, 2010)

Dr. Bob, Did I stump the doctor? Has this question ever been addressed? I came into my office this Friday Morning. Went to our water machine. Next to the water machine is a waste basket. There was a new liner in the waste basket so I threw...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Lisa,Did you stump the doctor? No, of course not, silly girl!Has this question ever been addressed? Yes, and you could have found the answer in the archives! (See below.)Dr. Bob12 years old and i have a question about chewing gum and hiv. i... Read more »

Pretty Healthy Working Individual - Happen to be HIV+

I am pretty healthy, I've been positive for 4 years now, and I have a CD4 count ot 678 and viral load is undetectable. I've been working for the same company for 3.5 years now, and my Human Resources manager knows about my HIV. I am...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

This is a great question. Congratulations on doing so well, and on negotiating what is already at least one successful reasonable accommodation of your disability. The Americans with Disabilities Act is very clear on the "limits" you ask... 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 »

FORGET THE D*$% COOKIES - BRING OUT THE MISTLETOE -- IM READY - oh, I'll donate after the mistletoe :)

Dr. Bob, Help !! Dr. Bob at work today a woman who has HIV handed me a document. As you can imagine Minnesota is very cold state. So this lady that is HIV + ,,, She is always biting her skin around her nails. She doesn't bite her nails but...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Tabitha,Tabitha? Hmm. Cool name. Haven't heard it since the old television series "Bewitched" went off the air in the early 70s. You don't happen to have a grandmother named Endora; do you?1. Nonexistent.2. Absolutely not.... Read more »

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Happy News..forget it, why bother.. DELETED

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Ok - Now what happens

Posted by Survivor, 3 Replies

So I have moved through all the stages without drinking or killing myself. Guilt, Sadness, Anger, Remorse and now Acceptance. I am sure I moved through others, but I just dont care about those ones.. Me and My Husband are pos. We are seeing... Read more »

Medical Text on HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was reading at the medical school's bookstore the textbook they use on HIV infection. In the chapter on the window period, they said it is basically reduced to 5 weeks. They said that an Elisa test @ 6 weeks is most likely to be positive.

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HOW LONG BEFORE THINGS HAPPEN

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

not sure how to ask this so here goes, i know after you have been exposed to hiv it usually takes 2 to 3 weeks before the onset of symptoms such as flu like symptoms and they go away after a short period, my question is then how long on the average... Read more »

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