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What Happens When Shingles Gets In The Brain
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Shingles with past "low risk" exposures (SHINGLES, 2010)Thanks for reading my question, by the looks of your site you are all VERY busy. My concern is this. I am a 43yo male who has had exposures in my recent past with guys, oral only. I usually just recieve, but on occasion have given. I have never...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,The vast majority of cases of shingles have absolutely nothing to do with HIV/AIDS. See below. Regarding your HIV test results, the CDC guidelines indicate HIV-antibody tests taken prior to the three-month mark are not considered to be...
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shingle will happen twice or more?
Posted by JHIV130306, 3 Replies
help!!! i had shingle few weeks ago but it seems recovered,however,i today felt that i have the same symptom of developing shingle the other side of my body!!! will this happen this way? anyone had this situation before? please~~~~i'm so...
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Shingles = HIV?
Posted by grcboy30, 5 Replies
Hi there.I had chicken pox at 5 years old so can develop shingles. I haven't been to the doctor yet but have what I am pretty sure is shingles on the side of my chest (a pink rash which is itchy with bumps). I am terrified of HIV. I am only 30... Read more » where is the disconnect in out brains?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i have been on this board for about 2 years now. i had a "scare" or what i perceived to be a scare or high risk and i am neg. before my scare, i never thought about me getting anything, now i have a new outlook on everything.i know what i did and... Read more » Insane in the Brain
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
Hello All==I posted last week "Flipping!! Broken Condom!!". I am still trying to cope with what happened. I have since talked to the person it happened with who proceeded to tell me that they do blood tests at his place of employment b/c he is... Read more »
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