August 2010

• Is an 18 week test conclusive? Should I be worried about a false negative test? 27 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 3

• Do I need another HIV test? 27 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 4

• How can I make a complaint about my GP disclosing my status? 27 August 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment, Support - Comments: 2

• Can a negative result at 15 weeks be wrong? Also how do false negatives happen? 25 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 4

• I got my test done in September 2009, what ELISA test would it have been on the NHS? 25 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 8

• What is the situation for HIV positive people on medication who have previous alcohol-based liver damage? 25 August 2010 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Other monitoring tests, Side effects, Starting treatment

• What is the risk when fingering someone? 25 August 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• Is a PCR HIV test conclusive after 3 weeks? 25 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• My wife came out with hepatitis B but my test came out negative what does this mean?S MEAN? 25 August 2010 - All topics

• Why do private clinics disagree that testing at 3-4 weeks is ok? 25 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• Would exposure to the air affect my HIV test? 25 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• Will my anal warts lead to cancer? 24 August 2010 - All topics, Coinfections, Drug interactions, Opportunistic infections - Comments: 7

• How precise should I be with the time I take my medication? 24 August 2010 - Adherence, All topics, Starting treatment - Comments: 2

• Has anyone ever been infected by having a HIV test at a private clinic? I’m nervous about getting a test. 24 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• How do I know if the ARV dosage is correct when I have polycystic kidney disease? 24 August 2010 - All topics, Changing treatment, Drug interactions, Other monitoring tests, Side effects, Starting treatment

• Which drug is safer as a malaria prophylaxis if I am HIV positive? 19 August 2010 - All topics, Drug interactions, Opportunistic infections

• How do they get a HIV test result from blood on a piece of paper? 19 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• Is my negative DUO test after 28 days conclusive? 19 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 4

• I have had 5 negative HIV tests, what are the chances I have HIV? 19 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• Where can I buy a home testing kit for HIV? 19 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• How long does HIV live outside in an open environment? 19 August 2010 - All topics, General, HIV transmission

• Do I need to fast before a HIV test? 19 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• Do you agree with this statement about the p24 HIV test? 19 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 2

• Will HIV die as the blood from a test is transferred to a petri dish? 19 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 4

• We want to start a family, what are the risks? 16 August 2010 - All topics, Having a baby

• Do I need another test? 16 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• Can HIV be transmitted through biting/being bitten? Has this ever happened? 16 August 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• Does being an asthmatic affect my test? 16 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• I am really angry with the NHS treatment I received… 16 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 2

• Why do NHS and private clinics have different recommendations? 13 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• I have multi-drug resistant HIV, can I stop the T-20? 13 August 2010 - All topics, Resistance, Side effects

• 3 negative HIV tests, do I have HIV? 13 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• Is a runny nose a symptom of someone with HIV? 13 August 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• What are the chances of getting HIV from this one time unprotected oral sex? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• Which STIs can cause similar symptoms to HIV? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• Are my symptoms a sign of seroconversion? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• How do I officially complain about my GUM clinic? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• What does the rash which appears during seroconversion look like? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• Which malaria prophylaxis should I take? 12 August 2010 - All topics, Drug interactions, Opportunistic infections

• What are the lumps in my arm-pits, are they cancer? 12 August 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Opportunistic infections, Side effects, Starting treatment

• Can I get HIV from kicking a needle? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• How easy is it to get HIV? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission - Comments: 2

• Is there a cure for HIV? 12 August 2010 - All topics, Eradication

• Will I get the same HIV test if I go to my GP? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 4

• Are GUM clinics infecting people with HIV? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• Is it better to test at a GUM clinic or when I give blood? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 3

• Where can I get fertility treatment? 12 August 2010 - All topics, Having a baby

• If my friend is sharing needles is the test accurate at 31 days? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• Can I do body-building if I have HIV? 12 August 2010 - All topics, Supplements and herbs, Support - Comments: 1

• Can I ask questions when I go for a test? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission

• Testing 31 days after a needle poke….. 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• How accurate is a DUO test at 4 weeks? 12 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• My viral load is 10,000,000 in seroconversion 6 August 2010 - CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment

• I have lost my sex drive – what is the cause of this? 4 August 2010 - All topics, Side effects, Support

• Can I take supplements when I’m HIV positive? 4 August 2010 - All topics, Supplements and herbs

• Does the NHS use sterile equipment? 4 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 2

• Do seroconversion symptoms all come and go together and how long can they last? 4 August 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• Do PCR tests look for all types of HIV? 4 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing - Comments: 4

• Can a man get HIV from giving a woman oral sex? 4 August 2010 - All topics, HIV transmission

• Which HIV test should I take? 4 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing

• Can I take steroids (Deca-durabolin and Sustanon) if I am on HIV medication (Sustiva and Truvada)? Many thanks 4 August 2010 - All topics, Supplements and herbs - Comments: 2

• Am I cured of hepatitis B and is it possible to still infect my partner? 4 August 2010 - All topics, Coinfections, Other monitoring tests

• When should I take cotrimoxazole? 4 August 2010 - All topics, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment, Supplements and herbs

• How accurate is a fourth generation test at 23 days? 4 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 2

• 8 negative HIV test – do I have HIV? 4 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 2

• Is CMV present in saliva? 4 August 2010 - General, Opportunistic infections

• Should I wait 17 days to test or pay privately? 2 August 2010 - All topics, HIV testing, HIV transmission - Comments: 8

• How can I use raltegravir as first treatment in the UK? 2 August 2010 - Access to treatment, Adherence, All topics, Drug interactions, Resistance, Starting treatment