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Living With HIV / Re: vampires
« Last post by daveR on March 26, 2024, 08:51:14 pm »
It's great to be living in a time where we have so many choices. I would have hated to be positive in the early days. Take these 20+ pills a day, suffer the side effects or die. No options there.

I had a similar discussion with my Dr that you plan to have on my last visit. She started it by wanting to drop ABC due to possible cardiovascular issues occurring. Wanted me to switch to Dovoto, I wasn't happy with just two drugs. Opted for Kocitaf, no good for you as it contains TAF. One relatively small pill.

I wasn't keen on RPV containing regimes due to the food requirements. I travel and work over seas and like a regular time I can stick to. Didn't want to possibly miss a dose because I was not in a position to eat and then forget I hadn't taken the pill. Although I did manage over five years on Compilers with out issue.

I am sure you will find the ideal solution.

Dave
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: Any risk?
« Last post by leatherman on March 26, 2024, 08:29:16 pm »
There was no risk for HIV in your situation. HIV is transmitted by unprotected anal/vaginal sex or by sharing injection needles. Since HIV's ability to infect is destroyed by the changes in air and temperature outside of someone's body, cuts, scratches, or sores along with blood or other bodily fluids don't matter.

Have a great day,
Michael


Reducing Your HIV risks:
With no exceptions, use condoms correctly and consistently for anal or vaginal intercourse
Talk to a healthcare provider about PrEP as another layer of protection

Get tested yearly for HIV and other STIs.
If you don’t use condoms and/or PrEP, test more frequently

Some sexual practices described as safe in terms of acquiring HIV still pose a risk for other more easily acquired STIs. It is possible to show no signs or symptoms from an STI so testing is the only way to know.

Get tested at least yearly for STIs, including but not limited to HIV, and more frequently if condomless intercourse occurs.

What’s the ONLY way to know if you’ve been infected by HIV or an STI?
Get tested.


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As a member of the "Do I have HIV" Forum, you are required to only post in this one thread no matter how long between visits or the subject matter. You can find this thread by going to your profile and selecting show own post, which will take you here. It helps us to help you when you keep all your thoughts or questions in one thread, and it helps other readers to follow the discussion. Any additional threads will be removed.
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Research News & Studies / Re: article on latent viral
« Last post by em on March 26, 2024, 08:26:51 pm »
moved to original post
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Research News & Studies / article on latent viral
« Last post by em on March 26, 2024, 08:17:18 pm »
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/new-trial-hints-at-a-possible-hiv-cure-approach-wake-up-latent-virus-hiding-in-the-body-then-kill-it/ar-BB1knvPN?ocid=socialshare&fbclid=IwAR3ZbEK9EKbvmbQoo9Ssdo40QuxKK2ayDkALTx5PAj7zov71aXbkR8wfDY0

an article on a potential HIV cure approach .

found on facebook HIV long term survivors.

did not seem very informative   or anything ground breakingly new concept but maybe they have something in the implementation of this study they mention but do not give details.   

there was a link in the article to more info on the study they mentioned

https://academic.oup.com/jid/article-abstract/229/3/743/7603359?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false

good read and good to know somone is working on gettting closer to HIV eradication.

some day a cure would be found wouldn't that be nice
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I Just Tested Poz / Re: tested positive
« Last post by idontknowhowbuthereitis on March 26, 2024, 08:01:04 pm »

lol. One night stands, my HIV status has never been an issue and I'm straight. It depends on how you share and your confidence. If I belive the LGBTQ+ member's stories it seems they have a more challenging time.


That good to hear, I intend to be super discreet about my condition, so its a risk they tell a friend etc who knows a friend of a friend etc, but will deal with that if it when it comes up.


So bribing the clinic staff will not help you, it is the NHS. The injections are not something for me, but you can look into this after a while. You would first need a suppressed viral load, without any resistance profile to the drugs. https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/long-acting-injectable-hiv-treatment/


haha interesting way of putting it.

I dont want to bribe anyone (never say never) but would like the best treatment that suits my fast paced needs.

Although the NHS has been nothing short of fantastic for me in the short time I have had to deal with them, if there was a private but paid version for dealing with HIV medication and recovery I would take it - if you have any recommendations or comments on this, please let me know. (ship abroad medication etc, which I doubt NHS do)

Thanks again for all your support
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Do I Have HIV? / Any risk?
« Last post by Roy20288 on March 26, 2024, 07:50:49 pm »
Hi and thank you so much for this excellent forum.

I had a massage at a massage parlor, and at the end of the massage, the masseuse masturbated me with oil. I noticed that I have some cuts on my penis (they look dry, like scratches with blood inside (like after you robbing something super hard) but without anything open and bleeding). It is possible that I contracted HIV from her if she had injuries/sperm (Not mine) on her hands ?


Thank you very much for your assistance.
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I Just Tested Poz / Re: tested positive
« Last post by Jim Allen on March 26, 2024, 07:39:52 pm »
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Unfortunately it is the ultimate cock block for one night stands imo  (even more as I sleep with woman and they would be ones I would just meet in bars etc).

lol. One night stands, my HIV status has never been an issue and I'm straight. It depends on how you share and your confidence. If I belive the LGBTQ+ member's stories it seems they have a more challenging time.

As for dating, I've had one or two polite "no thank you" but that's about it, after nearly 25 years of living with HIV that's not too bad.

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Yeah I dont think I could have sex without disclosing, with UD, regardless of jurisdiction and laws.

I always share my HIV status, although, I still check before travelling.

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Around Europe easy, no issues at all imo, around Middle East, I hear GP can do a generic letter but the meds would give it away (if ever stopped). Probably get away with it with only 14 etc but this isnt something should discuss online :)

EU and US are easy, the Middle East is only a problem when going to a nation that you should be going to in the first place. https://www.hivtravel.org/ The same can be said for travelling to any country you shouldn't be and that's a short list.

Custom officers don't care about your HIV status or generally about the pills. When you start doing shady stuff like putting them in bottles that don't match the meds or hiding them, that's when they care and ask questions. 

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The x2 a month injections ART treatement I have been reading about sound ideal, can make this easier?

Do you have any experience with injections for ART? I hear on NHS this is limited but would be willing to pay, for events like this - doubt they offer this treatment so early on

So bribing the clinic staff will not help you, it is the NHS. The injections are not something for me, but you can look into this after a while. You would first need a suppressed viral load, without any resistance profile to the drugs. https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/long-acting-injectable-hiv-treatment/




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I Just Tested Poz / Re: tested positive
« Last post by idontknowhowbuthereitis on March 26, 2024, 06:25:37 pm »
Thanks again Jim for your response.

The only other travel advice is to pack your meds in hand luggage in the original packaging and bring a cover note from the GP that it's for your personal use to treat a medical condition.

Around Europe easy, no issues at all imo, around Middle East, I hear GP can do a generic letter but the meds would give it away (if ever stopped). Probably get away with it with only 14 etc but this isnt something should discuss online :)

The x2 a month injections ART treatement I have been reading about sound ideal, can make this easier?

Do you have any experience with injections for ART? I hear on NHS this is limited but would be willing to pay, for events like this - doubt they offer this treatment so early on

Check the local transmission/disclosure laws before doing anything like sex. Some places have hash laws if you don't disclose and backwards transmission/exposure criminalization.

Yeah I dont think I could have sex without disclosing, with UD, regardless of jurisdiction and laws. Unfortunately it is the ultimate cock block for one night stands imo  (even more as I sleep with woman and they would be ones I would just meet in bars etc).
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Living With HIV / Re: vampires
« Last post by Tonny2 on March 26, 2024, 05:25:41 pm »




         ojo.          Hi Jim, well, I think that you have more possibilities or options. You take medication twice a day. Good luck.
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I Just Tested Poz / Re: tested positive
« Last post by Jim Allen on March 26, 2024, 05:08:59 pm »
The only other travel advice is to pack your meds in hand luggage in the original packaging and bring a cover note from the GP that it's for your personal use to treat a medical condition.

Check the local transmission/disclosure laws before doing anything like sex. Some places have hash laws if you don't disclose and backwards transmission/exposure criminalization.
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