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Husband just diagnosed HIV positive
My husband is not an intravenous drug user, not a homosexual and likely has not had unprotected sex in the past 10 years. He was diagnosed HIV positive tonight. This is the second of 2 rounds of blood testing.
I know we should be focused on next steps but we are both baffled as to how he contracted HIV.
He has no signs of AIDs and if not for the blood test we would have had no idea.
I got tested too and am negative.
Has anyone had a similar situation?
Any advice on where to go for more info?
Thanks so much.
I know we should be focused on next steps but we are both baffled as to how he contracted HIV.
He has no signs of AIDs and if not for the blood test we would have had no idea.
I got tested too and am negative.
Has anyone had a similar situation?
Any advice on where to go for more info?
Thanks so much.
Yes, it is possible that he got it from blood transfusion. Some people with HIV remain completely asymptomatic for 20+ years, it's unusual, but it happens.
I agree with peekawho a 100%. Since you are negative, there is no way your kids have it, no need to be concerned there at all. I wish you all the best.
I agree with peekawho a 100%. Since you are negative, there is no way your kids have it, no need to be concerned there at all. I wish you all the best.
Why would you need to get your kids tested? If you are negative, then they are negative. Assuming they are not sexually active, not IV drug users, and have never had a blood transfusion.
Are you negative?
Are you negative?
They did an HIV test because he was applying forLife Insurance.
He has never been tested before.
He did have a blood transfusion in the early 80s...just wondering if it could have remained nonsymptomatic since then????
IN any ervent he has it but is still in denial. I am trying to learn what I can so that when he is ready to face it I can be there for him.
Getting kids tested next week....wish us luck.
He has never been tested before.
He did have a blood transfusion in the early 80s...just wondering if it could have remained nonsymptomatic since then????
IN any ervent he has it but is still in denial. I am trying to learn what I can so that when he is ready to face it I can be there for him.
Getting kids tested next week....wish us luck.
I fell sorry for what's going on with you right now.
May be your husband is as good as you trust him, but as per the science and the research done on HIV, its impossible to have HIV other than Sexual or Needle contacts.
Not everyone gets tested for HIV. Do you know why did they do a HIV test on your husband?
me???? no compassion???
give me a break. because i have compassion...i am trying to send her away from this site.
i remember...ALL TO WELL...when i first came to this site and how i was received...announcing that my son was hiv positive.
you need to get a life...outside of hiv. find another addiction...start living ! ! !
give me a break. because i have compassion...i am trying to send her away from this site.
i remember...ALL TO WELL...when i first came to this site and how i was received...announcing that my son was hiv positive.
you need to get a life...outside of hiv. find another addiction...start living ! ! !
No Chapeau, we are not going to play the little games you like to play here. You don't need to be here period Chapeau or trying to give advise. All this person would need to do is a search of your posts and they would understand what we are talking about. Your not a person to be taken serious Chapeau.
Lizzie & Teak,
Exactly the point here, she is negative & her husband is now hiv positive, making her hiv concerns very valid. You & Teak lack the sensitivity needed to assist people in my opinion, just read what Siteheld has to say about you Teak, c'mon man, people are not coming here to be ridiculed by the likes of you and Lizzie...lol..where's your compassion? I would'nt be here otherewise.
Exactly the point here, she is negative & her husband is now hiv positive, making her hiv concerns very valid. You & Teak lack the sensitivity needed to assist people in my opinion, just read what Siteheld has to say about you Teak, c'mon man, people are not coming here to be ridiculed by the likes of you and Lizzie...lol..where's your compassion? I would'nt be here otherewise.
did you not read that she is negative?????
now just because YOU want to get involved here...does NOT mean that this is a good place for her.
someone she cares about is positive...and you know damned well that nothing good will come from her posting on this site. she needs support for what she is going through...not to talk and listen to a bunch of worried wells.
now just because YOU want to get involved here...does NOT mean that this is a good place for her.
someone she cares about is positive...and you know damned well that nothing good will come from her posting on this site. she needs support for what she is going through...not to talk and listen to a bunch of worried wells.
She has valid concerns, she's hiv negative and shares risk factors with here husband Lizzie.
as i mentioned on another post...this is not the best forum for you to be on. please go to aidsmeds...as this forum is full of worried wells who either cant accept their negative status or are here to ask about their (possible) risks.
Hello Kirsam,
I really sorry to here about your husbands hiv positive diagnosis, this is devastating news, I personally apologize to you for the commentary posted above here. I don't know why people make it a habit of responding inside of posts they have no interest -or- intentions of offering anything of worth. This forum can be surprisingly less helpful than most people would expect it to be at times. I can understand the reason behind wanting to learn what caused the infection as you are hiv negative and share the same risk factors, but the best thing that has happened in respect to you is that you know your husbands hiv status and that you have not been infected. Please explain in more detail what you mean by least likely as anyone can get hiv, in order for us to offer possibilities to you we would need to know this. I've been on this forum for about 8 months or so and have seen many men come here after visiting a prostitute-no offense but do you think this is a possibility? Other than that it's hard to think of any other avenues. Does your husband work in the healthcare industry? The western blot is the confirmatory test done after a person test positive, so it's a very accurate test. I sincerely wish you and your husband all the best Kirsam.
I really sorry to here about your husbands hiv positive diagnosis, this is devastating news, I personally apologize to you for the commentary posted above here. I don't know why people make it a habit of responding inside of posts they have no interest -or- intentions of offering anything of worth. This forum can be surprisingly less helpful than most people would expect it to be at times. I can understand the reason behind wanting to learn what caused the infection as you are hiv negative and share the same risk factors, but the best thing that has happened in respect to you is that you know your husbands hiv status and that you have not been infected. Please explain in more detail what you mean by least likely as anyone can get hiv, in order for us to offer possibilities to you we would need to know this. I've been on this forum for about 8 months or so and have seen many men come here after visiting a prostitute-no offense but do you think this is a possibility? Other than that it's hard to think of any other avenues. Does your husband work in the healthcare industry? The western blot is the confirmatory test done after a person test positive, so it's a very accurate test. I sincerely wish you and your husband all the best Kirsam.
If the WB test was positive you can be pretty sure that he has it. False positives are very rare with the WB.
It is usually pointless trying to figure out how one got infected, you can't change anything about it anyway now.
It is usually pointless trying to figure out how one got infected, you can't change anything about it anyway now.
What r u talking about Teak? Please leave me alone. I do not appreciate you harassing me with your nasty emails either. Please make a point and tell me where I was wrong. I will correct my mistakes when you tell me where I was wrong.
Stop harassing me please.
Stop being silly and give the lady an answer to her problem that is more realistic than Aliens.
Stop harassing me please.
Stop being silly and give the lady an answer to her problem that is more realistic than Aliens.
Hey siteheld when you were listing all the other BS above you left out that he could have been infected by Aliens. siteheld before you give out anymore of your unfounded BS. You need to get a better understanding about HIV transmission.
Thanks for sharing your painful story.
I appreciate your candor.
They have not yet done hep, cancer or other testing that will be coming this week.
If it is from sexual contact so be it.
More curiosity than anything on my part.
Just wondering if there is any explanation other than sexual contact.
Thanks.
I appreciate your candor.
They have not yet done hep, cancer or other testing that will be coming this week.
If it is from sexual contact so be it.
More curiosity than anything on my part.
Just wondering if there is any explanation other than sexual contact.
Thanks.
bye Teak. I am leaving the forum to you.I pray i am never in the situation to be on an Hiv forum again. Good luck to all.
I talk too much bye
I talk too much bye
I am sorry for offending you Teak. That is a damn good question by Heck . What other answer can it be? I am sure her doctors had ruled out cancer, Hep and such.
Does the CDC have to get involved in this special case?
I too like Heck want people to be honest and forthcoming about their experiences.
By the way Heck I was not trying to be mean to the lady. I thought i would tell her my experiences before I told her that I THOUGHT someone is lying. I thought that was the best way.
Does the CDC have to get involved in this special case?
I too like Heck want people to be honest and forthcoming about their experiences.
By the way Heck I was not trying to be mean to the lady. I thought i would tell her my experiences before I told her that I THOUGHT someone is lying. I thought that was the best way.
I have been reading your posting and you don't give a lot of information. you say things and you never explain much like people are supposed to know everything.
i am going thorugh this fear but I am afraid to post because people can be mean on this forum.
I was hoping to read about people's expereinces.
I don't understand your above posting. I am trying to read to see what people have been through, instead of these textbook postings people put on the forum. What explanation do you have for 2 positive results and no one had been engaged in risky behavior?
What? You answer might help me too.
i am going thorugh this fear but I am afraid to post because people can be mean on this forum.
I was hoping to read about people's expereinces.
I don't understand your above posting. I am trying to read to see what people have been through, instead of these textbook postings people put on the forum. What explanation do you have for 2 positive results and no one had been engaged in risky behavior?
What? You answer might help me too.
He had the western blot.
Doing the viral load test next week.
Can the western blot be wrong?
It really is puzzling. Trust me, I am a not the most trusting person in the world but my husband is on the least likely list to do any of the activities that are risk factors for contracting HIV.
We are both still in denial...
Doing the viral load test next week.
Can the western blot be wrong?
It really is puzzling. Trust me, I am a not the most trusting person in the world but my husband is on the least likely list to do any of the activities that are risk factors for contracting HIV.
We are both still in denial...
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