My doctor took me off HIV medication for 5 months causing T-cells to drop weight loss, panic, and I had tio beg him today for my medication. I also think he is using amphetamines to keep up with his work. He doesn't touch me and doensn't act like a doctor at all. I could have died very soon
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I would recommend seeing another doctor immediately. Bring your medical records from your current doctor with you (they legally have to release your records to you).  Get the second doctor's opinion of the situation, then contact a lawyer.  If your current doctor refuses to release your records to you, the call your state's attorney general's office (and get a lawyer). But definitely get another doctor.  Explain your situation to them and get away from this one immediately.  Your life is to important to waste any more time with this quack.
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I've been taking Zoloft for about five years. I have had great results with it. It has caused me a little bit of weight gain but the benefits for me are much higher than the weight. I did have a drop in libido but after taking it for a few months, it came back. Also, my dosage had to be adjusted times. Sometimes it was too much and others it wasn't enough but I can tell when I need to take more or less by how I'm doing with my anxiety and depression. Do not try to change your dosage without talking with your doctor first. I talked with my doctor and my therapist frequently about how I was feeling and am happy to say that I am so close to chucking all the bad stuff behind me. I wish you all the best dear.
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i am terminally ill and for a long time i was unable to admit it to myself much less my husband. he knew but i would not talk about it. he may just be in that kind of a place be supportive but do not push him. my husband almost pushed me away because he thought i needed to talk about it. by the way the docs said i would be dead 1 1/2 years ago and i am still a vibrant flamboyant sexy woman who lives each day to the fullest. time will pass and he will be more open and learn to enjoy each moment.
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2 things.  First, how long has he been married?  HIV can stay hidden for many years, and he may worry about some pre-marital encounter or drug use.  Second, I'm not sure about the doctor's office thing, but I have heard that they are making AIDS tests more routine.  But I can see why you are concerned about this.  I might worry if it was my husband or someone I know's husband, but it's best to be on the safe side & get checked even if you're not really at risk.  \n\nOne more alternative:  it's possible that he just doesn't know how HIV/AIDS is transferred.  Some people still think that having a friend with HIV and hugging them or something like that will cause them to get it.
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Honestly I was on Cymbalta about three months ago and the withdrawals are a piece of cake... there are much worse medications out there.  But, I was in the process of switching to another medication to replace the Cymbalta.  It's a good medication I think but if you're losing weight that quickly, that is not a good sign.  You should probably call your psychiatrist about that.  I never had side effects from it, so if you are...probably not the right medication for you, but I'm definitely no doctor.  I've just been on tons of different types of anti-depressants  :)  Hope that helped!
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omg listen to these fools. u've been off them for six months HELLO!!!!\n\nexcellent stuff.\n\nhave you kept a diary of how you felt, functionally (eg no memory relapses and other stuff) before and after taking the drugs?\n\nhow long did the doctor say to take them for?\n\nhow long did u take them for?\n\nwhat is the research which backs up the use of the drugs? \n\nhow many independent replications have been done and how long ago were they done? \n\nwhat was the level of clinical significance chosen for those studies?\n\ngetting off the drugs is the best thing you've ever done.\n\nif something hasn't happened in six months, its reasonable to assume u don't need to waste ure money anymore on some loser BigPharma company that likes to profit off people's illnesses with drugs that barely work and are really intended to maintain diseases at a managable level rather than cure them. \n\nor they specifically target chronic diseases that have a low likelihood of actually being cured by drug therapy.\n\nmakes sense huh? i mean i would do that if i wanted to make money off drugs.\n\nu need to find out more about schizoaffective disorder too. consult ure doctor, and go to a psychologist. avoid believing the psychiatrist without talking to the psychologist (or neuropsychologist) too. then u will get a balanced opinion on ure options.
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This totally depends on the med and what the doc has to say. Dont do it without his advice and careful watch. Even for a low level of medication. Especially if it is something you have been taking and your body is used to.
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Please don't stop your medication. You are feeling better because of the medication. It is easy to believe that you don't need it anymore, but that isn't true. I once stopped my methotrexate injections and could barely walk after 2 weeks. I realized that I felt better because of my medication. Stopping the medication ended up hurting me. Take your medication so that you and those around you do not have to suffer. I have faith that you will and am glad you found a medication that has truly helped you.
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Hello,\n\nThat is great that you are still friends with  HIV person most people would just distant themselves from them.\n\nHiv is bloodborne, which means they has to be ablood to blood contact. \n\nAs far as i know like everyday contact it isnt possible to be infected with hiv, remember hiv dosent survive well in the air and it also means that the more it is being exposed in the air, the weaker it gets and also harder for it to infect a non-hiv person. \n\nI also know that it cannot survive in water as well and also when a hiv blood is dried up completely its harmless as far as i know. \n\nThis are things taht you cannot catch hiv from,\n\nA mosquito bite \nA toilet \nSharing food or utensils \nHugging \nTaking care of someone with AIDS \nKissing \nA swimming pool \nGiving blood \nSneezing or coughing \nSpitting \nSharing makeup \n\nHope this gives you some peace of mind and you do have the right to be paranoid because i have known some people get extremely paranoid and showing some symptoms but because they think alot it is just stress nothing more. \n\nTake care and Thank you
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After reading this, get off your computer and speak with your doctor.  His medication cocktail for you is not working to your benefit.  If you need to, get a "second opinion" and don't let the cure kill you.  Good luck.
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You sound so scared so lets see if we cant help you a little, first dont panic i know but please this makes you ill and your sytoms worse which may well be the case right now.The truth is the risk of aids  is low and the only way to know is a test. Yes scary but it will put an end to all of this. In your phone book there will be a number of a clinic the nhs is your in the uk has private test centres within the hospital they have councilors who can talk to you can tell you of the risks. And help you deal with what is happening and how you feel, it will help. While at the clinic they will also run other test at the same time so then you will know for sure. At this point i will tell you that if you have std it can and will be treated it is not the end of the world, just a huge learning curve for you. Also remember having a cold or flu does not mean that you are ill with anything else, it may of just knocked you side ways and took alittle longer to run its course and you were travelling as well, so your body have of slowed down. There is only one thing to do and that is call your hospital, no one has to know and you dont even have to be called your real name when you get there and no one has to know, but you need to go and get checked out. Remember it may be nothing, it does not sound like hiv or aids, the chances are so so remote and if its std you can be treated. Take care and good luck.
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Well....your doctor probably would not prescribe you Viagra as you do not have a medical problem. Just don't do it as much, and "presto" you should get back your libido in no time. So take a break with that, why don't cha :)
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I can give you a good medical miracle from God. Back in April, my brother was found in a coma with a Blood Sugar of 10. He was hospitalized in an ICU unit on a vent. The Dr's said they could find nothing wrong with him, as he had no past history of diabetes and after entering the hospital his blood sugar was normal. They didn't expect him to come off the vent and was talking about putting a tracheostomy in his neck. All of the church members where we attend church began praying for him day and night. After a few days he was completely off the vent without the Dr's doing anything to help this. After a few weeks, he was walking again, talking again and eating on his own. Again all to the Dr's surprise. They were totally baffled by it. After about 3 weeks in the hospital he was released to go home and is still doing very well. There's nothing God can't do!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you & your friend and I will keep her in my prayers.
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You know, I think the best way to answer that is to know someone going through it.  For instance, say your sister is your best friend in the world.  Everthing is fine until one day you get a call from her saying that she has be tested positive for HIV.  What's the first thing that will go through your mind?\n\nNow add the fact that the reason she has HIV is because she was in a collision a year or so prior and was injured. She needed a blood transfusion and showed no symptoms.  She and her wonderful husband decide to have a child and as a routine check finds out that she was HIV positive.  Now what do you think?\n\nWell, I think that if the person I've known all my life suddenly came down with a disease like cancer or had a heart attack, I wouldn't stay away from him or her, but try to understand them and help them if they need help.  I also imagine what it would be like not having them in my life just because I stayed away from them knowing they had heart disease.  \n\nYes, I know that things like HIV can be passed on. But seriously, how are they going to pass it on to me?  \n\nIn essence, I think that if someone has HIV, I should treat them as someone who doesn't, as long as I'm not planning on sleeping with them:)\n\nI hope that answered your question. :)
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I think that you are thinking too much, and not about the right things. 1) why in the world didn't you get an HIV test when getting all other tests???do you really think that was fair to your wife? That you may have HIV is very remote from what you describe.\n2) There are so many diseases out there...was the tattoo needle NEW...as in disposable, or one that came from a sterilizer...if not new from package, your danger of catching something there was infinantely higher than sex with a prostitute. 3) Some diseases that are transmitted via tattoo: Hep B, Hep A, Hep C, syph, Malaria, typhus, thyphoid, staph to name a few.\n4) Your syptoms may have nothing to do with either tattoo or sex. Get thee to a doc specializing in diseases..I cannot believe you have not had a battery of work being done on you. YOu could easily have strep infection that has gone way beyone strep throat..such as infection of the heart valves, kidneys, etc. I suspect the "Flu" symptoms are the key here, not the sex or the tattoo. These things could well be confusing the issue. Best of luck to you, and get a damned HIV test..what the hell are you afraid of??
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i think you should go and ask your doctor, its not something you can trust to just yourself, teehee
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I'd leave him and I might report him to the police. If he knew he had AIDS and had unprotected sex with you anyways without you knowing that he had AIDS then he can get in quite a bit of trouble. I'd definetly go to a doctor and in my relationsips after I would tell them about what happened and let them know that I had a real problem with people who aren't honest. Best of luck, I hope from the bottom of my heart that you are ok.