how do hiv patients assert themselves?
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Most of them do not know and if they do they hide the fact while others refuse to believe it. It depends I guess.
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be assertive not aggresive\nthat is my way of handling this situation
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AIDS activists keep stressing that HIV-positive people are just the same as others. You shouldn't have to eat anything specific or play specific sports. Just make sure to eat healthy and stay active.
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HIV has no obvious symptoms.  The only way to detect it is by a blood test.\nAIDS is usually diagnosed when a person develops certain opportunistic infections not seen in people with healthy immune systems.  Kaposi's sarcoma, pneumocystis carinii, shingles, fungal infections.  The person also is more likely to catch colds and flu that run a longer course than is to be expected.
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Those people seem to have some good sources, I just wanted to say GOOD FOR YOU.  I know some people that could use assertiveness training but are in denial!
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is something about hiv... from what i know. it is a game but it might work. u shout to the teacher to make him pay attention to you and when he looks at you, u take a sample in your hand and try to drink it. the teacher will then say that is something in that sample or not.
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It sounds like you are pondering having sex with someone you think may be infected with HIV.  I am going to assume you have an IQ of 70 and write this in caps so  you don't miss it...\n\nDON'T HAVE SEX WITH PEOPLE WHOM YOU THINK MAY HAVE HIV.\n\nIf it were 100% chance of you contracting it, why would anyone go to the clinic to get tested with their fingers crossed?
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Play it safe and get tested! There are many different symptoms and can be confused with other causes. Symptoms are not a reliable way to diagnose HIV infection. Testing for HIV antibodies is the only way to know whether you have been infected
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Have a test done at a medical clinic.  There are a lot of clinics that will do them for free, such as Planned Parenthood or local health departments.  Many people with early HIV infection do not have symptoms.  No one who thinks they might have HIV should give blood or expose others to their bodily fluids until they know that they aren't infected.  Exposing other people to an infected person's bodily fluids could cause those others to become infected with HIV as well.
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be real...don't put on an act...show confidence in what you do and say...stand for something...
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How do you do it?  And what if the patient refuses to follow your exercises?
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No. You don't! Even if this person has AIDS they are still human and they have feelings.
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I'm an HIV counselor...do you have questions that I can answer? If you are HIV+, you can also go to your local HIV organization and ask to speak to someone in peer support-it is people who also have HIV or AIDS who offer support to others.  If you have specific questions, repost them and I will look for them.
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well if you are really serious and would like the answer ..go to your nearest hospital and ask for a tour of their HIV and aids unit..and ask all the questions you can think of..aids can be harmfull to the soul and to others..its is the death of many and no one will stand up and challenge the medical world..always use condoms and never be afraid to stand and say what and who you  are..it is not a gay disease..it is life..can be passed from all types of sexual acts. know your partner even the silent side of them..everyone has played the field and the time of waiting is now..always be checked and your partner too..be safe and live for tomorrow..go anywhere and you will know at least one person who carries that secret..i have friends who have aids/HIV..and they are wonderful..and i have friends who have died from this same thing...check yourself..and ask the questions in your mind..
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Some people don't have any symptoms, you can continue your life normal and not notice you are giving it to tons of people, that is why it is necessary to have blood tests.  \n\nYou have to understand theres is a difference between having HIV ( the virus)  and having AIDS ( the disease) . If you have AIDS that means you are  going to die if you get anything, even a cold could kill you. People that have the virus HIV sometimes don't even notice and keep on having unprotected sex which results in a lot of people contaminated. if you have HIV you can have a normal life with the proper medication.\n\nIf you have doubts go to your doctor and have an exam, there is no way around it.
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Because of patient confidentiality...Drug screens along with HIV test or any other test done by employees should be held in the strictist confidence by their employees.
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The person infected may only be a carrier and never get AIDS.  If you think you have HIV, go to your local clinic and get tested.  If you have HIV and believe it is in the stages of AIDS, again go to your local clinic/hospital and get tested.  Until then, don't have sex unless it is protected sex, cause you can pass the virus on to your partner.  If you don't tell them you are HIV infected and know you are, you can be charged with attempted murder, if it's unprotected sex, last time I heard.