Recent content by UMguy

Are you kidding me? Ignorance like this kills people. This is absolutely ludicrous. Look at the decline in AIDS deaths as more and more effective drugs have been developed, all of which work by stopping the replication of HIV. I can't believe that people still buy this total bullshit

Thats bizarre logic. So, its not possible to pass HIV if you were infected accidentally? Or, you're making a moral judgment....that because you got it from sex there is something wrong with you? I'm not getting your point here

I'm doing just fine, whats up?

How did this devolve into bible quoting? Whenever that happens its a sure sign that any intelligent *discussion* has ended. There is no arguing or discussing with someone who is devoutly religious. Faith is irrational, therefore arguing with a person of faith is absolutely fruitless. And thats...

Hey bodypump, know how you feel. You feel good, normal, etc....but its still "there". I'm 23, I feel too young and probably and too inmature to be dealing with this right now. Telling people you have HIV is ten times worse than coming out of the closet. Men in my family don't really worry and do...

I really don't know much myself. Staf is a pretty serious thing, especially depending how old the person is. In my city we just had a sports broadcaster die from an infection that he caught while in the hospital. It seems to hit older people, those over 60, a lot harder. I don't have an honest...

I hear ya. My doctor gave me the option of starting early or waiting. She too said that there was no real clear evidence on either side. I do have very good insurance, but still had a scare the other day when the insurance company was a little slow to pay a claim. I got a bill from my doctor for...

I was diagnosed with acute HIV infection in november and am already on meds. I've noticed people on this board saying that they'be been positive ten years without taking anything. My doctor believes that starting meds early will lower my viral load set point so that long term better off. I think...

Go and do a search for Acute Retroviral Syndrome. I don't know all the facts, but I think most people experience it soon after their initial exposure to HIV. For me, I had flu-like symptoms about two or three weeks after being exposed. I had a fever, muscle aches, etc.... For me it just didn't...

Do people on this board know about current HIV treatment and the effectiveness of condoms? I'm not saying that either of these factors should affect your decision. It is truly up to the individual in a given situation. There is always risk...its probably more risky to have unprotected sex with a...

I contracted HIV from a one night stand in Novemember of 2005. I was in a relationship and am still in the relationship with the same guy. I normally don't use drugs and have always used condoms in the past, but on that night I was so trashed I got high and had a threesome without a condom...