Living with HIV in the Philippines: Email 578: Needs A Second Opinion?

hello, gud morning po!!

im XXX po 28y/o. ito po ung kwento ko sana po masagut mo po agad... paalis na po sana ako last month papuntang ibang bansa, kaso po nag ka roon ng problema ung dugo ko po nong sa test ng HIV nag reactive po sya.. den po pinadala ysa Sanlazaro hospital at nong sept. fisrt week ang result po positive.. ang naka lagay don REACTIVE paren po den ang total positive. la naman po akong naramdaman na na sentumas...sa katawan ko...pwede paren po ba ako mag pa second opinion para sa hiv po... mag kano po un salamat...at ung gamot po ba libre un??

POZZIEPINOY’S RESPONSE

Hi there.

Thank you for your email.

You don't need a second opinion anymore as the confirmatory test is the final result. You blood has gone through two tests already and the result is already final. Also, some people don't have any symptoms and yet they are still HIV positive. Like what I said before, HIV has non specific. Some have symptoms and some don't.

If I were you just accept the result of the HIV test and get treatment ASAP. You need to present your confirmatory test to any HIV/AIDS treatment hubs nearest you. The HIV medicines are free so don't worry about it. Just follow what the hub staff and doctors will tell you to do and you will be fine.

I hope I was able to answer your concerns. Feel free to email me again if you have other questions.

Stay healthy,

Pozziepinoy