Email 524: Worried Guy!

hi! good day!  actually hirap ako pano to umpisahan... share ko na lang muna story ko.... may anxiety po ako for how many  years na. may mga panic attacks ako from time to time...  lalo na pag naiisip ko yung mga itsura ng mga nakasex ko na unprotected..... may nakasex kasi ako from QC na binutas nya ang comdom sadya.. tapos a day after he keeps on texting na "may problema ako" pero d nya naman sinasabi kung ano..... pero after nun wala namang  lumabas na  symptoms of  acute hiv etc. at d na kami nagkatext pa ulit.  nangyari yan 2 years ago.

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Email 521: Having "Symptoms"

good eve po' ask q lng may mga alergy po ako sa balat last year pa ng nov. d po buh kaya sintomas ito ng hiv.? kasi ung frnd q na puti dyan sa manila (wla na ngayon kac nasa canada na) pinatulan nya ako nag suck lng cya sa ari'q' 'ung umuwi ako ng province nilagnat ako at nag pa tingin sa doctor sabi may dengue ako nakuha q daw sa manila kac ung pag travel pa lng nilagnat na ako at yong lagnat ang dahilan bkit ako umuwi ng probinsya' nawala ang dengue kasi bnigyan ako ni doc ng gamot at ngayon po ds year nagkasakit ako parang bukol na may nana sa singit ng legs q d ako nka pasok ng skol almost a wek po'nagpa doc'ako ne resita sa akin antibacterial at topical cream gumaling cya ngayon naman alergy parang pimples na pula at makati pag gabi.... don q na alala ung cnabi ng puti sa akin late q na nalaman HIV patient pala un nag sbi cya akin kac na ospital daw cya sa manila ung time na un don ako natatakot sa nalalaman q sa sinabi ni puti sa akin' as of now d pa ako nagpa hiv test nasa province ako malapit sa akn ang cebu san ako pwedi magpa test maganda sana pag sa manila kac parang privacy at maganda anp serbisyo nila'sa ngayon po d ako mapanatag kasi may alergy pa ako until ngayon gus2 q magpa test'tlaga sana libre po ang tretment ng hiv patient plz po 2longan nyo po ako  studyante pa po ako ngayon may mision pa ako sa pamilya q'sana ma2longan nyo po ako i ned advice po' antayin q po ung respones nyo po salamat ulit

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Email 506: Treatment of HIV

Nagagamot ba ang hiv positeve? Para po kasi iba ang nararamdaman ko po. Nag da dry ung skin ko meron lumalabas sa balat ko makate..

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Email 498: Enlighten Me!

Good day, Pozzie! 

I just wanna ask your opinion about my status. The last time I bottomed in an anal sex was in June 2013. First week of December 2013 was the last time I had sex (my ex-boyfriend, I'm quite sure he is negative, I received oral sex and a little kissing). January 24th, this year, I was tested nonreactive. Should I consider this conclusive? 2 weeks ago, I had a really slight fever, a runny nose and had a slightly swollen lymph node that hasn't since gone away. That's what keeping me worried. I know that a swollen lymph node can be a symptom of some other things or it could've been due to my colds. I may be overthinking. Do you think I really am negative? I know it isn't symptom-specific but I'd like to add that I never had any other 'symptoms' or anything before except for a diarrhea every now and then. Please enlighten me. 

Thank you.

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Email 488: Concerns About HIV Test and Symptoms

Hi Pozziepinoy!

I'm am residing here in the Marianas island but I had an unprotected sex with a commercial sex worker on January 2012 when I had a vacation there in the Philippines. 

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Email 459: Negative and Still Worried

Hi,

I just want to ask ive undergo ng test twice both Negative in RITM-malate & Makati Med, but i have been experiencing symptoms related.i talked to the doctor but she gave me so little background about it my possible exposure is 7-8 years ago is it possible maging Negative even positive. hope you can help me who i can talk to about this doctor who can clarify everything. hope to hear from you soon so desperate about this di ko alam kung sino lalapitan ko.

Thank you,
XXX

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Email 395: You Know What to Do!

Hi pozzie,

Now i'm confused. I read one article on your blog about ARV or acute HIV symptoms and another article of yours (just posted today) telling that some symptoms like cold, flu, swollen lypmh node, etc. do not equate of having HIV. So, when are we going to consider the acute HIV symptoms? Are they still reliable/helpful?

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Email 390: Are These the Symptoms?

Hi pozzie,

Good day. How likely is it to consider a swollen lymph node in the neck, just under the jaw for acute hiv infection or ARS? The lymph node is almost a month now and there are no other symptoms like muscle pains, night sweats, influenze-like illness, etc.

Looking forward to your favorable reply.

Thank you.

bb

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Email 719: Worried and Wants Assistance

Hi . 

Ako nga po pala si mark . mga ilang months na din po ako nag babasa ng blog nyo at ngayon lang din ako nag karoon ng lakas ng loob na mga message sa inyo . alam ko po kasi na meron ako nito (hiv) ano po kaya ang magandang gawin gusto ko mag pacheck pero d ko alam pano umpisahan pano sasabihin pano gagawin siguro dahil natatakot lang din ako . meron kaya kayong kakilala na may karamdaman din gaya ko na sinasamahan nila mag pa check yung mga kagaya ? 

salamat and godbless po.

TRANSLATION

HI.

I am Mark. I have been reading your blog for months now and it is only now that I had the courage to send you a message. I know that I have HIV. What should I do? I would like to get tested but I don't know where to start, what to say and what to do, maybe because I am scared. Do you know somebody who has the same feelings as I do who can assist me for the check up?

Thank you and God bless.

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Email 713: Do I Have HIV?

Thank you for this blog. I am really happy that you are really hands on for all the questions about . Sana paunlakan mo din lahat ng mga tanong ko about this matter.

Heres my story, just call me Mr. Confused. I am 20 a fresh grad. Meron akong karelasyon na lalake. We’ve been together for almost 1 year na din. Naging kame November last year. So probably magcecelebrate na kame ng 1st anniv namen next month. We’ve been practicing safe sex the entire relationship pero one time, dala nadin siguro ng sobrang love namen sa isat isa. We did it without protection, not sure of the exact date, pero probably May or June yun this year. At once lang po yun nangyare yung unprotected sex at din namen inulet.

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Annoying Night Sweats

A fellow PLHIV and a member of The Red Ribbon online support group asked all members if they have experienced night sweats. He said it has becoming annoying while sleeping in a fully airconditioned room.

Because of this, I researched about it and this is what I found in the internet:

(Source: http://aids.about.com/od/otherconditions/a/nightsweats.htm)


We all perspire. In fact the average person losses about 1 quart of fluid a day by sweating. But for those living with HIV, night sweats can be a very annoying problem. What are night sweats? Why do they occur and what can be done about them?

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Email 693: Do You I Have HIV?

Nagppasalamat ako at nakita ko ang site na ito.. Minsan gusto ko na mamatay kakaisip kung may hiv ba ako o wala pero dahil mahal ko ang mga anak ko kailangan ko gumawa ng paraan na malaman kung malusog bako. 32 years old nako may asawa. Nsa abroad ang asawa ko nayon seaman sya. Umuwi sya nun july at umalis nung oct. Bago sya umuwi nu july nagkaroon ako ng sex encounter sa last boyfriend ko. June yun. Bago dumating mister ko nagkaroon ako ng yellow-green spot na discharge natakot ako. After two weeks nahawaan ko ang mister ko pero ang ipinagtataka ko nun magpatest kmi mas malala sya kesa sken. Matagal bago sya gumaling after one week wala mako discharge pero sya tumagal p ng 3weeks. Bago sya umalis okey na sya. 

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Email 668: Symptoms of HIV?

Hi!

I would just like to ask if you encountered arthritis (severe heat without swelling on your joints) before you were diagnosed? Can you please cite some of the signs and symptoms you've had before you got hospitalized. I've been reading your blog and I find it real  
educational. Thanks!

applause

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Email 665: On Taking the HIV Test Again

Hi Pozzie. 

Nagpatest na ako lastweek, Non reactive ako! Sobrang happy ko. But nacucurious pa din ako. Kasi last sex ko with a girl ay nung Aug 10. Halos mag3mos na rin. 2 kasing beses ako nakipagmakelove sa girl. Nung december 2012 and August 10 2013. 

Tanong ko lang kelangan ko pa ba magpatest ulit? Kasi sabi ng doctor ko wag na daw. Kasi wala naman siyang nakikitang masama sakin. Then after a week.. bigla akong nilagnat  39 temp ko, sobra sipon ko siguro kasi naligo ako kagabi? Tapos hindi ako masyado nagtatae? Do you think HIV related to? Sabi ng parents ko wag ko na daw  
isipin pa yung hiv na yun kasi wala na nga daw e  pls help

V.

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Email 654: On Window Period and HIV Symptoms

Hi pozzie, nice blog. Inspirational. I think I'm infected, do I have to wait for the "window period" to be over before I take a HIV test at RITM Malate?

Last Saturday, I just got flu like symptoms, muscle aches, chest pains, joint pains, rashes near forearms, and then since Saturday and upto now I still have blotch sa singit, "sinat" , swollen lymph nodes neck and groin, small "singaw" yesterday on the tongue but it dissapeared this morning, small rashes on the face and small reddish rashes on the chest and I don't feel normal since saturday. I got unprotected sex last September 8 from a  
friend and another protected sex to a hooker.  I plan to get tested this saturday at RITM malate, but then again the question is do I have to wait for the "Window period" to be over before I get tested or should I not? because I think the test done on RITM is different than the others

Mike

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Email 652: On HIV Test and ARV's

hi. 

I had unprotected sex with a csw.. after 7days all hell broke loose.. all the abnormal things about my body i never felt before came out, oral thrush, swollen lymphnodes, low grade feverish, weight loss, extreme fatigue.. out of panic i tested for hiv rapid test i came out negative that is expected but i did not cover the 3months window time il comeback after 6weeks for retesting.. 

my question is what retroviral drug are you taking?.. coz if ever i have ill take viraday ( generic of atripala) less side effects.. and when you have hiv. does your neck hurt like hell?.. when you took up arv did it went away..how much does arv costs? hope u can answer me im freaking out .tnx

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Email 649: Mouth Issues

Hi Pozzie,

I have question, I'm taking my ARV's 3week ago na. Ngayon sa mouth sa gilid parang nagkaroon ng hiwa di namn sia singaw lalo pag tuyo. Then ung palibot ng bibig kumapal pag nadampian ng laway parang mainit. nagkakaroon ng panit balat sa palibot ng labi. Loob ng dila ang init di nga me masyadong makakain para wala kasi me panlasa. Hope u hep me.

XXX

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Email 646: Had an Encounter with a PLHIV

Call me Mr. X. it was JUNE of this year I had contact with sogmebody.. nakilala ko lang po sya sa bus. tinanung ko sya kung my sakit sya?. ang sabi nya ehh. wala my napansin akong rashes sa balat nya ang sabi nya ehh. "skin asthma" daw un.. then nagkarun kami ng quikee contact pero "insertive fellatio" lang ung nangyari. mga couple of minutes lang yung contact.. after noon. we exchange no. 

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Email 644: Worried About Having Unprotected Sex

Hello Pozzie,

Good day!

First of all I would like to commend your blog. I have read a lot about HIV / AIDS lately and I am really thankful because it is very inspiring, informative and educational.

Moving on, I would like to raise some questions regarding my situation. I am a really alarmed and anxious.

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Email 629: Are my HIV Tests Conclusive?

Good day!

pozzie let me tell to you my story. last week of october 2012 i had an unprotected sex with this guy then december 2012 i take my 1st hiv test non reactive naman siya tapos january to february we had sex again but now protected sex lahat. then may 2013 nag take ulit ako ng hiv test and non reactive ulit ang result my question is...

1. conclusive na ba ung hiv test ko?
2. may ilang symptoms ako na naramdaman like chill, sorethroat, backpain  
pero paminsan minsan lang. is it a sign that im hiv positive?
3. yung last protected sex ko is february pero i noticed some blood on my  
anus when i wiped it pero a day after wala na. is it possible that im  
infected now with hiv with regards on that incidence?
4. nag pa test yung partner ko negative nman siya. pwede bang ako magkaroon  
ng hiv tapos siya wala kahit siya lang yung partner ko eversince?
5. panu ba napapasa ang hiv? pwede bang magsimula siya sa katawan ng taong  
walang virus kahit negative yung partner niya?

thanks in advance

cj

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