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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Unstoppable97(m): 8:55pm On Jun 19, 2017
Such is life,professor Evans must have been praying to be infectected with HIV so that he can escape death by firing,hanging or life imprisonment and somebody that is innocent will now be experiencing this kind mess
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by A190(f): 9:01pm On Jun 19, 2017
Tinyemeka:

Didn't trust the staff on confidentiality and discretion because I'd seen the kind of discussions they'd had about patients. After telling my mother, I commenced PEP. Within 72 hours of the needlestick. Depression and disappointment with myself made me hold it in those first 2 days. I was 18+.
I understand. Even in days. Nurses still discuss patients. They laughed with you but once you leave, they gossip you. Stigmatisation is the bane of successful treatment. You mum is wise, she could have taken you to prayer house and you now miss the 72hrs grace, I'm not against prayer but faith and work goes together

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Tinyemeka(m): 10:22pm On Jun 19, 2017
A190:

You mum is wise, she could have taken you to prayer house and you now miss the 72hrs grace, I'm not against prayer but faith and work goes together
My dear we did both o. smiley
The treatment combined with prayers. The deepest respect I have for her, came more from how she understood the need for discretion, even at home. Nobody knew we went to the hospital that day. Wonder what my siblings would be thinking to this day, if they'd been told.

During that first 3 months, I slyly avoided sharing stuff with them but they didn't know. If we went to the barber's shop, I'd insist on my brother having his haircut before mine. It just wasn't funny.

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Nobody: 1:40am On Jun 20, 2017
A190:

I'm in nursing school.
Hiv pos mother that wasn't on drug gave birth to hiv pos child, so how I that an hoax? Pls explain.. I want to learn
Hi.
Thanks for your question.
To answer, lemme start first with some clarification
AIDS-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. A condition, as the name implies, where a person's immune system is deficient. In other words, unable to defend the body from diseases attack.
Like I stated earlier, AIDS is real. Some persons have this condition.

Now, what's HIV? Human Immunodeficiency Virus. An organism which conventional health system CLAIMS is the cause of AIDS.

So back to AIDS. Deficient Immune System. What could result to such a condition? Definitely not HIV. HIV is simply some harmless "tissue" of the body. (Btw, "HIV tests" do not check for HIV virus in blood samples, rather, the test checks the CD4 count, and references the outcome to determine whether one is HIV positive or negative.) Many factors can cause decline to a person's immune system and eventually result to AIDS. Common culprit is drugs - prescription and non-prescription. Drugs aside from reducing symptoms of illness and giving relief to a sick person, also suppress and do severe damage to the body's immune system. Chronic use of drugs have a chronic effect on damage being done to the immune system. When the immune system has been degraded so much, such that it can't perform its statutory function, that condition is AIDS.

Ask yourself:
Why our forefathers who had no drugs and complicated medical system, why didnt they have AIDS? Why is the AIDS statistics not even around the so called causative factors (unprotected sex etc) but rather more around homosexuals who are mostly into drugs (hard or prescribed); and people who use drugs excessively?

The op on this thread stated he's not had sex 2yrs, but I can bet he's a frequent user of chemical prescription drugs.

Study more. Its on the internet, but your doctor will never agree with you on your findings cos it's not in line with what he was taught!

Modified: Search "HIV hoax" on YouTube. Its your decision to make whether the explanations and stated facts are credible. I just want to share knowledge, nothing else. I have no products for sale grin grin grin

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Nigeriadondie: 2:09pm On Jun 24, 2017
Rajahbite:

Thanks.
Nope never had blood transfusion. Yes I sometimes get an haircut or a shave with other clippers . As for stigmatization, I'm experiencing it already , some friends and neighbours are now wary of me (as if HIV dey fly for air or you go get am by merely looking at the person) but I am not bothered.
Make God give u d strength to cope with d stigmatization afterall those stigmatizing dont know what awaits dem in future so forgive them as perharps we wud say they dont know what they are doing. Afterall many of them are not innocent of certain lifestyles that puts them at risk.
But I still remain mystified as to how u must ve contracted it. Also are d ARV really free cos some months ago I heard d issue of funding for d drugs was becoming a challenge.
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Nigeriadondie: 2:19pm On Jun 24, 2017
Demigods666:


listen to me bro, hiv is a spiritual phenomena, everything has a spiritual, i want to help you, if only you will listen, if you can come to delta state where i reside let me work on you spiritually to flush it off your dna, it will be the best decision you make in your life.
No vex ooo, how many people with HIV there in Delta ve u flushed out their HIV?

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Nigeriadondie: 2:51pm On Jun 24, 2017
Le2money:
My brother.....if u say HIV is a scam....well, I do not believe I will meet someone with the virus until I get here in Malaysia......truly, HIV is real and e no dey show for face.


How prevalent is HIV infection in Malaysia

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Le2money(m): 2:42am On Jun 25, 2017
I think its fast spreading especially among the African youths/ppl living here through our African ladies that are here for prostitution for them to make money



Nigeriadondie:

How prevalent is HIV infection in Malaysia
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Nobody: 7:43am On Jun 25, 2017
Nigeriadondie:

No vex ooo, how many people with HIV there in Delta ve u flushed out their HIV?

Only the ones I know.

Most people don't believe it will work. only very few tried and are happy now.

Just the same way the op didn't respond to me.

So if you have it, come give it a shot and see what I can do.

No much talk.
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Decryptor(m): 6:25pm On Jul 04, 2017
BackToLife:

We talking Human Virus u talking shitty western tech virus.
Funny how you think your useless advice count in a matter of Life and death. You fart-filled cranium has no solution, yet u'll rather watch them die instead of encourage them to take a chance on Life. 4 people already PMed me :-D Jabi Lake is still more than deep enough, go n jump into it. For others, u don't even need to click the link directly, just paste the link I'll give you into google and see their vast testimonies of those already cured. Any scammer that PM again with aim of defrauding people with it shall die soon and suddenly in JESUS Name.

Hahaha. I secretly PMed u and i saw the link you were sending. Some shitty people in the UK who claim to use a herb to cure HIV in 15 days. The accent of the woman in the video shows she's an East African (probably Ugandan).
No proof of address in the UK where they sell the herb, no contact address, only a uk phone number (this was the complaint of the many people who commented on the video).
I guess you are one of their agents here in Nigeria who want to divert gullible people to be defrauded after which you will receive your "cut". Their website address is not even working. I pity people who have sent you PM to do business with you and these people.

Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by greatfoly(m): 8:22pm On Jul 04, 2017
Tinyemeka:


I totally understand you bro. I studied applied microbiology and had the opportunity of doing my 4 months Industrial Training attachement at a Federal Medical Centre. Was rotated around the various units in the Med Lab Dept. Serology unit handled RVS tests and we had them in droves everyday. One day one man came in for tests. Extremely thin, pale and sickly. You'd think he had acute Hepatitis B infection and wasn't gonna last the next week. I was to draw his blood for Retroviral screening.

Long story short, I pricked myself when I attempted to cap the needle after drawing his blood. I can still feel the hot flush, the shock, the sting, the rush of blood from my head anytime I recall that moment. Four other staff were in the room with me, but I didn't let them know what had happened. I squeezed out as much blood as I could from the finger and swabbed with Jik bleach. Couldn't continue working that day. Made up an excuse and left later on. Got home and couldn't think of anything else. I was devastated to say the least. Did I also add that the patient's result came out positive? Everyone already knew that was going to be the outcome.

I lost appetite and withdrew completely. Stopped talking to my siblings and parents. My mom noticed this and had to sit me down two days later to query my sudden change of attitude. I just laid it out bare to her. She expressed shock, asked why I had kept quiet all the while and said we were going to another FMC that specialised in HIV management immediately. We went there the next day where they did my screening (came out negative) and put me on Post-exposure prophylaxis regimen for 30 days. To this day, nobody, not even my late dad, siblings, nobody except my mom is aware of this incident.

Now the reason I'm spilling all these here, is to let you know that miracles happen. This incident occurred Sept 10, 2004. Yup. 13 years ago. I'm currently married with a pretty wife and daughter, and another baby about to land very soon. I have been negative ever since. My family members are all negative and the babies were all conceived naturally without any special arrangement. Just God's Divine Grace. I must confess that i was MEGA apprehensive when we went for screening prior to our wedding. Was sweating bullets when the nurses called us in to hand us our results. Of course it was negative. My life has been a miracle bro. I once in a while go on Facebook to just type those words "My being alive today is still a miracle" and people do not understand what I mean.

I was a virgin when that needlestick occurred, so I believe you when you say you did not get infected sexually.

I don't have much words to give you bro. You know better. All I can say is take your medications religiously, stay positive!

You definitely have a testimony to share.

What's the meaning of this test result in a layman's language?

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Student125(m): 10:41pm On Jul 04, 2017
greatfoly:


What's the meaning of this test result in a layman's language?
Not a doctor though but I can relate to RVS. RVS is HIV test and non reactive means negative. I did my research out of fear when a doctor gave me a note to go for a test early last year.
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by greatfoly(m): 7:14am On Jul 05, 2017
Student125:

Not a doctor though but I can relate to RVS. RVS is HIV test and non reactive means negative. I did my research out of fear when a doctor gave me a note to go for a test early last year.
OK thanks. the lab attendant told me negative too. just wondering the incoherent grammar that followed
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Tinyemeka(m): 7:52pm On Jul 06, 2017
greatfoly:


What's the meaning of this test result in a layman's language?

In plain simple terms, negative for Hepatitis B, negative for the HIV as at said date. The result didn't indicate the HIV strain.

Please PM me next time. Not right having such uploads in the public domain. You could take it down now actually. Thanks.

P.S. I'm no longer in the medical profession o! E ma bi nu. smiley

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by greatfoly(m): 10:40pm On Jul 06, 2017
Tinyemeka:


In plain simple terms, negative for Hepatitis B, negative for the HIV as at said date. The result didn't indicate the HIV strain.

Please PM me next time. Not right having such uploads in the public domain. You could take it down now actually. Thanks.

P.S. I'm no longer in the medical profession o! E ma bi nu. smiley

OK, thanks.
what's HIV strain?
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Tinyemeka(m): 6:58pm On Jul 07, 2017
greatfoly:


OK, thanks.
what's HIV strain?

HIV is divided into two main types: HIV-1 and HIV-2
Which are further divided into different subtypes.

https://www.stdcheck.com/blog/the-differences-between-hiv-1-and-hiv-2/

Hope this helps.
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by NewtonRaphson: 7:04am On Jul 08, 2017
Demigods666:


Only the ones I know.

Most people don't believe it will work. only very few tried and are happy now.

Just the same way the op didn't respond to me.

So if you have it, come give it a shot and see what I can do.

No much talk.
...
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by greatfoly(m): 8:10am On Jul 08, 2017
Tinyemeka:


HIV is divided into two main types: HIV-1 and HIV-2
Which are further divided into different subtypes.

https://www.stdcheck.com/blog/the-differences-between-hiv-1-and-hiv-2/

Hope this helps.
OK. thanks.
from what I can understand, I don't think the issue of strain is needed here since the result says negative. if I'm correct?

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Tinyemeka(m): 1:09pm On Jul 08, 2017
greatfoly:

OK. thanks.
from what I can understand, I don't think the issue of strain is needed here since the result says negative. if I'm correct?
You're absolutely correct.

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by greatfoly(m): 4:11pm On Jul 08, 2017
Tinyemeka:
You're absolutely correct.
thanks
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Tinyemeka(m): 8:37pm On Jul 08, 2017
greatfoly:

thanks
Welcome bro.
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Nobody: 11:49am On Jul 09, 2017
NewtonRaphson:

Baba how can I reach you in your location in Delta. I tried sending u a PM. Please check if you've gotten it. Thanks.

I have seen your pm.

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by mistermaster: 4:54pm On Sep 07, 2017
Rajahbite:
This is my first time of posting on this forum and I pray this get to as many people as possible.
Most folks dread the thought of testing positive to HIV but it shouldn't be so. That is why it is very necessary to get tested at least once in a month.
I developed the habit of getting tested monthly (though I can beat my chest and say with pride that I am not a promiscuous fellow). But recently I skipped a couple of months in my routine for no apparent reason. The last time I got a test was mid-march so I went for a test last week and the test result came out positive. To be certain it wasn't a mistake, I went to two other places and the results were adamantly positive.
Now some people may ask who who got me infected, but that is a none-issue as far as I'm concerned . I have even stopped asking myself how I got infected because it's been more than two years since the last time I had sexual intercourse . So it can't possibly have been sexually transmitted to me, most especially as the experts say the viral load is low which means I must have been recently infected, at most not more than five or six months.
I intend to utilize my status as an HIV+ person to reach out and help as many as I can. I am already posting on Facebook what I learn from counseling programs I attend on living with the virus.
The Doctors said they have to monitor my viral load and CD4 count for some time in order to determine the best treatment program for me. I know that if I stick to the treatment program and follow the Doctors advice diligently that I'll still live a healthy life.
I use this medium to beg of everyone reading this to go for an HIV test. Knowing your status is key to helping yourself. If you are negative, please maintain all necessary prevention techniques.... avoid unprotected sex/multiple partners , don't share needles/blades (if you can afford it, get your own hair clipper) but above all, get tested regularly.
If you find out that you are positive (like me) , please don't despair. There are several HIV/AIDS centres in most hospitals across the nation where you can access help in the form of counseling and medications and these are mostly free of charge.
HIV is not a death sentence, you can still live a meaningful and healthy life despite your status.
Spread the message and not the virus.

bro you got what you were looking so just shut up

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by Han04: 9:04am On May 28, 2018
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Hello guys! I went for a test on Saturday and found out it was positive ..I really don't know what to do , am going insane please I need help.
Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by greatfoly(m): 9:47am On May 29, 2018
Han04:
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Hello guys! I went for a test on Saturday and found out it was positive ..I really don't know what to do , am going insane please I need help.

Brace up dear. Not the end of the world.

Kindly do a confirmation test cos there are cases of false positives too.

Besides, I'm not too sure if people are still following this thread. Kindly create a thread seeking for professional advice.

Also, kindly make use of the counselling services available in our public health facilities.

Remember, HIV is not a death sentence. You're greater than HIV.

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Re: Positive Outlook To Life As An HIV Positive Person. by trinityhealth: 10:17pm On Sep 29, 2018
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