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Originally Posted by Posher778 (Post 680075)

Ok. So I bent the truth slightly. I didn't know I was negative when I made the thread. I was freaking petrified about it so naturally I said that to build myself up. I went and got tested this afternoon, and i'm negative. It feels amazing! I feel like a new person. So to reinstate my point: It is so important to get yourself tested for this. It took me about an hour, it can be free and anonymous and it's worth it. So i'm pretty much done with my rant on it, just take my advice and don't be an idiot!

That's excellent news.

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Originally Posted by Disease (Post 680101)

bending the truth/lieing whatever...

You got the results the same day? crazy, I would have expected that you would need to wait or did you go to a private hospital?

Some places do an oral swab thing. It takes about 15 seconds to actually do the swab, and about 30 minutes to get results. It's free and anonymous, and totally worth it.

I think this should be a sticky. Hahaha. Imagine that too, in a horror forum.

How is your friend now?

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Originally Posted by Posher778 (Post 678951)

Today was a very depressing day. The kind of day that you never want to have happen to you. Hear me out, this rant/story is important.

As of yesterday one of my best friends has finally decided to *admit* that she has HIV. Me, being the paranoid psycho that I am, went and got tested. <Negative. (I realize that looks like it's implying that we did something, but we didn't) Basically, she has HIV now, and it's in a very high stage, approaching where it turns into AIDS. Seeing her today was one of the most difficult and tear inducing things i've ever seen in my life. She never thought she was even at risk, and I saw her eyes today and it really got to me. Her eyes were glazed lightly, a soft yellowish color, and she looked like she hadn't slept in days. (This appearance is one of the main symptoms when they finally show up). I don't know how many of you have seen something like that, but it's unforgettable. Her life is forever altered, and I can barely even stand the thought of it. I know this would devastate me if I got it, so I felt like it couldn't hurt to at least bring it up. Just go get tested. There are tons of free places, and even places that are anonymous. I was even nervous and felt a little embarrassed when I went, but it's a huge load off my mind. I don't want to see anyone else I know (including my HDC brethren) be introduced to something like this.

Thanks for reading my health class sermon. That is all.

I'm sorry about your friend.

This kinda has a bob barker feel, "before we get back to the price is right, don't forget to spaid and neuter your pets...today" but then nobody does it eventhough he talks about it every episode :cool:

Posh,sorry about your friend:( Its great that you are speaking out,it just might help one person!!I'm glad your ok:)

I'm currently having bloodwork done. I feel like something might be wrong with me, so i'm being SMART and just having them check. ALSO free and ANONYMOUS. I really do want people to know how responsible and smart it is to do this.

My friend is doing much better than expected. She doesn't have aids, but she does have hiv. The medications and treatments have helped to keep her healthy.

People need to stop having unprotected sex and needle sharing.

Is it just sexual intercourse and blood that passes HIV or all bodily fluids like kissing etc? I've never really known.

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Originally Posted by ferretchucker (Post 728125)

Is it just sexual intercourse and blood that passes HIV or all bodily fluids like kissing etc? I've never really known.

I think it's just blood. But if you were to kiss someone that had a sore in their mouth, that was bleeding slightly at the time, then it could possibly be passed that way.

Wow. Scary.

I say this because my first (and only) puff of a cigarette was one that a guy who has found out he has HIV was smoking. Although I don't think he had a sore.

And before you all start saying I shouldn't smoke at my age, I KNOW! I was jus curious to see what it was like and I don't plan on doing it again.

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Originally Posted by VampiricClown (Post 728143)

I think it's just blood. But if you were to kiss someone that had a sore in their mouth, that was bleeding slightly at the time, then it could possibly be passed that way.

Also, seamen and vaginal fluids, too.

This is what i'm talking about! Can you imagine if our Ferret got an incurable disease? He's not even a teenager yet. Think about how bad that would be for him, his family, and us. You can get it from blood, and, like Chrono said, semen and vaginal nonsense. However, if the person has actual aids, you can get it from kissing, and sometimes even if they sneeze on you. So yes, it's nice to be aware.

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Originally Posted by Posher778 (Post 728182)

Yeh. I've sat and thought about it many times. I know it'd be unlikely from a cigarette. Plus, some people say the guy doesn't have HIV and that it's a rumour. I haven't asked him as that would be a bit personal and I don't know him that well. But still, that isn't 100%. I hope beyond hope I haven't got it. And if this fear of maybe having it is bad, I dread to think how somebody with the disease must feel.

EDIT: Just looked and it turns out sneezing cannot pass it and there is only one recorded AIDS/HIV transmission by kissing recorded and that was when both had a significant gum disease. That's a weight off my shoulders I've been carrying around for a while.

You can't get HIV from kissing, but you can get AIDS because it's much more powerful.

But it isn't the AIDS you pass, it's the HIV. That then develops into AIDS in each body.

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Originally Posted by ferretchucker (Post 728202)

But it isn't the AIDS you pass, it's the HIV. That then develops into AIDS in each body.

Yes, I realize that. I'm saying you get HIV from people with AIDS. Meaning if you kissed someone with AIDS, you can definitely get HIV.

Hmm. The page I read it from was misconceptions of both AIDS and HIV and it didn't say that. I'm not sure. Either way, it's just a case of being careful and whether it's correct or not still not worth the risk.