Can someone help me with HIV / AIDS?

Question

My friend just got diagnosed. She confesesd to her mother that she had been having unsafe sex for quite a while. The doctor said that that might be the reason. She's only 15. She's skinny, and she has good health other than the fact that she has HIV. How long can she live, the doctor can't put her on the pill to help HIV because she's alergic to something in it.

Since she's not going to be able to take the pill, how long will she live?

Please give me some more info on this subject!!!

Also, do u think that the sex is really what caused it??? When she was 13 she drank for like 2 months, and after that was on meth for like 4 months, could that have caused it. She said that the sex was unsafe. Her partner didn't use a condom and that she did lick his area.
You think alchol addiction or sex caused her disease?

Answer 1

Hello i know someone well not personally ...like about 35 years ....but they take very good care of themselves

Answer 2

She could live for a very long time still. A lot of it will depend on her genetics, and her determination to stay happy. I've been doing a lot of research at university showing that staying happy and optimistic can completely slow the progress of things like HIV. She has to fight back and stay strong, and never give in to the disease. There are a lot of different cocktails she can take, so not being able to take one just means she'll be put onto the next one. Also, it might be a good idea for her to sign up for some trials for new medications if she can't take any of the ones currently out. Make sure she's able to get on something, or she might not be able to last very long. It'd be nice if you could clarify what exactly she's allergic to and where you live (so you can find new trials for medications in your area), I'd be able to give you more specific advice on this one.
I hope things turn out okay for her, and that you're doing alright. This happened to my friend, too. <3

edit: it was the sex. You can't get HIV from alcohol. It could have possibly been the drug use, too.

Answer 3

It is very very very unlikely that your friend got HIV from alcohol. Between the alcohol and the stomach acid, the disease would stand very little chance of surviving to infect her.
Women are more susceptible to getting HIV through unprotected sex than men are (still odds for both are so good, you want to cry).
It's generally figured that it takes about 10 years for HIV to develop into AIDS, and figure another five years survival after that. This can be prolonged a very long time with the drug therapies that have been developed -- if HIV is caught in time it can even be prevented from spreading -- but this has to be done from the moment there is any reason to suspect infection (it's probably too late for your friend).

If she can't take drugs, I wouldn't hope to celebrate her 30th birthday. If she is healthy that's good for now, but the disease comprimises the immune system and it is other illnesses that finish the job. If she is shorter, I would say she's got less time.

My sympathies.

Answer 4

No one knows how long she will last, until she gets terribily sick and her body can't fight it off. Only god will make that decision. But, if she doesn't get on pills or something than more than likely the death will be sooner than if she were on pills.

If was probably a mix of sex and addiction. Probably more the sex though. Her parneter was probably infected and went they went together she probably got the disease. It's much more complicated though with meth, so more than likely it was probably her sex. Her partner needs to get tested also so he won't infect more people. Your friend can't have sex now either incase you didn't know!

Answer 5

You should really look this subject up on the Internet. People here wont be able to determine the lifespan of your friend. Where as medical articles on the Internet might be able to give you an average.

Answer 6

sex now a days they have a lot of different types of meds to help pro long life for the HIV virus.

Answer 7

Only person can give life and take life is God, not proud of it but I have played Russian rootlet plenty of time and by the goodness of God I never contracted H.I.V.

Answer 8

the drinking and meth and all that junk helped be at risk. it made her want to have sex, and not think straight. her actions caused her to get the infection not drugs and alcohol.

Answer 9

drinking dont cause hiv sex does...One of the main ways HIV transmission occurs is through vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Therefore, the best way to prevent being infected with the HIV virus is by practicing abstinence. This means to refrain from having sex. Having sex within a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship with someone who has tested free of HIV is also considered to be safe.

If you do choose to be sexually active and are not in a committed, mutually monogamous relationship, it is imperative that you use condoms each and every time you have sex. While condoms cannot completely eliminate your risk of being infected with HIV, using them consistently and properly can significantly reduce your risk of infection.

Needle Risk
It is possible to contract HIV by using contaminated needles. Most commonly, this refers to needles and syringes used for intravenous drugs. However, it can also include needles used in tattooing and piercing.

For intravenous drug users, the best way to prevent being infected with HIV is to quit using drugs. Failing this, though, you can reduce your risk of infection by:


Never sharing or reusing needles for drug injection
Always safely disposing of your needles or taking them to a needle exchange center
If you are getting a tattoo or a piercing, be sure that the facility you go to only uses new, sterile needles. The facility should also dispose of used needles in a safe and sanitary manner.
Blood Contact
One method of transmitting HIV is through contact with an infected person’s blood. Since the early 1980’s, all blood services and blood banks in North America have utilized rigorous screening procedures to ensure that all the blood they collect and distribute is free of the HIV virus. However, not all countries have the facilities or resources for this type of screening. If you are planning on donating blood, make sure the needles they use are new and sterile. If you are receiving blood, ask about the screening process of the blood being used in the procedure.

Health care workers are also at risk of being infected with HIV through direct contact with an infected person’s blood. People working in a health care setting should take the following precautions to lower their chances of accidental contact and infection:

Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water both before and after a procedure
Always use protective barriers (i.e. latex gloves, masks) when you are in direct contact with bodily fluids including blood
If possible, always use new, single-use disposable needles and syringes for all injections. Safely dispose of this injection equipment immediately after use.
Promptly disinfect any contaminated equipment that is not disposable after use
If you think you may have come into contact with an infected person’s blood, it is a good idea to go for HIV testing ....Without treatment, people infected with HIV can expect to develop AIDS eight to ten years after HIV infection. Taking HIV medications, however, can slow down this progression. With treatment, it can take ten to 15 years or more before you develop AIDS. In the later stages of HIV, before it progresses to full blown AIDS, signs of HIV infection can involve more severe symptoms. These include:

chronic yeast infections or thrush (yeast infection of the mouth)
Fever and/or night sweats
Easy bruising
Bouts of extreme exhaustion
Unexplained body rashes
Appearance of purplish lesions on the skin or inside mouth
Sudden unexplained weight loss
Chronic diarrhea lasting for a month or more
Symptoms of AIDS
To be diagnosed with AIDS, your T4 cell count must drop to below 200 per cubic millimeter (in healthy adults, a T4 cell count of 1,000 or more per millimeter is normal) or be infected with an opportunistic infection. Opportunistic infections are so named because they take advantage of your weakened immune system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintains a list of those illnesses that are deemed to be opportunistic infections and lead to an AIDS diagnosis. This list includes, but is not limited to:

Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Candidiasis of the esophagus, trachea, bronchi or lungs
Toxoplasmosis of the brain
Severe bacterial infections
Invasive cervical cancer
Lymphoma
Recurrent pneumonia
Additionally, vision loss, nerve damage and brain impairment can also occur. Signs of brain deterioration include troubles thinking, loss of co-ordination and balance and behavioral changes.
While there are treatments to help prolong the life of those infected with the AIDS virus, there is currently no AIDS cure. The best way to protect yourself is by taking preventative measures

Answer 10

that is up to god not the people of yahoo answers.