My friend thinks he can beat his AIDS...it's full blown, is this possible? He thinks that if he wills himself enough and if his meds get his cell count up enough that he can...
2007-04-21 00:30:56 · 10 answers · asked by Karen Smith 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
People don't die from AIDs, they die from the illnesses that there repressed immune systems can't fight off. A spirit like your friend has been linked to longer lives even with the most deadly illnesses. He can't get rid of his AIDs, but it is verry possible that with the new treatments he lives long enough to die of old age or something completly unrelated. Please support him, don't convince him to accept death. He should live, not wait to die.
2007-04-21 01:55:37 · answer #1 · answered by me 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are people that live with AIDS for many years. Especially with all of the drug cocktails that we have now. But as far as living a normal life with full blown AIDS, I would be doubtful. You cannot will your cells to fight an infection that is slowly and systematically destroying your immune system. Because the HIV virus kills the immune system, it is extremely hard for the body to combat it's progress.
Add to this the tendency that the HIV virus has to stay inside one of the immune system cell types - machrophages- and you get a disease that is basically unbeatable. The body cannot fight the disease because it cannot find it. There is also no vaccination for it because the cells that would recognize the infection and begin to mount the immune response cannot enter the macrophages to see the HIV virus and alert other immune system cells about the infection.
Sorry to be a downer, but at this point there is no hope of survival, only of prolonging how long he has. Be that as it may, remaining positive will at the very least increase the quality of the time he has left and at best actually increase the amount of time he has left. You should do everything you can to keep him positive without making him delusional.
2007-04-21 07:43:46 · answer #2 · answered by Soccer Tease 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Todays meds are miracle drugs for HIV and AIDS. And a strong will to survive helps. So cheer your friend on for being a survivor, and support him all you can. Even if he has full-blown aids, he can live years taking good care of himself and with the meds helping.
2007-04-21 13:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one dies of AIDS. People die from a variety of diseases when they have been diagnosed with AIDS. A doc won't define someone with AIDS unless their CD count is low (below 250).
With medication, good choices, it is possible to avoid or treat many illnesses that people with HIV/AIDS face.
We are a bigger risk to our friend with HIV than they are to us. A simple infection or a cold for us is nothing. For someone with a compromised immune system the results can be very serious.
We all will die. A person with AIDS can do much to improve their health, live well and prolong their lives.
2007-04-21 12:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by guru 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's good to see your friend trying to keep positive but unfortunately he will loose the fight at this time unless they come up with some miracle cure. Try to be supportive of him but also be realistic with yourself.
2007-04-21 07:37:06 · answer #5 · answered by L N 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think there's been one documented case in all history of someone having aids and then it disappearing. Unfortunately, it kills everyone.
2007-04-21 07:34:07 · answer #6 · answered by sonfai81 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its not AIDS that will kill him its HIV , AIDS develops into HIV after about 5 Years and then if he does have it he will unfortuatly die because there is no cure
best wishs and best of luck
2007-04-21 08:00:39 · answer #7 · answered by quicksilver189 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Well depending on a persons health to start with, the "HIV meds" could eventually kill anyone, HIV positive or not.
2007-04-21 10:09:01 · answer #8 · answered by bob b 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
unfortunately, this is very difficult, but let him live the rest of his life hoping he can do it, who knows, may be an effective medicine will come one day.
2007-04-21 07:38:59 · answer #9 · answered by Sherif S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if he accepts Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, he would be glad he was about to leave this earth. but i don't know the answer to your question. get him a bible
2007-04-21 07:35:33 · answer #10 · answered by azn g 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋