2007-05-30 06:24:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Ask Tom Hanks..he played an HIV positive man in the movie Philadelphia.
2007-05-30 06:31:34 · answer #1 · answered by cnn360coffeebubbles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no correct answer for this question because every person is different and also because there are many strains of HIV out there. As long as you take care of yourself, adhere to your medication and prevent any re-infection that can occur by having unprotected sex with someone else that is HIV positive then you can live a long life. Drugs and alcohol speed up the affects of HIV and so does stress and unhealthy diets.
2007-05-30 06:31:49 · answer #2 · answered by Red 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a long time. It probably won't show up in a test until 6 months after your exposure---IF you caught it.
If you started treating the virus right away, there is a very good chance that you won't get sick for years and years.
But you have to be diligent about your health and care. And for God's sake....please use protection---whether you have it or not.
2007-05-30 06:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-6 months before you can be called a full blown AIDS patient
2007-05-30 06:29:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that varies from one individual to the next, and depends on many factors like the immune system at the time of infection, how well the person takes care of themselves and on and on.
2007-05-30 06:28:47 · answer #5 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋