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Autoimmune diseses are a result of the body producing antibodies to its own tissues, leading to a destructive inflammation. This disease can affect many different tissues in the body. Your questions about the disease, its causes, treatments, and other questions you would like to ask about Autoimmune Diseases are welcome!

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Can you catch HIV of someone who doesn't have it?

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If you are faithful to each other (i.e. neither of you have other sexual partners) then you cannot contract HIV through sexual intercourse.

However, your words 'clearly don't have it' are disturbing as one can have HIV without symptoms. I suggest you both go along together to get a test so both your minds are put at rest.

Is it true in some people HIV was unable to be known in blood test up AIDS?

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Depends on what type of blood test you take. Regular blood tests do not show AIDS, unless you ask for the facility to look for it. If you have a blood test done for, as an example, being a blood donor, then they will look for AIDS

Is lil flip broke?

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No Lil Flip is still alive living in Houston Texas sippin lean smokin green.

What does an HIV blood test reveal?

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The standard HIV test, whether a rapid test or one sent to the laboratory, will detect the presence of antibodies to the HIV virus. When the body becomes infected, it will attempt to fight the infection by developing antibodies. Therefore, if a test finds antibodies, it has in essence indicated that the HIV virus is also present.

Does Crohns disease cause vomiting after eating?

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It can if your stomach and upper intestines are actively involved.

Vomiting blood at any time is serious and medical assistance is immediately required. Some of the medications used to treat a Crohn's flare can irritate the lining of the stomach causing bloody vomit.

What cause tightness in chest when waking up?

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Anxiety can cause this.Also certain medications.

What is the end result of HIV?

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The end result of HIV is AIDS, the end result of which is often, if not always, death. However, medication has come a long way and if caught early and properly dealt with HIV psitive people can live a long and full life.

Can HIV transmit through vomit?

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No.... only sexual intercourse or blood

If there is blood in it, even in trace amounts then yes, otherwise no. It won't affect you anyway unless you let someone vomit in your mouth or on an open sore or genital area.

Is lupus a blood disease?

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I have Lupus...I am a 21 year-old male, and have one of the most rarest instances of being positive for lupus in my blood. It is primarily a disease women have and not likely for teenagers and young adults to show positive results for it. Basically to answer your question, lupus is characterized by an extemely-high ANA count in your blood, which is a person's white-blood cell concentration. To put it loosely, it is the exact opposite of the HIV/AIDS virus where one dose not have enough white blood cells to fend off common colds and toxins. Actually having lupus has seem to keep me very healthy and I rarely get sick, although there are several different types of lupus you can research further...such as ones that will cause rashes and breakouts when exposed to sunlight.

What is another name for lupus?

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There are 3 main types of lupus (that i know of): '''Drug-Induced lupus''' (lasting only for the duration of the medication causing it) '''Discoid lupus''' (effecting mainly the skin and extremities) '''Systemic lupus erythematosus''' (effecting almost everything; kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, skin, joints, muscles)

Can Crohn's disease cause diabetes?

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No, Crohns is not caused by Diabetes. A study in 2007 suggested a link between the two because both are autoimmune diseases but geneticists who found the gene linking Crohns and type 1 diabetes found it to be insignificant. The overall increase in risk of disease conferred by the various genetic risk factors was between 1.2 and 1.5 times, suggesting routine testing is not worthwhile.

Can you have HIV in the military?

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This depends on the country that you live in, whether mandatory HIV testing is required to enlist, and whether a positive result is an exclusion to serving.

In some countries this is no in other it is yes.

Can you test negative for lupus but still have it?

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There is no definitive test for lupus. It is possible that some standard tests may come back negative, but the patient does indeed have lupus. A diagnosis of lupus is based on history, symptoms, and a variety of lab and imaging tests. A rheumatologist is the type of doctor who has the specialized training to make the diagnosis.

Is it okay to drink rice milk if you have Crohn's disease?

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Yes, but every Crohn's patient has different tolerances for different foods. Rice milk is easily digested. That being the case if you find you cannot tolerate or react to the ingestion of rice milk then seek a product that is similar like soya milk. Start with small portions and allow complete digestion before using regularly. Personally, after following many "special" diets such as Vegan/Macrobiotic and many others there were always some products that should have been safe but caused problems. The trick is to find what works for you.

How do you diagnose crohn's disease?

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Getting a diagnosis for crohn's disease is a process. Probably the first thing they will have you do is provide a stool sample (poop in a cup). This test will be able to detect things such as if your colon is over or under producing certain bacteria. This will not diagnose crohn's disease but it will narrow the search for what may be the cause of such problems. The next test they will perform is a colonoscopy and upper appendectomy. for this procedure they will have to look in side you with a very small camera to look for things like inflammation and ulcers. Generally, after this test doctors are able to make a diagnosis for either crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, which are both inflammatory bowel diseases. However, in order to see the full extent of where each patient's crohn's disease is located the must do one final test. This test involves drinking barium, which is a very heavy substance that sticks to the inside of your digestive tract when consumed. You will then lie on an xray table and they wil be able to see inflammation in any of the areas that the colonoscopy couldn not reach

Does tisha Campbell have HIV?

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Yes, she has a lung disease called Sarcoidosis, the same disease that claimed Bernie Mac's life. She isn't dying though; through early diagnosis & healthy living, she's fine :)

Why is melatonin contraindicated in persons with autoimmune diseases?

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Because it stimulates the immune system.

What does an HIV test involve?

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It depends on your location, but most places offer free or low cost testing. There are different kinds of tests - blood (a blood draw or a fingerstick), oral, and urine tests. You will meet with a counselor or doctor and they will talk to you about the virus and how it is transmitted, then they will have you sign a consent form. They will take the sample and if it is a rapid test, they will provide the results in 10-20 minutes. Good places also offer counseling about reducing your risks and referrals if you need them. If it is a traditional test you will have to return in a week to ten days for the results.

HIV tests (for the most part) look for antibodies to the virus. These antibodies start to appear in your system when you contract the virus, but it can take up to three months for you to have enough of them for the test to come back positive. Because of this, you need to wait at least three months after a possible exposure to get tested.

How do you feel when you have HIV?

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There is no particular way you feel when you have HIV.

Most people will be able to live quite normally for many years without feeling any differently.

While the above can be said - I think it's very important to add that HIV can be symptomatic in variety just as the people it invades

What diseases mimic the rash of lupus?

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I have lupus and several other auto immune diseases plus i am a nurse.Some diseases that have the same symptoms to lupus are rheumatoid arthritis,fybromialgia,schleroderma,mylosceniengravis.and alot of times these diseases can occur together as in my case.

Why are antibiotics not given to the patients suffering from interstitial cystitis?

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Interstitial cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder that is not caused by infection. It has many of the same symptoms as bacterial infections, which are much more common, so people are usually treated with antibiotics for an infection several times before the true cause of the problem is found.

Since there is no infection antibiotics will not help.

Will HIV spreads by mastubating?

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Not unless youre masturbating together with someone who has HIV.