Autoimmune Diseases

There is not a very direct relation between poverty and HIV AIDS. If the relation does exist, its mostly in third-world countries.

This is because traditional beliefs and poverty of the people in these countries induces them to go to illegal brothels, and shy away from the notion of protection. Other than this, people generally want to have more children so as to have more helping hands. This increases chances of AIDS and also, pushes the family deeper into the vicious circle of perpetual poverty.

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First, it's important to differentiate between HIV and AIDS. HIV, or Human Immunodeficient Virus(s) is the cause. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a collection of things that happen to a person after HIV has compromised their immune system. So one's a disease that can be transmitted; the other is a syndrome or group of symptoms. You can't catch AIDS. The first step in living with someone who has HIV is learning how the disease passes, which in this case is through bodily fluids. In order of density of viral presence, they are: * Blood * Breast Milk * Semen * Vaginal fluid * Saliva* * Tears* * Sweat* * At this time, there is no substantiated case of transmission via saliva, tears or sweat, even though these fluids may contain the virus. That's where HIV exits the carrier. Where it enters is: * Transfusions (very rare in developed countries now that we have blood screening understood). * During rough sex (where both participant's skin has been broken and blood is flowing). * Breast feeding. * Sharing of needles when injecting drugs. * During normal but unprotected sex (via semen or vaginal fluid through an intact mucous membrane). * Needle sticks (in a healthcare setting -- not an intravenous exposure). * Splashes (cases where infected blood hits an open wound or mucous membrane accidentally -- this happens most frequently in a healthcare setting). So the trick is mostly to not allow a transmission. This means condoms when you have sex every time. Oral sex should be avoided.It means being very careful if either of you have an open wound. The CDC says "French" kissing should be avoided, but then points out that salliva transmissions may never have occurred, so they're likely concerned about (possibly undetected) oral lacerations or ulcerations passing the virus blood-to-blood. Note that tears, sweat and saliva contain the virus, but in such small quantities that there's no evidence of the capability of transmission. Another good idea is to have both of you chat with your doctor(s) about this. You'll likely want to allow your doctor to share medical information with both of you (per HIPAA and various other medical privacy laws), so both of you can call the doctor about this, and not have the doctor get worried about exchanging protected information. This may require that you sign some paperwork allowing this exchange of information. Note that jsut being married is not sufficient for this -- you have to state that release specifically. You'll also want to learn some guidelines on how to handle first air and emergencies when blood born pathogens are involved. This isn't as hard as it sounds. It's actually common sense. Wash your hands a lot. How to clean up. That sort of thing. At the time of this writing (October, 2008), the following is thought to be true (see links): * No airborne transmission -- you can't get it from across a room. * No environmental transmission -- it won't travel through the rivers and streams or even by sharing a cup of tea. * Insects, fleas, mosqitoes, etc. do not transmit this disease. * You can't get it by sharing bath water or toilet seats. There are a zillion good programs that can help the both of you cope with this disease and, while this is certainly serious, it's not a death sentence.

HIV/AIDS slow down the body immune system hence the body is unable to protect itself from other diseases which leads to the occurence of opportunistic infection-an infection which would normal affect a person considered healthy.

Because of the nature of Crohns disease it may stay in remission long enough to serve out your hitch but don't count on it. Crohns can flare up anytime and stress is a big factor. Army doctors will have access to the latest meds used to control the symptoms but it is not curable. You will want to know where every latrine is during a flare up and it will disrupt your daily routines at the most inappropriate times.

Check out the link for a US Army Staff Sargent with Crohns.

Yes, it is actually one of the main ingredients substituted for wheat in many gluten free products.

First people catch the HIV virus. Most people do not feel anything or have anything after they catch that particular virus. It takes about six months before it shows up on a blood test. After a few years a person starts getting thinner and thinner. A person needs to maintain his or her weight. A person starts getting infections more often. It is harder and harder to get over infections. If there is any possibility that anyone in the vicinity has tuberculosis, then instead of getting a skin test, a person with HIV will need an X-Ray to diagnosis it. The constant sickness sets in and the disease becomes AIDS. Pneumonia comes. Cancer comes. Then comes death.

All this comes as a result of a rather poorly understood breakdown of the victim's immune system. At this time, it's irreversable but can be held off for a very long time if caught early on in it's cycle.

If you have sex (with or without a condom), share needles, or come in contact with any infected bodily fluids, you run the risk of contracting HIV from your partner.

If you use condoms during sex, there is less of a risk, but you could still get infected.

Rheumatoid arthritus

having celiac myself and only a teen i was surprised when i found out i had celiac. the most common things you cant eat are wheat, rye, flour, barley, and (depending on your sensitivity) oats. preservatives include BHT, EDTA etc.

common foods are: bread, pizza, pastries, cookies, cakes, rolls, certain cereals, pasta and muffins.

this is the general idea hope it helped!

The first thing to do is get a Rheumatologist that knows about Scleroderma. It's treated by the symptoms that one has. Everyone that has Scleroderma has symptoms in common, but no one really has all the same symptoms as another. I have Scleroderma, and I see my Rheumatologist primarily, but also see a Gastroenterologist for my "tummy" problems, a hand surgeon for my Raynauds problems, sometimes a Dermatologist. Your Rheumatologist will lead you in the right direction.

I also have Crohn's disease. I'm a 16y.o female. I'm not sure how to lose weight with this disease because all my life I've eaten and eaten and eaten and never absorbed the food. I've finally reached my goal weight which my dietitian and doctors are happy about. Anyways, this is about you. Speak to your dietitian. Don't follow any of the fad diets because our gut is already screwed up enough. He/She will set you up on a diet that will give you results and will not harm your body. Hope it helped. All the best. It is unusual for Crohn's disease patients to ask how to lose weight.

Most Crohn's patients are very aware that rapid and dangerous weight loss can result from a flare up of the disease and many times, hospitalization can result from severe dehydration and weight loss. When the disease is in remission, a Crohn's patient can gain weight easily. Most doctors like to see a little extra weight on their patients as a hedge against the inevitable crisis period. A crisis period is when a Crohn's patient gets symptoms, know they are having a flare up of the disease but wait to seek medical advise hoping that the flare will be a short one. This can go on for weeks. Often by the time medical assistance is sought, the patient has lost a large amount of weight, is severely dehydrated and is in generally poor condition.

It means now fat in the bacon.

There is no known cure yet , but it can be treated with a gluten free diet. A gluten free diets requires the person with celiac disease to not eat or consume any products with gluten such as bread, cereal, pizza, etc.

With Celiac disease important vitamins and minerals are not absorbed. Important vit and minerals for eczema prevention and cure: Omega 3 fatts Gamma linolenic acid VIT B 50 COMPLEX Vit c MG SELENIUM ZINC DETOX (MILK THISTLE) DAILY B-50 COMPLEX VIT C 1000MG VIT E 400IU SEL 100-200MCG ZINC 15 MG MG 200MG FATTY ACIDS 400MG FLAXSEED 400MG BORAGE 400 MG FISH OIL 548 MG GLA (BORRAGE OIL) MILK THISTLE DETOX 175 MG PER CAPSULE DIGESTIVE ENZYME PROBIOTIC COMBINATION ==== Skin conditions do accompany Celiac Disease. I have Celiac disease and also suffer from flaking skin, which my doc says is part of Celiac Disease. I don't recall if it's Eczema or something else.

WITHOUT access to medication a healthy person will die from HIV infection in 5-10 years. 10% of the population (Long Term Non-Progressors or LPNRs) in 10-20 years.

WITH access to medication data suggests a person infected between 1996 & 2008 will live 13 years LESS than a healthy non-infected person.

MANY factors affect these numbers and HOPEFULLY anyone infected today will have access to medication and see a cure during their lifetime.

Proper use of CONDOMS prevent HIV transmission 98% of the time.

Mononucleosis, it is not related but tend to have the same symptoms!

Bones, kidneys, small intestine.
The classical target organs for parathyroid hormone (PTH) are the bone and kidneys. In uremia, however, numerous studies have shown that PTH may also affect the function of a number of nonclassical organs and tissues besides the bone and kidney, including the brain, heart, smooth muscles, lungs, erythrocytes, lymphocytes, pancreas, adrenal glands, and testes.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that has both a genetic and environmental component. Researchers think that the ability to get lupus is found mainly in the genes. Having the genetic capacity to get lupus doesn't mean you will however. It requires a trigger - usually an environmental issue such as free radicals from sunlight, insufficient vitamin D, illness and infection or other triggers. The genes are the gun, but something else must pull the trigger. Lupus is not a contagious disease.
Lupus is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease. The cause is not known and there is no cure. However, scientists know that a person has to have a genetic predisposition and then be exposed to triggers. Some genes have been identified, but more need to be identified. Known triggers are cigarette smoke, UVA and UVB light and stress. Lupus is not cancer. Lupus is not contagious. Lupus is not HIV/AIDS. In lupus the immune system cannot tell the difference between normal healthy tissue and invaders like viruses, germs or parasites. The immune system attacks healthy organs causing pain and damage. Learn more at www.lupus.org.

In the United States lupus affects about 1.5 million people. Worldwide it is estimated that at least 5 million people have lupus. These are estimates. Doctors do not report each diagnosis of lupus that they make. No government agency requires that a diagnosis of lupus be reported. Lupus statistics are gleand from hospital discharge diagnoses. If a person is diagnosed with lupus but had not been hospitalized, their diagnosis will not appear in the statistics. If a person is hospitalized for a complicaton of lupus, the discharge statement may not even mention lupus.

HIV and AIDS are not the same thing,HIV is a virus and AIDS a syndrome. You cant transmit a syndrome but you can transmit a Virus. Yes,HIV can be transmitted via Breast Milk and HIV+ Mothers should not Breast feed.

One treatment for Guillain Barre Syndrome is a plasma exchange in a hospital. IVIGs are also helpful, they work by adding antibodies to your blood.

Yes after a week or so being exposed to the disease, this is the early signs followed by having a lymph node on the neck.

The first recorded infection was in the 1960's and the man who had it died. His blood was kept because no one knew what he died from, but in the 1980's HIV was discovered, but there was no cure and research was just starting. The 1990's more research was getting funds and became an important issue. Finally, a variety of treatments were available.

Today, doctors recommend being tested at 6 month intervals.

Illiteracy is the primary reason why 3rd world countries are so firmly in the grip of AIDS and several other STDs. The populace at large doesn't know about AIDS and how it spreads. Awareness about contraceptives is also low, as is access to medical help. Also, because of widespread poverty, families cannot afford basic means of entertainment like TV sets. Hence, sex is their primary form of recreation!