You didn't ask her?

Just Greg wrote...

The medicine is called potassium cyanide, and the dosage is 500mg 3x a day.

We can't read your doctor's mind.

Stop assuming it's HIV-related.  ANYBODY can catch an infection
and get night sweats -- not just people with HIV.  Your doctor
should be looking first for commonplace diseases that anybody
can catch before looking for unusual and exotic conditions.

Why don't they just cut your nuts off?

You don't need em. ya know.

If it will cut down your viral load, then its a win-win.

reply from drdach:

Appearance of HIV Antibodies After Exposure, and HIV Testing to
Determine Status:

A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test detects antibodies to HIV in
the blood.
After the original exposure, it takes between 2 weeks and 6 months for
antibodies to HIV to appear in the blood. The period between exposure
and the time when antibodies to HIV can be detected is called the
seroconversion or "window" period. During this period, an HIV-infected
person can transmit the HIV virus, even though a test will not detect
any antibodies.   Several tests can find antibodies to the HIV virus or
genetic material (RNA) . These tests include :

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). This test is usually the
first one used to detect HIV antibodies. If antibodies to HIV are
present (positive), the test is usually repeated to confirm the
diagnosis. If ELISA is negative, no further testing needed. This test
has a low chance of having a false result after the first few weeks
that a person is infected.

Western blot. This test is more difficult than the ELISA to perform,
but it is done to confirm the results of two positive ELISA tests.

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR). This test finds either the genetic
material DNA or RNA of HIV. PCR testing is not done as frequently as
antibody testing because it requires technical skill and expensive
equipment. This test may be done in the days or weeks after exposure to
the virus. Genetic material may be found even if other tests are
negative for the virus.

Testing is often done at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after exposure
to determine that a person is not infected.

For more HIV causes AIDS information, see these web sites below: (Note:
inclusion here does not imply endorsement by the management )

The Body is a Web site where you can receive answers to questions posed
to M.D.'s trained in HIV diagnosis and treatment.  The site is
maintained by major drug companies and lab testing companies.
http://www.thebody.com/index.html

HIV information site funded by  Boehringer Ingelheim (Drug Company
Orthodox Views)  http://www.aegis.com/pubs/atn/

Steve Harris MD: strong proponent of HIV causes AIDS hypothesis: he
also believes harmless the practice of inhaling poppers (alkyl butyl
nitrate drugs used by homosexuals to enhance sexual experiences)
http://www.virusmythpoppersmyth.org/steve_harris_md/
http://www.virusmythpoppersmyth.org/cause_of_aids/

AIDStruth web site: funded by TAG, Treatment Action Group, HealthGAP,
AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa  (Includes  recent essay
about the JAMA Sept 27 2006 article by authors Rodriguez  and Lederman
)
http://www.aidstruth.org/

AIDSmeds.com was founded by Peter Staley in 1999 founding member of ACT
UP New York.
In 1992, Peter founded the Treatment Action Group (TAG).
http://www.aidsmeds.com/

NIH web site: The Evidence That HIV Causes AIDS
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/evidhiv.htm
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/hivaids/hivaids.htm
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/focuson/hiv/resources/default.htm

AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK
http://www.avert.org/evidence.htm

Information on the Western Blot Test
http://www.westernblotting.org/

Electron Microscope Images thought to be HIV particles
http://www.virology.net/Big_Virology/BVretro.html

TextBook of AIDS Pathology : Edward C. Klatt, MD, Florida State
University
College of Medicine July 31, 2006, "About 10% of persons infected
with HIV-1 are nonprogressors, or "long survivors," who do not
demonstrate a significant and progressive decline in immune function
over more than 10 years. They do not appear to progress to AIDS in a
manner similar to the majority of HIV-infected persons. Findings in
these "long survivors" include: a stable CD4 lymphocyte count,"
http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/AIDS2006.PDF

For the sake of completeness and balance, I have included web sites
below which offer opposing viewpoints to the hypothesis that HIV Causes
AIDS.  These are for more adventurous thinkers:   (Note: inclusion here
does not imply endorsement by the management )

VirusMyth - a site run by Robert Laarhoven documenting the HIV/AIDS
controversy
www.virusmyth.com

Health Education AIDS Liaison (HEAL), Toronto
www.healtoronto.com

The Group for the Scientific Reappraisal of the HIV-AIDS Hypothesis
http://rethinkingaids.com/

AIDSMYTH is a global-reach voluntary group whose goal is ensuring the
interests of Aids-diagnosed people are no longer secondary to the
interests of drug suppliers, service providers and the Aids research
industry.
http://aidsmyth.addr.com/

ACT UP San Fransisco
http://www.actupsf.com/

Mothering Magazine: HIV info for pregnant mothers:
http://www.mothering.com/

Safe and Sound Underground: HIV-Positive Women Birthing Outside the
System
By Susan Gerhard Issue 108, September/October 2001
http://www.mothering.com/articles/new_baby/breastfeeding/hiv-underground.html

The web site of Dr. Peter Duesberg, one of the original AIDS
dissidents.
www.duesberg.com

David Crowe's Alberta Reappraising AIDS Society
www.aras.ab.ca

Christine Maggiore's Alive and Well AIDS Alternatives
www.aliveandwell.org

Roberto Giraldo's web site, featuring a wealth of AIDS information in
both Spanish
and English www.robertogiraldo.com

The Website of Dr. Jonathan Fishbein, the FDA whistleblower on
corruption in AIDS Drug  Research
www.honestdoctor.org

The official site for the documentary: The Other Side of AIDS,
by Robin Scovill. www.theothersideofaids.com

Prof. Robert C. Gallo, M.D., inventor of the AIDS virus.
http://www.sparks-of-light.org/galloframeset.htm

Deane's World Blog
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1104249710.shtml

Nice Compilation of all discussions:
http://www.suppressedscience.net/aids

Video on HIV/AIDS:  FACT or FICTION?
Interviewed in this program are Dr. Peter Duesberg, Dr. Charles Thomas
who initiated the group for Scientific Reappraisal of HIV,
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4396856850556632563&q=HIV+Fact+or+Fiction

The Controversy over HIV and AIDS
Science correspondent Jon Cohen , Volume 266 - 9 December 1994
http://www.sciencemag.org/feature/data/cohen/cohen.dtl

Fumento believes that HIV causes AIDS so maybe should have been placed
above.  Placed here because he disbelieves in the "heterosexual AIDS
epidemic" that never happened.
The Myth of Heterosexual AIDS,  How A Tragedy Has Been Distorted by the
Media and Partisan Politics  By Michael Fumento
http://www.fumento.com/suaids.html

Regards from www.drdach.com

reply from drdach:

I forgot to mention that the information on my post about HIV lab
testing (above) was quoted from the Quest Lab patient information site
(link provided below) , so anyone who feels that  the information is
incorrect or " nonsense", please send a complaint letter to Quest. They
are the largest national lab and do most of the HIV tests nation wide.

http://www.questdiagnostics.com/kbase/topic/medtest/hw4961/descrip.htm

regards from www.drdach.com