Question:
I currently have 4 conditions plaguing me and it dawned on me whether
the 3 conditions could be interrelated in any possible way.
First I am a 27 year old male, 195 lbs, about 5 pounds overweight on
fat, but not much more, I work out a lot and have substantial muscle
mass. I have a family history of heart disease and diabetes and I do
have a fairly low sugar metabolism which I have slowly increased over
the years with cardiovascular exercise and some adkins oriented eating.
I do work in a very high stress environment, so I am very regular
about getting exercise 5-6 times/week.
Answer:
What you describe could well be the symptoms of a weakened immune system.
If not AIDS, you could try the natural immunity boosters, get enough sleep,
vitamins (esp. C) etc.
Sounds to me like it could be diabetes. Do you test your blood sugars?
Get a HA1c test done, see an endocrinologist, get a fasting glucose
intolerance test. There are pre diabetic conditions (such as insulin
resistance).
But diabetics are vulnerable to dental and periodental problems (also
BRUSH YOUR GUMS AND USE FLOSS OR STIM U DENTS!!!). The fungus is
something diabetics get too.
With all due respect, can you please explain to me how gingivitis,
acne, and toenail fungus are related to HIV? Don't you think I'd be
experiencing far worse symptoms if I had HIV? The diabetic theory is a
possibility as I have a family history of diabetes and am very
sensitive to high carb meals. But seriously - I'm not a moron here
guys - I'm looking for real science - find me an article that says that
these conditions are symptions of HIV, I'll buy the hypothesis.
Lets make the assumption for a second I'm not going to die of AIDS,
what might be other reasons for these symptions - or are there OTC
products that might address multiple symptoms? Thank you for your
scientific help.
HIV involves immune compromise. The hallmarks of HIV are opportunistic
diseases. Gingivitis involves inflamation of the gums which can and
often is caused by infection. Patients with HIV are prone to terrible
fungal infections (toenail fungus included). Acne, well I haven't heard
of it.
In any event, it won't hurt to be tested and rule this one out. If the
test is negative GREAT.
If positive, begin treatment and many are now surviving and living with
HIV without ever developing AIDS (HIV means positive for the virus;
AIDS means that you're actually coming down with the opportunistic
infections which are the hallmarks and defining diseases of AIDS along
with low t cell counts).
Not necessarily. HIV positive is one thing. AIDS is another. And at
different times AIDS patients get different opportunistic diseases.
Typically they get worse and become potentially fatal as the immune
system fails (measured by low or non existent t cell counts).
You sure got slammed with them, eh? Sorry to hear it. The
diabetes can cause lots of weird things you wouldn't expect. So, that
could be one reason. The HIV possibility is another unless you have no
reason to suspect that anyway. You should ask your doctor if your
symptoms could be related to diabetes. I do have a solution for some of
the symptoms though. I am a customer of a company that has products
where the main ingredient, for most of them, is the tea tree oil. Let
me know if you'd like me to tell you more about them. A lot of people,
including me, have had relief from the same symptoms you're
experiencing when nothing else - even Rx - would work. I'm a rep and
can get you connected. But as mentioned before, you should ask your doc
if it's diabetes related. Maybe your diet could have something to do
with some of the symptoms too.
