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anemic/aids
My friend was raped by a bunch of guys. Now she's pregnant and she also has AIDS because of them. She's anemic which means she's already really tired all the time and gets short of breathe really easily. Well lately she's been really tired, like more than usual and it's really scaring me. Her parents don't know about what happened to her, they really don't care about her she's basically living with me. My parents take care of her and we give her a place to stay. She has a job but lately she's been skipping it and she just seems really tired. It's like she's a completely different person. She'll usually try to do things and not let the fact that she's anemic stop her but she hasn't been doing anything lately and she seems really sick. She says that it's just her anemia but I'm not really sure. My question is could she just be like this because of the anemia or could it be something else? I don't know that much about AIDS so could she be dying from it and that's why she seems so exhausted and sick all the time?
Please help me I'm really worried about her.
Sarah
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she is deffenitly not dieing it takes seven years to die from aids but she needs to get to a doctor as soon as possible i am very sorry
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Is she not seeing a doctor? If she isn't she should be. Most towns have free clinics so she can't use that as an excuse. There are many types of anemia. Most are treatable. Aids can cause fatigue as well. Most people with aids die of pneumonia. There are a lot of good web sites where you can find the info you need. Just punch either into your web browser and read up on both. Encourage her to see a doctor if she isn't. :)
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in the first stages of pregnancy u get very tired!
if i were you TAKE HER TO THE DOCTOR!!!! they can tell you what's wrong the anemia tiredness of pregnancy and because of the rape attack she maybe having flash backs and stuff so she may not be able to sleep take her to the doctor!!! i wish her good lucka nd hope everything is ok!!! xXx
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You need to tell her to go to the doctor. Her body is going through so so much right now - being raped, pregnant, AIDS and anaemia. She needs to have tests to find out exactly what is wrong as it won't just go away on it's own.
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Does she have HIV or AIDS? AIDS and HIV are different things.
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. It can stay in the body's tissues for a short time or a long time- in some cases, it's stayed in the tissues for 10 years or more. It will eventually become AIDS. No symptoms are present.
See, there are these cells in your immune system called T-cells. T-cells help attack invading organisms that come into the body (they're different than B-cells, B-cells produce antibodies while T-cells do not). A healthy person has about 1,400-1,500 of these. AIDS kills these cells. Once you're down to 300 of them, you're in the beginning stages of AIDS.
Take her to a doctor. They're the only ones that can give a real diagnosis. It might be because of her anemia, but it might not.
A website that has a lot of HIV/AIDS info:
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I hope I helped and if you have any more questions, feel free to leave one in my inbox!
*Manders*
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AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome. In 1983, researchers identified the cause of AIDS—a virus that they named HIV for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV is a retrovirus—a virus that carries its genetic information in RNA, rather than DNA. HIV turned out to be a deadly and efficient virus for two reasons. First, HIV evades the defenses of the immune system. Second, HIV attacks key cells in the immune system, destroying the body's defenses and leaving the body with no protection against other pathogens.<--(This is from my 10th grade biology textbook.) Anyway, even though it may be too late to put the guys who raped her on trial (if you know who they are) you should still file a report with the police. Since you seem pretty sure she has AIDS and she is pregnant you should get her to an OB/GYN, or at least Planned Parenthood, immediately. Her parents, as much as it seems they don't care, should be informed since they are her legal guardians and (i think) necessary for getting medications. People do not die from AIDS, they usually die from the diseases they contract, such as pneumonia, because of their weakened immune system. At present, the only way to control the virus is to use expensive multidrug and multivitamin “cocktails” that fight the virus in several ways. Thanks to these drugs, more HIV-infected people are now living with HIV rather than dying from it. However, HIV/AIDS is not curable. Being anmeic, pregnant, and having AIDS will definately make her exhausted and sick. Combine morning sickness from the pregnancy and a weakened immune system from AIDS and you've got a lot of sickness going on. Anemia, though i don't know much about it, is also bound to make her tired alot. I hope she is able to get the help she neeeds. Good luck!
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thats really sad...
but um, yeah, its probably a combination of having AIDs...being pregnant, and anemic.
if she seems like all different, when your sick, you're not yourself. also, she might be slightly depressed because of the whole ordeal.
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AIDS is Accute(?) Immune Deficiency Syndrome, which basically causes your immune system to shut down. AIDS combined with anemia AND pregnancy must be terribly hard on her. Anemia causes "bad blood," because the blood can't carry as many nutrients as it needs to keep your body healthy. While this is going on, AIDS is in the process of keeping her immune system from functioning properly. I feel so sorry for her and you because it must be so hard on her. She is probably slowly losing the battle with the disease.
To keep her spirits up, encourage her. Do little things "just because" and spend time with her. She probably doesn't have a whole lot longer to spend with you here, so if you believe, talk to her about God, and His promise of eternal life. This will bring her comfort beyond your comprehension if she's a Christian, because she will remember she has nothing to fear.
Please, spend your time with her wisely. Comfort her, and don't worry about what's going to happen.
<3 Sporkster
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hi i think your sarah im knew to this but oh my god im soooooo sorry!!! i feel so bad for her I know aids cant kill anybody unless its serious its just a diease .I just wish her the best in the future and if you want me to do any research on this for you just tell me cause i feel terribal for her having diseases being pregnant i hope those guys are locked up for good
lots of love for you and her
bye catherine
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Do her parents know about this? If they don't, I think it would be a good idea. If your friend is afraid to by any chance, tell her its okay. The doctors know, right? It seems like they do. To tell you the truth, I don't know much about AIDS, or anemia, but there's a possibility that it could be the AIDS. That's why it is a good idea to make sure a doctor knows, and your parents counting. I think (if you havent done so already), try talking to your friend. Maybe she could let you know how she's feeling and see what she says.
Hope I helped,
~jEsS~
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I think you really should inform her parents of this. They may seem like they don't care but if it's something that bad you should really inform them. I hope you have told the police of this gang rape as well. My advice is that you just be there for your friend and comfort her as much as you can even if it's just little as cooking her soup and feeding it to her. I hope your friend will get better.
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