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My Friend is HIV Positive and I Don’t know How To Tell Him
I hope you will post this so that I will get help from your readers.
Recently my friend was found to be HIV positive . He was very sick at the point of being unconscious. The Doctor asked me if he could do the test of which I agreed. It came out P+ and suggested that I buy Meal In A Glass (medicine). I did that and he recovered very quickly.
He is not yet on drug (ARV).
How do I tell him since looking at his lifestyle, it is questionable.
Please help me save my friend.
Posted by
Barotse diaspora
March 26, 2013 at 12:57 pm
U are not the dr to tell him that .encourage him to redo the test alone to prove .their are trained counselors and medical personel to do that .
kalulumpunga
March 26, 2013 at 2:37 pm
Kanshi walikwata utumano kachikla ai?
shibobo
March 26, 2013 at 1:00 pm
It becomes difficulty if he has been leading a faithful life.But if not,ask him why he has not been responsive to any medication.It is possible he will look into his passed life and possible he will say maybe am HIV.From that point then encourage him to take a test and ask him who he will tell if he discovers he is positive.
From there you can sight many people who are living positively and emphasise that it is not a death sentence.
councillor
March 26, 2013 at 1:57 pm
Zats y we trained councillors are there in hosptoz, clinics, health centers $ health posts to help pipo lyk yo frend. On yo own u may coz yo frend 2 comit sucide.so tek him 2 a nearest health facility @ DCT corner $ bliv me all will b well. Good lack.
Andrew Biemba
March 26, 2013 at 3:02 pm
In the first place how do i tell him, I can’t just tell him that we are going to the clinic for what
Oprah
April 3, 2013 at 2:28 pm
Ask your freind to re-visit the Dr for review – just to check if all is well. Meanwhile you may well arrange with a Dr to receive him and do the needful.
AMAZINING
March 26, 2013 at 3:19 pm
well try to talk to him man to man about hiv n see what he thinks about it, his ur friend and if there is anyone he will ever listen to its u, or u can ask him to be with u as u have a test urself as that will encourage him to have one and remember the more u delay the worse it becomes for him
goodlack
Show Off
March 26, 2013 at 3:35 pm
Ba Tumfweko were the **** is my comment?
PIKE
March 26, 2013 at 3:51 pm
Tell the Doctor who tested him to make an appointment with him so that he can meet the Counselor for counselling.
am a serious PF DIE HARD.
March 26, 2013 at 7:17 pm
this is simple tell him to go for test you fool after his long illness there is reason for him to understand…why bring up simple issues bamambala…HIV does not kill nowodays with alot of medicines…..foolish and coword friend..musula woobe.we want real news here not wasting our time in simple matters this in not 1980 when there was no medication…fooolish
Oprah
April 3, 2013 at 2:30 pm
Thats not the way to “counsel” someone whose looking for help – ba “..Die Hard” whatever!!!
laz k Mulanga
March 26, 2013 at 8:38 pm
Trained counsellors can help but how to convince him to see a counsellor is the issue to consider. In your country, what are the implications of testing someone for HIV without their knowledge? Did you sign a consent form for that?
Chips
March 27, 2013 at 12:27 am
Encourage him to go to TDRC at ndola central hospital for review so that they give him sondashi formula b 4 it’s late
MARVIN
March 27, 2013 at 7:29 am
Good morning my brother? What you do is wait
for him to recover than let you can tell him.
But not know.God bless you man. thank you.
Wanu Ngwee
March 27, 2013 at 7:42 am
Encourage him to go back to the doctor for medical review, and the doctor will have a private discussion with him.
mrs mujimanzobvumusakabantunazala
March 27, 2013 at 11:54 am
but y didnt he doctor tell that very moment he was sick. its now not easy. ask him to escort you for vct. (for moral support) you do a test . he might decide to do his test as well.
by the way wat is meal in a glass ? is it a nickname for medicine or wat?
is the sondashi fomular now official?
Felix Mutati Quits
March 27, 2013 at 12:32 pm
Take him to the Counsellors. They will knw how to handl this issue. By the way is he your boyfriend or just friend pantu iliko trik.
kakolwe
March 27, 2013 at 12:58 pm
Why the wait? Look him in the eye & say, “walwala sana mune, its foolish to die out of ignorance today, kapimishe so that you clear all doubt & be on arv if possible.” Chapwa!
sad face
March 27, 2013 at 3:12 pm
Dnt bit the bush… Tell him… This “iwe chi**** walikosa…u almost died dut thant to your body which adorpted prmptly to medicin..ho0o…thanks t0 these m0dern life bo0ster.. S0 they have put u on ARV tritmnt.
DRU
March 27, 2013 at 3:19 pm
The Doctors should have found a way of letting him know after he gained consciousness.
sean j
March 28, 2013 at 10:49 am
Uka munwinefye beer nokumwebelapo…nga taunwa jst tell me & giv me his line.cal me on 0950370502
Tonga Bull
March 29, 2013 at 4:26 pm
Crazyboy
nawakwi
March 28, 2013 at 12:24 pm
i am behind, whats Meal in a glass? and were can you buy it?
THE ONLY LIVING JAY
March 28, 2013 at 2:11 pm
In the first place doctorz are very professional in handling such casez and one wonderz why you and your friend were left to go with question marks.
Anyway, have that doctorz see your friend again and tell him there’z need to do all vital tests to eliminate doubts about the cauze of the illness and proper diagnosis for correct intervention.
raphael ngosa
March 29, 2013 at 10:06 am
Take him back to the hospital. Where are his relations?
MOSQUITO
April 2, 2013 at 7:29 am
WHY DINT THE DOCTOR TELL HIM AFTER THE TEST HE MUST BE A WRONG DOCTOR.GO BACK TO THE DOCTOR CONVINCE HIM TO BRING BACK YOUR FRIEND TO HIM NOW THAT HE IS A BIT OK SO THAT HE IS TOLD THE TRUTH COZ YOU ARE WASTING TIME YOUR FRIEND IS DYING WITH IGNORANCE