Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the virus known as HIV or Human Immuno Deficiency Virus. AIDS is a serious condition that weakens the body’s immune system ,leading to various unusual and severe infections , cancers and debilitating illness .HIV infects special cells called CD4 cells that are found in the blood and are responsible for fighting infections .After becoming infected ,the CD4 cells are destroyed by HIV which ultimately leads to compromised immune system.
Modes of Transmission of AIDS:
- Blood transmission
- Sexual intercourse with an infected partner
- Drug users who share needles and syringes that are contaminated with blood from infected person
- Women can transmit HIV to their babies during pregnancy or birth when infected maternal cells enter the baby’s circulation
- Accidental contact with infected contaminated fluids
AIDS High risk group
People who already have sexually transmitted disease
Symptoms of AIDS:
AIDS is the last stage in progression of diseases opportunistic infection are common in people with AIDS .after the initial infection of HIV virus some people may remain asymptomatic for couple of years and some may develop symptoms like –
- Fever
- Cough
- Headache
- Running nose
- Enlarged lymph nodes
- Muscle pain
- Joint pain
- Sore throat
- Tiredness
Main symptoms of AIDS:
- Fever
- Vision loss
- Weight loss
- Mental disturbance
- Difficult swallowing
- Seizures
- Extreme fatigue
- Intense headache
- Pneumonia
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Shortness of breath
- Skin lesions
AIDS related illness:
- Encephalitis
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Esophagitis
- Kaposi’s sarcoma
- Lymphoma
- Candidiasis
- Pericardial effusion
- Meningitis
Diagnosis of AIDS:
Include history of blood transfusion, sexual intercourse, needle or syringe, family history and physical examination
Main diagnostic test involves
HIV antibody blood test
AIDS Treatment
Healthy life style including proper diet, hygiene, has to be maintained.
Homeopathic treatment of AIDS – Homeopathy is one of the most popular holistic systems of medicine. The selection of remedy is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using holistic approach. This is the only way through which a state of complete health can be regained by removing all the sign and symptoms from which the patient is suffering. The aim of homeopathy is not only to treat AIDS symptoms but to address its underlying cause and individual susceptibility. As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, several well-proved medicines are available for AIDS related symptoms treatment that can be selected on the basis of cause, sensation and modalities of the complaints. For individualized remedy selection and treatment, the patient should consult a qualified homeopathic doctor in person.
Allopathic treatment – Mainly include Nucleoside analogue transcriptase inhibitors, reverse transcriptase inhibitors, protease inhibitors, HIV infusion inhibitors.
Some Related Cases
A Case of Molluscum Contagiosum in an HIV Patient – by Pawan S. Chandak
