shelly0542
New member
- Joined
- Jul 7, 2011
- Messages
- 3
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 01/2011
- Country
- US
- State
- TX
- City
- Dallas
I have been reading posts since December of 2010 and have just now gathered the strength to become a participant. I am hear as I have a family member who was diagnosed with ALS seven months ago. His doctor - who runs the ALS Clinic was very excited about his participation in the new Phase 111 clinical trial for Dexpramiprexole. He had all his testing done - and we were still moving forward. Then, he had his lab work done - he won't talk to any of us in his family about his progression or how he is feeling. He is very dismissive to all of us. As a matter of fact I just found out today that he had been disqualified for inclusion in the trial. I am assuming it is because of his lab results.
Here is my question, as hard as it may be to ask. My brother lives a homosexual lifestyle - is it possible that his elimination from the trial means that his bloodwork could be HIV positive? I know they tested him for that originally, but it was negative. I am just concerned as to why they were going to start him on the clinical trial Monday, and now he doesn't qualify because of his bloodwork. He won't tell us why.....
Concerned even more so now.
Can you have both situations physically?
Thank you for listening - I don't know where else to turn to ask such a sensitive question especially since he is not forthcoming about his physical status.....
Here is my question, as hard as it may be to ask. My brother lives a homosexual lifestyle - is it possible that his elimination from the trial means that his bloodwork could be HIV positive? I know they tested him for that originally, but it was negative. I am just concerned as to why they were going to start him on the clinical trial Monday, and now he doesn't qualify because of his bloodwork. He won't tell us why.....
Concerned even more so now.
Can you have both situations physically?
Thank you for listening - I don't know where else to turn to ask such a sensitive question especially since he is not forthcoming about his physical status.....