My husband has been diagnosed as having OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). He lives under the constant fear of getting infected by HIV from everything in his surroundings. He is on medication currently with little or no result. His condition is dismal, and his job and our relationships are getting affected by it to a great extent.
It seems that your husband is suffering from hypochondria as well, which is defined as ‘a person’s preoccupation with the fear of contacting, or a belief of having, a serious disease.’ Hypochondrias result from a patient’s unrealistic or inaccurate interpretations of physical symptoms or sensations even though no known medical cause can be found. The preoccupation results in significant distress and impairs his or her ability to function adequately. It should also be differentiated from other delusional disorders like schizophrenia.
Your husband needs a competent psychiatrist and counselor/therapist who can help in treating and managing of the existing conditions. Meanwhile take the following tips:
1. Don’t discuss AIDS or its symptoms with him.
2. Also don’t attempt to change his strong beliefs about the disease, for that will only make him more stubborn and entrenched in his opinions.
3. Don’t carry out any investigations to prove that he’s not infected, as they will only disappoint him. These individuals are not going to change their belief by normal reports.
4. See that he gets his prescribed medications regularly.
5. Distract his mind with activities like exercise, yoga, eating out and the movies.

Question: I have been getting bad migraines for two years every two to four weeks, with severe pain in the right side of my head. A CT scan was normal and Inderal did not help.
A CT scan will always be normal in a migraine patient, but may be used to exclude other causes of a headache. If all other causes have been excluded, and your symptoms fit the criteria for a migraine, then further treatment can be tried.
Inderal is a very effective medication in preventing migraines in many patients, but there are always those in which it does not work. There are several other medications which can be used to prevent migraines if Inderal does not work, and here are preparations that can be used to treat any migraines that may occur. All the preventative medications require a prescription, and you will need to discuss with your general practitioner which ones you should try. It is a matter of trial and error to see which ones work. Medications that may be used include methysergide, cyproheptadine, clonidine, pizotifen, verapamil and naproxen.
Treatment regimes vary from simple over-the-counter regimes to prescription medications. A simple regime that does not require a prescription is to take three aspirin and two Mersyndol every four hours, starting as soon as the migraine starts, but this will cause some drowsiness. The best treatment is often an Imigran tablet, inhaler or injection. Other injections and tablets are available from your doctor.