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Change in meds due to hair lossJul 26, 2008
Drug ResistanceJul 26, 2008
resis to 3tc azt efavirenzJul 26, 2008
Viral Load increasingJul 8, 2008
Take Atripla Every Other Day?Jul 8, 2008
Why suddenly resistance ?Jul 2, 2008
Resistancy to AtriplaJul 2, 2008
How long does it take before you form drug resistance?Jul 2, 2008
Lipoatrophy & ResistanceMay 30, 2008
Switching back to previous drug combos?May 12, 2008
Rash.....new drug regimentMay 12, 2008
Drug ResistanceMay 12, 2008
Getting Undetectable Again?Apr 28, 2008
ON TREATMENT BUT CANNOT GET UNDETECTABLEApr 28, 2008
CD4 decliningApr 28, 2008
CombivirApr 5, 2008
Atripla and CD4 CountApr 5, 2008
time to switchMar 29, 2008
FuzeonMar 21, 2008
how long can i go without medicineMar 21, 2008
Stopping Fuzeon to Save FuzeonMar 16, 2008
Intelence?Mar 9, 2008
Tried almost everythingMar 9, 2008
About treatmentsMar 9, 2008
Practical Travel AdviceMar 1, 2008
Intelence vs. SustivaMar 1, 2008
Best combo mixMar 1, 2008
Lab results and AtriplaJan 10, 2008
Is a change needed?Jan 10, 2008
Resistant to all meds and no other helpJan 4, 2008
Finality?Jan 4, 2008
Still not at 1,000Dec 15, 2007
am i resistant to there drugs?Dec 8, 2007
Resistance test requirementsDec 8, 2007
Resistant to a lot of Drugs.Nov 30, 2007
Resistance & lipoNov 29, 2007
RAYATAZ,NORVIR,TRUVADA & GERD VS KALETRA OR PREZISTANov 11, 2007
medication atriplaNov 10, 2007
not quite undetectableNov 4, 2007
stopping medsOct 24, 2007
Reyataz or Reyataz/NorvirOct 24, 2007
Stopping ARTOct 10, 2007
resistance...viralloadsOct 10, 2007
NRTI&NNRTI'S RESISTANCESep 8, 2007
changing drug regimenAug 27, 2007
HIV & ALTRIPLAAug 27, 2007
Will a blip in viral load cause a drop in CD4??Aug 8, 2007
Am I developing resistance?Jul 27, 2007
1/2 Truvada doseJul 27, 2007
Go for undetectable at any cost?Jul 10, 2007
Do I understand it correctly?Jul 10, 2007
HIV Drug ResistanceJul 7, 2007
Trizivir ONLY VS Epzicom/ViramuneJul 7, 2007
So, so Tired and ScaredJun 14, 2007
resistance testingApr 23, 2007
resistanceApr 23, 2007
only protease inhibitors are leftApr 23, 2007
Am I resistance?Apr 18, 2007
several resistanceApr 18, 2007
resistance to meds. / liver and kidney test badMar 29, 2007
Does my husband need to change medications?Mar 8, 2007
Just a comment!Mar 8, 2007
Drug resistantFeb 19, 2007
Resistance, falling blood counts, and current optionsFeb 19, 2007
salvage therapyFeb 19, 2007
What are my optionsJan 30, 2007
Will this make me resistant?Dec 18, 2006
Am I resistant?Dec 4, 2006
Did I just have a blip in my countsDec 4, 2006
new hiv teatmentDec 4, 2006
switching Kaletra from once to twice dailyNov 12, 2006
Atripla side effects - sore esophagusNov 12, 2006
Am I really resistant?Oct 22, 2006
undetectable - for how long ??Oct 22, 2006
RESULTS WHAT DO THEY MEAN - HELP!Oct 20, 2006
RESISTANT TO ALL ARVSOct 9, 2006
Have I become Drug resistant?Oct 9, 2006
switching meds due to resistanceSep 23, 2006
AdherenceSep 23, 2006
ATR the 3 in 1 PillSep 19, 2006
Poor adherenceSep 19, 2006
cd4 count lessSep 19, 2006
Combivir/EfivarenzSep 14, 2006
viral load increaseSep 14, 2006
MutationsSep 14, 2006
Viral load still not undetectableAug 28, 2006
WHY NOT UNDETECTABLEAug 12, 2006
Can switching meds develope resistance?Aug 12, 2006
Resitance to several HAART treatmentsJul 16, 2006
Resistant to 3tc(in combivir) but being switch to trizivir1?Jul 12, 2006
maeby changing medicationJun 12, 2006
Old resistance to 3tc and use of combivirJun 12, 2006
Missed 5 Doses and Terrified!Jun 12, 2006
resistanceMay 20, 2006
suddenly 23 million viral load from 30,000 in 3 monthsMay 20, 2006
What should I do? Multi-drug resistantApr 27, 2006
Worried about resistanceApr 27, 2006
viral blip?Apr 27, 2006
Fuzeon and meApr 23, 2006
Followup: choice of NRTI's after phenotypeApr 10, 2006
Treatment naive patientApr 10, 2006
geno test resultsApr 10, 2006
viral load jump after 2 yrs in HAART ...more questionsApr 10, 2006
NRTI choice after phenotypeMar 30, 2006
two readings of Viral load plus 700Mar 30, 2006
Phase III Study of TMC114 TMC125Mar 15, 2006
Is there a possibility of drug resistance?Mar 15, 2006
Is it time to change medsMar 15, 2006
Change of MedsJan 14, 2006
When to stop FuzeonJul 12, 2005
Changing MedsJun 13, 2005
Resistance Shown to all drugs - time to add Fuzeon?Sep 19, 2004
Seeking active medsJul 9, 2004
Four drugsJun 15, 2004
When to Toss Out a MedMay 16, 2004



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