my brother was diagnosised full blown aids seven yrs. ago. (he was 51) he has done well to date with meds. he seems to be forgetting things in the past 6 months. we can be on the phone and later during conversation he'll forget something he said or I said. He does take care of himself, works out 3 times a week, eats healthy, takes his meds. Is this forgetfullness part of the Aids process or his meds?? ( our parents did not have type of memory loss or problems) He has 8 siblings and none of us have had any problems like this either. ( siblings are 67 y/o to 56 y/0 THANK YOU SO MUCH. I just have worried this may be some sort of sign he's going down hill. =(

HIV medications rarely directly cause brain problems or memory loss. One exception is efavirenz (Sustiva or STocrine) which can cause dizziness and confused thinking in some patients particularly in first month of use). HIV can cause a range of brain abnormalities as can a host of other medical conditions. If he has access to good HIV care and to antiretrovirals and is doing well on them then most patients health remains stable or improves HIV-wise. KH