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Options for Switching Treatment
Should I join the Comet Study? Dec 3, 2004 Change treatment?? Nov 7, 2004 Epzicom Nov 7, 2004 Adding to Triziver Oct 27, 2004 switching medications Oct 27, 2004 Changing the present regime OR add new drugs Oct 27, 2004 Switching from Videx-EC to Viread-fat loss Oct 23, 2004 IS THIS AN ADVISABLE CHANGE? Oct 23, 2004 I have changed Medicine and Viral Load is Worse. Oct 8, 2004 Unsure about switch to Sustiva Oct 6, 2004 Should I Go Back To My Old Meds? Oct 6, 2004 What might a next combo utilize? Oct 6, 2004 Nondetectable for Two Years Oct 6, 2004 Struggling Tcell count Sep 29, 2004 Dropping 1 out of 4 drugs Sep 29, 2004 Next Treatment??!! Sep 29, 2004 Reduced cd4 and change of drugs please help desperate!!!!!!! Sep 18, 2004 RE SWitching to Reyataz Sep 18, 2004 Should I switch from successful 7 year regimen? Sep 18, 2004 AZT Anemia Sep 18, 2004 Switching Regiment Sep 15, 2004 Switching to Reyataz Sep 15, 2004 salvage therapy Sep 8, 2004 Can I go back again? Aug 31, 2004 Switch or leave well enough alone? Aug 31, 2004 viramune to sustiva Aug 23, 2004 Unresponsive CD4 & Peripheral Neuropathy Jul 27, 2004 Combivar Jul 27, 2004 Thinking of switching help! Jul 25, 2004 Please help, I just started medication Jul 25, 2004 Feet driving me crazy in the evenings Jul 16, 2004 Failure on T-20 and Taprinivir Jun 27, 2004 No T Cells, No Meds, High VL Jun 22, 2004 From Sustiva/Combivir to Viread/Emtriva/Sustiva Jun 16, 2004 second opinion re meds causing lypodystrophy Jun 10, 2004 Options - again Jun 7, 2004 Atazanavir will improve lipo? Jun 2, 2004 Comparing liver effects of drugs Jun 2, 2004 new combo advice Jun 2, 2004 Blowing Keletra Jun 2, 2004 Meds switch May 26, 2004 Drug interuption after 19yrs. pos. CD4s always have been 375 and up in 400s, do I go back? May 26, 2004 Drug interuption after 19yrs. pos. CD4s always have been 375 and up in 400s, do I go back? May 26, 2004 Kaletra vs. Reyataz May 22, 2004 taking a break May 21, 2004 changing meds May 3, 2004 Reyataz better for diarrhea? May 3, 2004 Present Combo Failing ...but...What to Try?? Apr 28, 2004 Your answer to a question about falling CD4's despite undetectable VL Apr 20, 2004 CHANGING MEDS Apr 18, 2004 Salvage Regimen Apr 14, 2004 Dropping AZT Apr 6, 2004 Combivir+Stocrin Apr 2, 2004 A good combination? Mar 29, 2004 Cholesterol/ Tryglicerides concern Mar 27, 2004 Adding Viread to a working regimen Mar 27, 2004 confused PLEASE HELP! Mar 18, 2004 changing meds Mar 16, 2004 Viramune risks Mar 15, 2004 Intensifying Trizivir Mar 15, 2004 Seeking help with my next option Mar 15, 2004 was doing great but Doc changed my meds anyways? Mar 15, 2004 Stop meds after starting early? Mar 1, 2004 replacement for Crixivan? Feb 25, 2004 Please help - changing from Combivir/Norvir Feb 22, 2004 Side Effects from DDI and Saquinavir at thirs chage in RX in 13 years Feb 5, 2004 Changing Regimens Feb 5, 2004 pls pls answer -- change from nelf to sustiva + ?? Feb 4, 2004 less annoying HIV cocktails Feb 3, 2004 My treatment is failing despity my following regimen religiously Jan 28, 2004 Long term effects? Jan 27, 2004 Switching from Kaletra to Viramune and more.... Jan 17, 2004 last option on hiv meds? Dec 30, 2003 Changing regimens Dec 30, 2003 Should I dump AZT? Dec 8, 2003 Viracept/3tc/Ziagen/Viread Dec 8, 2003 restarting treatment Nov 25, 2003 Failing regimen Nov 16, 2003 Confused about videx/viread interactions Nov 16, 2003 MY 5TH REQUEST AND U DONT REPLY !!!!!! WHY ???? Nov 9, 2003 NEVER GOT AN ANSER FROM THE BODY Oct 22, 2003 Topping up trizivir Oct 18, 2003 1st Major Regime Change in 6 yrs Oct 12, 2003 ACTG 5095 - keep Trizivir alone for VL suppressed patients ? Oct 12, 2003 New labs since switching to Sustiva Viread Videx Oct 5, 2003 Adding Videx EC to my regimen Oct 5, 2003 Regimen Change Sep 1, 2003 Should I switch meds? Sep 1, 2003 Sustiva, Viread, Emtriva as once daily Aug 26, 2003 help, to much Reyataz Aug 26, 2003 Switching to Sustiva Viread Videx Aug 9, 2003 Once a day combo Jul 27, 2003 restart after 4 year holiday Jul 6, 2003 To Blip Or Not Blip - I"m Baaack Jul 6, 2003 next drug regimen? Jul 6, 2003 TRIZIVIR + SUSTIVA Jun 18, 2003 time to rock the boat? May 5, 2003 sustiva side effects Apr 27, 2003 Switching and then back again possible? Apr 27, 2003 pregnancy and treatment Apr 18, 2003 High tryglicerides & hiv Apr 12, 2003 Is videx, zerit, abacavir a potent combination? Apr 6, 2003 This one is stronger than.... Apr 6, 2003 trizivir solo and undetectable.why change? Mar 31, 2003 I love my regimen!!! Mar 30, 2003 Strenght, power, Mar 30, 2003 Sustiva vs. Nevirapine Mar 29, 2003 Switching from Sustiva to Viramune Mar 29, 2003 Trizivir alone or with EFZ? Mar 16, 2003 Side effect Mar 16, 2003 Dr. won't return calls, made wrong choice Mar 16, 2003 Exit ZERIT Enter VIREAD Mar 16, 2003 Switching medications Mar 15, 2003 Recent spike in viral load Mar 15, 2003 same treatment for 8 years Feb 1, 2003 Treatment Options Jan 3, 2003 Need meds treatment advice Dec 29, 2002 Should I simplify? Dec 26, 2002 Switching Zerit & Videx EC for Combivir Dec 16, 2002 Is this regime OK? Dec 14, 2002 Toxic med combos Dec 5, 2002 Re: Switch from Rescriptor to Viramune? Nov 14, 2002 A change after resistance test Nov 2, 2002 Restarting Therapy? Nov 2, 2002 Switch from Rescriptor to Viramune? Oct 16, 2002 low Tcells- what should I add or change at this stage? Oct 6, 2002 My Body Needs A Break Sep 9, 2002 2 drug Sep 2, 2002 Time to change meds? Aug 29, 2002 Re: Re:Adding 1 regimen Aug 1, 2002 Re: Adding 1 regimen Aug 1, 2002 Long term Sustiva problems Jul 20, 2002 Replacing proteaseinhibitors with tenofovir Jul 20, 2002 Why switch Jun 23, 2002 Right Choice? Jun 23, 2002 D4T & Viramune? Jun 16, 2002 Honest recommendation Jun 16, 2002 Viramune/Ziagen Rash Jun 14, 2002 Switching Zerit May 31, 2002 Your opinion May 20, 2002 Time to switch? May 19, 2002 Zerit to Viread May 16, 2002 EFV,d4t & ddL May 8, 2002 Resistance patterns May 8, 2002 Resistance patterns May 6, 2002 sustiva withdrawal May 3, 2002 Epivir to Viread? May 2, 2002 thank you for response Dr. Aberg Apr 29, 2002 IS this suitable Apr 28, 2002 STI Preasure follow up Apr 21, 2002 Viracept/Combivir vs. Trizivir Apr 21, 2002 I can't believe it ! Apr 7, 2002 switching to trisivir Mar 30, 2002 Your suggestions please on weight loss Mar 28, 2002 new treatment regimen Mar 28, 2002 Any hope for lipo Mar 24, 2002 I can't get my CD count up Mar 24, 2002 Viread feedback? Mar 13, 2002 Detectable VL on Viread/3TC/efavirenz Mar 5, 2002 Change first successful regime after 5 years. Feb 17, 2002 adding in tenefovir Feb 17, 2002 What to change Feb 5, 2002 Viracept and lipodistrophy in brest and tummy Feb 1, 2002 My Doctors's Strategy for Ov Jan 26, 2002 NOT UNDECTABLE ANYMORE Jan 21, 2002 Dramatic increase in T-Cell Count Dec 31, 2001 Stopping Trizivir after 3 months Dec 18, 2001 No treatment, Trizivir or Viracept+Combivir Dec 5, 2001 Failing combivir/viramue Nov 19, 2001 Adding Ritonavir to my regimen Nov 5, 2001 GOING OFF KALETRA?? Oct 11, 2001 Caught between 2 opinions Oct 5, 2001 advice please Sep 28, 2001 To switch or not to switch??? Sep 13, 2001 Hoping that there are still options... Aug 27, 2001 New Dosages for Norvir/Fortovase Effective? Aug 19, 2001 Taking Viracept off my regimen, once undetectable VL is reached Aug 7, 2001 IS SASTIVA THE ONLY MEDS THERE IS? Jul 23, 2001 viramune vs. sustiva Jul 18, 2001 time frame for new meds? Jul 1, 2001 trizivir or other options Jun 29, 2001 on viracept, 3tc and zerit, change to trizivir Jun 28, 2001 Going off Protease Inhibitors Jun 26, 2001 nasty side effect Jun 26, 2001 Holiday until when?? Jun 25, 2001 new therapy Jun 22, 2001 treatment for HIV-2 Jun 18, 2001 Trizivir......promosing results! Jun 11, 2001 HAART Choices - Tough Decisions Jun 10, 2001 so many questions to ask...help! Jun 2, 2001 Triple vs Quad, Cocktail? May 29, 2001 Confused. May 28, 2001 follow-up to is genotype a gd idea May 27, 2001 doctor changed meds now i have breakthrough May 25, 2001 Is genotype a good idea? May 24, 2001 stopping meds due to toxicities; a couple questions May 23, 2001 Continuing treatment with certain rebound of viral load? May 22, 2001 Best next step... May 22, 2001 PI's and triglycerides, DDI and neuropathy May 17, 2001 combivir/stocrin switch May 14, 2001 Switching meds May 13, 2001 Protease only combo? May 12, 2001 combivir and stocrin SWITCH? May 11, 2001 just my facts May 11, 2001 Add Crixivan to Viracept, AZT, TC3 current treatment? May 11, 2001 Changing treatment to reduce risks of side-effects May 8, 2001 Whether to Medicate HIV May 7, 2001 Undetectable, good C4T count, Dr. wants to change regiment. Apr 30, 2001 Crix to Trizivir Apr 21, 2001 Medication change Apr 18, 2001 what's best for me? Apr 8, 2001 Carnatine, Niacine & Glucosamine Congrotine for wasting ? Apr 8, 2001 ?change regimen Apr 8, 2001 TO CHANGE COMBINATION OR NOT?? Apr 8, 2001 Viramune or Sustiva ?? Apr 5, 2001 Epivir & Zerit to Trizivir? Apr 2, 2001 Changing treatment Apr 2, 2001 viramune or sustiva?? Apr 2, 2001 So many choices and conditions, it's perplexing.. Apr 1, 2001 Time for tenofovir? Mar 25, 2001 VL On The Rise Mar 25, 2001 Crixivan after viramune's rashes Mar 20, 2001 Viral resistance and meds Mar 11, 2001 what med goes with what med Mar 8, 2001 From Crixivan to viramune Mar 8, 2001 Now very confused what's truth about HAART Feb 25, 2001 Continue on monotherapy or switch to combotherapy? Feb 25, 2001 decrease in dosage of crixivan+norvir / is it safe? Feb 13, 2001 New Treatment TGuidelines Feb 13, 2001 Switch from Viracept to Sustiva Feb 13, 2001 What Causes the limiting Feb 13, 2001 Crixivan versus Kaletra - AP Feb 11, 2001 SWITCHING MEDICINES Feb 10, 2001 Viramune or Sustiva Dec 4, 2000 Ok to continue with hydroxyurea? Nov 20, 2000 Side effects too much Nov 13, 2000 Change in Meds / Travel Concerns Nov 13, 2000 Therapy quandary -- Dr. Cohen please help!!!!!!!! Nov 1, 2000 REMOVING MED Oct 31, 2000 RESTARTING ZIAGEN EVEN IF NO HYPERSENSITIVITY? Oct 31, 2000 17 y.o. female with comorbid Chron's, malabsorption =viral resistance Oct 31, 2000 long-term and future success? Oct 23, 2000 The new PI Kaletra Oct 20, 2000 Best Treatment? Protease & NNRTI experienced. Oct 6, 2000 Dangerous Lipid Levels -- Scared Oct 2, 2000 Switching Strategy Sep 19, 2000 lactic acid build up again Sep 11, 2000 Too many med changes/Too quick!!! Sep 11, 2000 treatment options to d4t/ fat wasting Sep 7, 2000 HSV1+ and HIV+.....need advice Sep 6, 2000 SUSTIVA vs CRIXIVAN? Sep 5, 2000 viral load tests Sep 3, 2000 norvir and hyperlipidemia Sep 1, 2000 Acute Infection? and IL-2 Aug 30, 2000 Can I Take a Pause Aug 21, 2000 I NEED HELP!!! Aug 18, 2000 I NEED HELP!!! Aug 15, 2000 D4T once again... Aug 8, 2000 I don't take protease inhibitors Jul 31, 2000 Should I switch? Jul 25, 2000 BEST COMBO? Jul 25, 2000 combivir Jul 25, 2000 Virtually no side effects, too good to be true? Jul 25, 2000 Erratic Viral Load Jul 3, 2000 Do I do a protocol???? PLS HELP, I'M CONFUSED! Jun 11, 2000 lactic acidosis Jun 11, 2000 Just a comment -- good news! May 31, 2000 Summer is here and I'm embarrassed to wear shorts May 29, 2000 SWITCHBACK!! May 29, 2000 dropping D4T and initiating a PI. May 15, 2000 COMBO CHANGE AGAIN!! May 15, 2000 Combivir + Viramune May 15, 2000 Switch from Sustiva to Viramune? May 15, 2000 Sustiva OR Viramune? May 11, 2000 Changing regimen from Combivir to Zerit/Epivir May 11, 2000 Dizzy from Efavirenz May 11, 2000 Switching regimen Combivir to Epivir and Zerit May 11, 2000 time to change? Apr 24, 2000 quite happy with my cocktail results! Apr 24, 2000 Crix/Norvir Apr 24, 2000 Crix failure Apr 24, 2000 wasting II Apr 17, 2000 Viral rebound after switching to Sustiva Apr 17, 2000 Self-determined change of regimen, sustiva, LY-3355979 Apr 17, 2000 Too late to back off on Meds? Apr 5, 2000 Diabetes and Lipodystrophy Apr 3, 2000 Stopped meds; feel awful Apr 3, 2000 Crixivan and Norvir Mar 27, 2000 Resistance? Mar 23, 2000 problems with feet/considering change in meds Mar 23, 2000 New Treatment? -- OK to Stop Protease Inhibitor Mar 23, 2000 hydrea once more Mar 23, 2000 Don't STOP Mar 16, 2000 Combining Lipitor and d4t/3tc? Mar 16, 2000 At the end of my rope Mar 13, 2000 WORRIED OVER NEW TREATMENT Mar 8, 2000 worried about P-450 since FDA announcement Mar 6, 2000 Considering new Combo - Need your Opinion Please. Mar 6, 2000 Dropping 3rd Nuke -- Zerit Mar 5, 2000 Plan to change IDV to Viracept with D4T and DDI Mar 1, 2000 No More meds! Feb 28, 2000 Best Combination of drugs!!! Feb 28, 2000 DDi Oral Solution Feb 28, 2000 Ready to switch but scared Feb 28, 2000 abacavir and combivir Feb 22, 2000 Changing from Ritonavir to Viramune Feb 22, 2000 Need A Change Feb 9, 2000 3TC and Ziagen Feb 9, 2000 Changing Meds.... confused.... Feb 7, 2000 Abacavir after AZT/3TC Feb 7, 2000 DDI in the wake of pancreatitis Feb 7, 2000 CD4 is 44 with HAART.....Please suggest Jan 26, 2000 once-daily dose of Fortovase Jan 24, 2000 Looking for NNRTI other than Sustiva Jan 19, 2000 to change x to wait Jan 11, 2000 I can't take it anymore!!! Dec 30, 1999 Latest on Sustiva/Amprenavir combo Dec 22, 1999 Cholesterrol and Protease Dec 22, 1999 CHANGING COMBO? Dec 13, 1999 About ceasing to use protease inhibitors Dec 9, 1999 Crixivan+Norvir+3TC+D4T Dec 9, 1999 Viramune vs Viracept Nov 29, 1999 Viramune vs. Sustiva Nov 18, 1999 new dosage Nov 4, 1999 Hydroxurea..is it worth it? Oct 21, 1999 If 3TC resistance, will Abacavir work? part 2 Oct 21, 1999 Leaving Crixivan/D4T/3TC for D4t/3Tc/Viramune or Efavirenz? Oct 21, 1999 intensify how? Oct 12, 1999 If 3TC resistance, will Abacavir work? Oct 5, 1999 What drugs to switch too???? Oct 5, 1999 Am I doing the right thing? Sep 16, 1999 Sustiva Vs Viramune Sep 16, 1999 To Switch or Not with Strong Tcell Count Sep 7, 1999 AZT & Hivid Sep 7, 1999 Changing from Viracept to Ziagen Aug 23, 1999 Crixivan dosing switch to 3x2 Aug 23, 1999 Purposely interrupting treatment Aug 23, 1999 Safely Substite Only Sustiva for Norvir/Invirase? Aug 20, 1999 sustiva-jumping ship too soon? Aug 19, 1999 What risk if I'm very healthy and stop meds? Aug 19, 1999 Two Drug Combo? Aug 17, 1999 Hit Hard vs. Drug Sparing Aug 2, 1999 problems with taking tablets. Aug 2, 1999 AZT + 3TC + EFAVIRENZ Jul 26, 1999 Medicine Dosing Schedule Jul 26, 1999 Reply to Option A. vs Option B. Jul 15, 1999 Abacavir+D4T+DDI+Viramune Jul 15, 1999 Am I running out of treatment options? Jul 15, 1999 Questions About Switching From Crixivan to Viracept Jul 6, 1999 Deciding between combivir and 3tc w/d4t Jul 6, 1999 Fortovase dosage Jul 6, 1999 Drop Crixivan, add Sustiva and Ziagen? Jun 29, 1999 Sustiva - A Protease Sparing Combo? Jun 7, 1999 Norvir and Crixivan combined Apr 12, 1999 Protease failure Apr 12, 1999 AZT/3TC/Crixivan switch to d4T/3TC/HU/Crixivan/Ritonavir Apr 12, 1999 switching crixivan for viracept Mar 31, 1999 protease inhibitor boosting Mar 31, 1999 DRUG HOLIDAY BEFORE START OF NEW THERAPY Mar 25, 1999 3TC, D4T, Sustiva Combo Mar 25, 1999 Abacavir to intensify AZT/3TC regimen? Mar 25, 1999 t20 and suggestion for a 2nd drug combination Mar 16, 1999 eight Years of Aids, Hopelessness has set in Feb 10, 1999 combivir and neviripine Feb 10, 1999 Sustiva or DDI/hydroxurea Jan 22, 1999 The right time/regimen to switch? Jan 22, 1999 appetite back/feeling better since stopping fortovase Jan 19, 1999 stopped protease inhibitors Jan 19, 1999 Amprenavir Dec 21, 1998 Need to stop PI - What are my Options? Oct 20, 1998 What Combos after Crixivan, 3TC & AZT? Oct 19, 1998 Can't take ritonavir liquid - where should rit/saq taker go? Aug 10, 1998 Replacement for Norvir Aug 10, 1998 BEST DOUBLE PROTEASE COMBO Jul 20, 1998 To Add a PI or Not to add a PI....... Jun 15, 1998 Is Fortovase strong enough? Jun 8, 1998 Which Combo for 1st PI Use Mar 11, 1998 wrong virecpt dosage Feb 5, 1998 Viracept trend... Feb 4, 1998 Changing only PI Jan 26, 1998 Crixivan/3TC/D4T - Vomiting, Acid Reflux, GI Complications & Resistance Dec 24, 1997 nelfinavir resistance after saquinavir Aug 27, 1997 Crix Resistant Aug 12, 1997 two Protease drugs Aug 12, 1997 CRIXIVAN VS. VIRACEPT Jul 22, 1997 protease inhibitors and hepatitis carriers Jul 1, 1997 nelfinavir+indinavir, is it possible? Jun 9, 1997 How to Switch - Wash out/Wash in Jun 9, 1997 Viracept/Saquinivir ALWAYS better than just
Viracept? May 14, 1997 SAQUINAVIR GELCAPS May 12, 1997 High Dose Saquinavir Apr 11, 1997 Nelfinavir -v- Nelfinavir/Saquinavir Combo Apr 7, 1997 About Viracept(Nelfinavir). Mar 27, 1997 Now that Nelfinavir is Available.. Mar 27, 1997 start with saquinavir? Mar 18, 1997 Is Viracept next? Mar 17, 1997 treatment with viracept (nelfinavir) Mar 7, 1997
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