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January 6, 2003

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Treatment Questions I'm somewhat resistant to Viramune (nevirapine) and Epivir (3TC). What does this mean for my future treatment options? My doctor says I'm not resistant to my medications, but we can't figure out why my viral load is still rising a little every two months. If I miss one of my two daily doses of Combivir (AZT+3TC), should I double my next dose? How quickly can I expect my viral load to drop once I start Sustiva (efavirenz)/Combivir treatment? My drug combination has kept my viral load between 500 and 1,300 for five years. My doc says I should switch, but I think I'm doing fine. What should I do? After five years of successful treatment on Crixivan (indinavir) and Combivir, I'm about to spend a year travelling abroad. Should I switch to Trizivir (AZT+3TC+abacavir) so it'll be easier for me to stick to my regimen? Forum on Lipodystrophy and Metabolic Problems Is there anything I can do to lessen my bloating/nausea? Is a weight-loss drug like Xenical safe to take while I'm on HIV meds? How much can a low-fat diet or a fibrate diet lower my triglyceride levels? Forum on HAART Side Effects I would like to avoid lipodystrophy. Therefore, as my initial regimen, I was considering taking Combivir and Sustiva. What do you think? I'm beginning to experience facial wasting and my doctor would have switched me from Zerit (d4T) to Ziagen (abacavir), but I'm terribly allergic to Ziagen. What do you think are my options?		Smallpox and HIV Is the smallpox vaccine safe for people with HIV? Is it dangerous for an HIV-positive person to live with someone who got the smallpox vaccine? Forum on Nutrition, Exercise and Complementary Therapy Can you talk about "phase angle" (a.k.a. body composition) tests and what the results mean for my overall health? Is there such a thing as TOO much exercise for HIV-positive people? What do you think about using liquid amino acid supplements to help me build muscle? Forum on AIDS-Related Cancers Does the presence of hemorrhoids make the results of an anal pap smear turn out abnormal? Which type of chemotherapy is better for Hodgkin's disease: ABVD or Stanford V? I'm getting treatment for the Kaposi's sarcoma in my leg, but there's severe swelling as well. How can I reduce it? Forum on HIV Transmission and Safe Sex Whenever I put a condom on, my sex drive turns off. What can I do to get my mojo back? What's my risk of infecting someone else if I'm on the bottom when we bareback? Is the mother's or the father's viral load more important in determining the baby's risk for getting HIV? Off the Beaten Trail Political debate: Are Republicans in the U.S. partly to blame for the global AIDS epidemic? If someone with HIV peed or ejaculated in my restaurant food, and I ate it, what's my risk?
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