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January 7, 2002

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Off the Beaten Trail The tale of the male vibrator... Clinical trials and support groups saved my life! Will my HIV meds survive a trip through an airport X-ray machine? Can nearby chickens put me at risk for developing opportunistic infections? Forum on General Treatment Advertisement I've been on structured treatment interruption for over a year, but my viral load is now up to about 90,000 and my CD4+ down to 416. My doctor wants to start treatment again, but I'm not so sure. Should I? People like Peter Duesberg still think you don't have to take medications for HIV, yet the media reports that HAART has been incredibly helpful for those living with HIV. Have you really seen HAART work? My doctor has told me that he switches people's combos before the virus becomes resistant, so that he can use those treatments again later on. But I'm doing well on my drugs! I don't know if I want to switch. I've become anemic and want to stop my meds to see if the AZT is causing the anemia. How do I stop if one of the meds is viramune, which as you have discussed is a long-lived medication? Forum on Simplifying Treatment What do you mean when you say that drug companies are working on "alternative delivery methods" for HIV drugs?		Forum on Resistance If I'm fully compliant with my regimen and have a viral load under 50, can I still become drug resistant? Should I be tested for drug resistance before I start therapy? Forum on AIDS-Related Cancers What effect will the different treatment options for prostate cancer have on my HIV status? Are rectal PAP smears just as good as biopsies? Forum on Insurance, Benefits and Paying for Health Care When I marry, will my husband's insurance plan accept me even though I'm HIV positive? Forum on Women and HIV If the odds of a woman giving a man HIV is 1 in 9000, why is safe sex so important? Forum on Workplace Issues Are you sure there's no risk of contracting HIV through a handshake? Forum on Fatigue and Anemia Can anemia cause depression, and if it does, how do I get past it?
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