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March 12, 2002

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Update: Two New Forums at The Body Times are a-changing! Because of the overwhelming number of questions we've gotten in our General Treatment forum, we've decided to split it into a pair of brand-new forums to provide you with advice geared even more specifically to your needs. You can now visit our new Starting Treatment forum, hosted by Drs. Andrew Pavia and Benjamin Young, and our new Switching/Simplifying Treatment forum, hosted by Drs. Judith Aberg, Brian Boyle and Cal Cohen. Stop on by! NEW FORUM: Starting Treatment My CD4 count is pretty good, but my viral load is 359,000. Should I start treatment now? NEW FORUM: Switching/Simplifying Treatment Advertisement I started therapy while in acute infection, but now that my viral load's undetectable I want to stop. What do you think? Forum on Mental Health and HIV I was diagnosed one year ago, but still feel paralyzed in my professional, social, and emotional life. I can't seem to get myself motivated to go on. How do I get myself back? How is it that some people, when they're diagnosed, are extremely relieved because they no longer need to worry about becoming infected?		Forum on AIDS-Related Cancers I've had HIV for about six years and was doing well -- until I was recently told I have breast cancer. Will radiation have an affect on my HIV status? I have a few questions related to lymphomas and enlarged lymph nodes. Forum on Fatigue and Anemia Would you prescribe Procrit to an anemic HIV-positive person on AZT, if she had normal erythropoietin levels? Forum on Understanding Your Labs My friend was infected six months ago. His T-cell count is 550 and his viral load is 150,000. How could his viral load go up so quickly, and what does it mean for his future? Off the Beaten Trail I was assaulted by a profusely bleeding man. Can I get HIV from him? Can you get HIV from sharing a crack pipe? Could my hangnail put me at risk for HIV infection?
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