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March 25, 2002

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Reminder: Two New Forums at The Body Because of the overwhelming number of questions we've gotten in our "General Treatment" forum, we've 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. Visit today! Forum on Switching/Simplifying Treatment I can't get my CD4 count to rise! Any recommendations? How would a therapeutic vaccine actually work? I started treatment too early, when my CD4+ count was high and my viral load was low. I want to take a break! What's your opinion? I have been positive for just over 2 years. For the last year and a half, with treatment, my viral load has always been under 50 with a CD4+ count greater than 800. Should I continue treatment? Forum on Starting Treatment What do you think of all this talk of tenofovir as first-line anti-HIV therapy? Is trizivir alone enough to start on? Should I be concerned about resistance down the road? Living With HIV How long will I be healthy? I've been positive only 18 months. I'm HIV negative and I want to commit to my HIV-positive boyfriend, but can I really expect that we'll enjoy fifty years together?		Forum on Side Effects of HIV Treatment Sustiva's making it impossible for me to concentrate; I have to stop taking it. What are my options? Do you know of any alternative treatments for neuropathy? Forum on Understanding Your Labs What's causing my CD4+ count to keep dropping? What's the relationship between total and free testosterone levels? Forum on Wasting, Diet, Nutrition and Exercise Should anyone with HIV be taking Ephedra to lose weight? A recent story in the news noted that both protein and n-3 fatty acid supplements could help raise CD4+ counts. What do you think? Forum on AIDS-Related Cancers Why is my swollen lymph node so painful? How could I have gotten genital warts (HPV), even though I practiced safe sex? I'm developing warts on my fingers and the soles of my feet. How can I treat them without hurting my immune system even more? Off the Beaten Trail A hangnail, a public restroom, masturbation and a trash can. (Bonus points if you can guess the story before you read it!) Can you be infected if the tip of your penis touches a toilet seat? If you sit on a toilet seat with blood on it, is it possible to get HIV?
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