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April 22, 2002

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NEW FORUM! Lipodystrophy and Wasting Can lipodystrophy be causing my severe abdominal pain? Are there any other (non-painful) treatments for facial wasting besides New-Fill? Which causes my triglycerides to rise: HIV infection or anti-HIV drugs? Forum on Switching/Simplifying Treatment Should I consider switching to Trizivir from my current Viracept/Combivir regimen? Can I retake the first regimen I was on? It was much easier to adhere to. What's the latest on vaccines for the treatment of HIV? Forum on Starting Treatment My niece just started anti-HIV drugs, but she's in really bad shape: she's in the hospital with a low CD4, PCP, thrush and wasting. Is there any hope she'll live? My T-cell count has slowly fallen to 348 over the past 10 years, but my viral load has always stayed between 1,000-5,000. Should I start treatment? Erectile Dysfunction I'm having trouble getting and keeping an erection. Could this be due to Trizivir? My doctor hesitantly prescribed Viagra, and it works most of the time. But does a new drug, vardenafil, work better in HIV-positive people?		Forum on Side Effects & Opportunistic Infections Could my jaundice be caused by Sustiva, or has my hepatitis B come back? Are the new once-a-day dosings of anti-HIV drugs more or less likely to cause adverse side effects? When I began taking Vioxx almost all of my Sustiva/Combivir side effects went away. Have you had patients with a similar experience? Will allergy shots cause problems with my HIV? Forum on AIDS-Related Cancers How do I check myself for swollen glands? Forum on Safe Sex, Prevention and Transmission Do I need to take any special precautions when using a condom in the shower? Vitamins, Minerals & Alternative Treatments What are the best vitamins for HIV-positive people to take? Is the supplement NAC beneficial? Off the Beaten Trail: The Paranoia Patrol Can a tanning bed give me HIV? Can I get HIV if a person with AIDS spits in my eye?
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