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September 10, 2002

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Forum on Switching/Stopping Treatment My Combivir/Viracept combo has worked like a charm, but I'm losing my hair, developing lipodystrophy and watching my triglyceride levels spike. Should I take a break, or try something else? Should I look for a simpler drug regimen than Crixivan, or stick with what works? Diet and Nutrition They say that cutting down on sugars is important to lower triglycerides, but are some sugars worse than others? Forum on Drug Resistance What factors besides adherence can cause HIV to become resistant to meds? After two years on triple-drug therapy, my CD4+ count increase has slowed to a crawl. Should I be worried about resistance? Why do my genotype test results disagree with my phenotype test results? Forum on Starting Treatment Why should I start meds if my viral load is already pretty low? I've heard tenofovir is a promising first-line treatment. What's the best drug combination to take it with?		Medication Side Effects and Interactions I take eight different meds each day for a wide range of problems, including HIV, herpes, depression and hair loss. Should I be especially worried about drug interactions? Opportunistic Infections and Other Complications Do I have to take Bactrim with my anti-HIV meds to prevent PCP? My doc is reluctant to put me on testosterone replacement therapy, but what's so bad about it? Forum on Cancer and HIV Can you get cancer from a virus? Is there a connection between basal cell cancer and HIV? Forum on HIV and the Workplace Can my new job refuse to cover my HIV treatment because HIV is a "pre-existing condition?" The Paranoia Patrol Even if my partner and I have no STDs, can having unprotected anal sex give us one? A girl I met touched her vagina and then touched my clothes with the same hand. Could she have given me HIV?
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