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November 15, 2000

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Ask the Experts about General Treatment Strategies Just got my genotype test results and, unfortunately, many mutations were discovered! I was diagnosed with emphysema and chronic bronchitis. What might a good first choice of HIV meds to take? Side effects are too much for my friend. Is changing medications a good idea? Yesterday, my doctor prescribed delavirdine, but aren't there potency issues with this drug? Starting Sustiva again. Do I risk the same side effects? *NEW!* Ask the Experts about HIV and AIDS-Related Cancers Advertisement Can interleukin bring about cancer? I have an internal genital wart. Does this mean I have cancer? Over the past few weeks I have noticed that I have lumps and pain around my nipples. Is this a side effect of the medications or something more serious? Do re-occurring shingles pose a higher risk of KS? Ask the Experts about Hepatitis and HIV Any danger of using marijuana with hepatitis C? How long should HCV treatment be? Is there a relationship between hep C and CD4 count? Ask the Experts about Safe Sex and Prevention Are there any statistics on the chances of getting infected from one exposure? Isn't it true that you can get a STD such as HPV or herpes even while using a condom? Have you ever heard of a rapid onset of HIV symptoms after unprotected oral sex? I just was diagnosed with genital herpes . . . should I now worry about HIV too?		Ask the Experts about AIDS and HIV in the Workplace Recently a HIV+ person in the workplace scratched me and I am concerned this may have put me at risk. Are customer-service people at risk for HIV? Firm dissolving -- will new company take me? Patient confidentiality and the work place. Absenteeism and risk to possible work promotion and partnership. Ask the Experts about Wasting, Diet, Nutrition and Exercise I need help with facial wasting. Ask the Experts about Management of Side Effects and Symptoms Is there any anti-depressant out there that does not cause sexual dysfunction? Can you help me? Viracept has caused constant diarrhea! Have you had any report of anyone on the HAART regimen losing hair because of the meds? My glucose has risen, as has my total cholesterol. Is this drug or diet related? I have had a rash since taking abacavir more than a month ago. Your advice? What do you think of ddI once a day? Ask the Experts about Opportunistic Infections For the last year I have had abnormal bowel function & elimination problems. Is this due to meds? Is my boyfriend at a disadvantage because he was diagnosed after a ten-year latency? My bowel movements and urination have increased a lot since I started the cocktail. Is this common? Ask the Experts about Fatigue and Anemia HIV, narcolepsy, and Ritalin I am very tired all of the time and my skin and lips keep turning white. What can this be?
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