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Ask the Experts about General Treatment Strategies Is there any indication yet on whether an HIV-specific immunity can be created when treatment is started several months (say . . . 3 1/2 months) after infection? Do you think that there would be an advantage to using progressively longer treatment interruptions instead of fixed-length ones? Is my rise in viral load due to sloppy med taking or am I becoming resistant? I am apparently experiencing treatment failure, what are your thoughts on my options? I need to restart Ziagen and I am worried about the potential for possibly deadly allergic reactions. What do you think about protease inhibitors vs. NNRTIs as first therapy? Can you tell me -- if I am HIV positive and my partner is as well, do I have to worry about safe sex? Can you give me a quick guide to the phases of drug testing? About 5 years ago I had sex with someone and just recently found out that he is dying from Hep C. Is that contagious? Ask the Experts about Fatigue and Anemia Do you know of any new treatments for Selective IGA Deficiency? My doctor recommended a blood transfusion. What are the risks? I was just told that I'm anemic -- my hemoglobin keeps drifting downwards -- the doctor recommends Procrit -- but how will I afford it?		Forum on Safe Sex and Prevention I was obsessed for too long about my risk for HIV. Testing is the answer. I am consumed by the thoughts of being or becoming HIV infected -- what should I do? I have a relentless fear that I contracted a rare strain of HIV. No matter what I do I can't get rid of this fear. What do you think keeps the fear going? Please tell me the risks of unprotected anal sex without ejaculation. Are there HIV antibodies in animals? Ask the Experts about Women's Treatment and Pediatric HIV Issues I am HIV positive and gave birth to twins 6 months ago. Are CD8 counts in children indicative of anything?- KL *NEW!* Ask the Experts about HIV and AIDS-Related Cancers Several years ago I was found to have a monoclonal spike that was rather high. I recently found out that I have HIV. Is the spike related to my HIV? Just diagnosed with an internal anal genital wart. Does this mean I have cancer? I was diagnosed yesterday with lymphoma. How important is it to have an oncologist who works a lot with HIV? In July 1999 I discovered I was HIV+. My VL was 1,500,000, CD4 231 and I had a KS in my hard palate. I'm now on HAART. KS disappeared. Will my KS come back sooner or later?
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