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December 15, 2001

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Forum on Resistance Sometimes I'm as much as an hour and a half late or early taking Sustiva. Do I run the risk of developing drug resistance? Will grapefruit juice prevent HIV/AIDS meds from working? Forum on Insurance, Benefits and Paying for Health Care Advertisement I've been on structured treatment interruption for six months. When I start meds again, will ADAP consider me a new applicant? My employer, who is having financial problems, has defaulted on my insurance payments since June -- but still takes money for the policy out of my paycheck. What can I do? Forum on Workplace Issues Do I have to tell my employer that I have HIV? Forum on General Treatment Strategies I've recently seroconverted. Would it be wise for me to start structured treatment interruption, or should I hold off on taking any action? What do I do if two viral load tests show wildly different results? Forum on AIDS-Related Cancers How large is a 'normal' lymph node? Is it possible to get anal warts internally but not externally? Forum on Fatigue and Anemia Is anemia more common in HIV patients today than it was in the epidemic's early days?		Forum on Women and HIV Does Kaposi's Sarcoma often affect women? Forum on Managing Side Effects of HIV Treatment I'm taking Sustiva, d4T and 3TC, and have been having suicidal thoughts lately. Is it my meds, or just me? Is it dangerous to drink alcohol while on meds? If Bactrim is causing kidney pain, what's the best next step to take? Forum on Wasting, Diet, Nutrition and Exercise If my sodium levels are low, does that mean I should eat more salt? Are there specific anti-HIV drugs that can cause facial wasting? What are the best meds I can take to increase muscle mass? Forum on Mental Health Despite my HIV status, should I leap into a demanding new career in a profession where my colleagues may not react well if I start to develop symptoms? Forum on Safe Sex, Prevention and HIV Transmission Can I get HIV by using toilet paper that's been dampened by falling in a toilet bowl? Can I get HIV by eating food prepared by an HIV-positive person who cut his finger while preparing it? Forum on Mixed-HIV-Status Couples My partner of 10 years was diagnosed with HIV last May; since then we've been confused and our sex life is suffering. What can we -- and what can we not -- do?
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