How To Change The Timing Of HIV Meds

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hiv meds and time change

Dr. Bob,First let me say that I appreciate you all the other docs on the site. Thanks to you all I have learned so much about living with HIV. This may seem like a dumb question but I am going to ask it. I have been taking Atripla for over a year...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Dennis,Your question is not silly! If you want to see some really silly questions, check the chapter "Funny Questions" in the archives. Some of those are actually light years beyond silly.The "fall forward or spring back"... Read more »

first time meds - change over time?

Good Morning everyone. I have a quick question about my therapy I have been on the following... Read more »

Response from David Wohl, M.D. »

Time to change meds?

I am 54 years old and was diagnosed HIV+ about a year ago and have been on Atripla for 8 months and... Read more »

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. »

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Day 254: Changing the Time of Day I Take Atripla (Video)

This video blog is part of the series "My HIV Journey: Videos of My First Months on HIV Meds, and Where I Am Now." Check out a full list of entries in the series . So after experiencing insomnia that has become bothersome, I decided to talk to my... Read more »

Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Examines "Changing Face" of HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Pennsylvania

The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader on Sunday examined the "changing face" of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Pennsylvania in the first article of a two-part series. Although the majority of people living with HIV/AIDS in the state are men, the number of... Read more »

New York Times Examines Changing Attitudes Toward HIV Prevention Among N.Y. Advocates, MSM

The New York Times on Sunday examined how HIV/AIDS education materials and condoms -- once "given away by the bucketful" in New York -- now are "hard to find, if not impossible" in the city's gay clubs and at some "bedrock" service institutions. ... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

HIV Prevention for People Who Inject Drugs: Time for a Global Change

Table of Contents Introduction The Backdrop Comprehensive HIV Prevention Programs Can Reduce HIV Transmission Addressing Risk Environments Important for HIV Prevention Use of the Criminal Justice System to Solve Drug Problems Can Cause More... Read more »

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Changing my mind about hiv..

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hey all I have not been visiting this board or a while causes I am now a member of HEAL San Diego and I find it very helpfull. The folks there are very knowledgeable and supportive and they don't judge you like many on this board. Open your minds I... Read more »

Lab, med change, confusion

Posted by kaplan08, 2 Replies

Labs of last year have shown a vload range between <400 and 793, with <400 being most recent; CD4 percentage range from 31% to 34%, with 33% being most recent. Taking only Viramune and Combivir -a test has recently shown resistance to... Read more »

Employment drug test positive which HIV med is it

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I have recently changed my combination to 3TC, Abacavir and Efavirenz. I work within an industry that requires regular and random drug and alcohol testing. My urine tests are now coming back positive for canabanoids ( I dont smoke dope). I can have... Read more »

Experience sought with med starting times...

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Have you started meds early in infection or later after an OI, low CD4? Can you share experience? Trying to figure best time to begin and what are advantages and disadvantages of starter sooner or later?

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