How To Move Timing Of HIV Meds

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Drug Approval: Moving Drugs From the Laboratory to the Pharmacy

Table of Contents New Ideas, New Drugs FDA Regulation and Clinical Trials Clinical Trial Safety Promoting Diversity in Clinical Trials Conducting Clinical Trials (Phases 1-4) Final Thoughts Almost 20 years have passed since Retrovir (zidovudine, AZT, ZDV) was approved as the first treatment for HIV. During that time, researchers have developed close to 30 HIV drugs, an amazing accomplishment. The drug approval process starts with...

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Doc Suggests Switching Meds But I'm Moving to Another State

hello, i've been on sustiva + combivir for 3 yrs with excellent results. however, i decided to take a drug holiday a few months ago and now my genotype test is inconclusive about whether sustiva is still helping me. my viral load has gone from...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Not an easy decision. If you were to switch (which is recommended to increase the chance to re-suppress your HIV levels and avoid further development of resistance) then the sooner the better so that any problems (side effects)you have can be... Read more »

moving med taking time up-down 2 hours

Hello,I have been on Prezista, Norvir and Truvada for little over a month and was wondering how strictly I need to stick to the exact time of intake. You see, I take my meds with dinner and although I usually have dinner around the same time there...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Dear E.Thanks for your question. In order to be effective, the level of medication in the blood has to be above a certain level 24 hours a day. This level is the amount needed to suppress (kill) the virus. When the medicine is taken a little bit... Read more »

moving to diabetes after 10 years of meds thanks

Hello Docs, well its been a great 10 years on medication, now for the bad news, with the help of meds i am now moving into diabetes. feeling really down after being the strong one for so many, really thinking that dieing is on the horizon. Started...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Issues related to metabolic problems in the setting of HIV (and its treatment) are getting considerable attention these days. Aging, longer survival with HIV, and medication effects may all contribute. For persons with fat gain the ACTG is... Read more »

Is it time for me to move on?

Dear Dr, had a 13+ week EIA test done recently for HIV 1/2, result was negative but was told to come back for the final 6th month test by the specialist as I have a swollen node (below my jaw)which has persisted for weeks. They did a scope test and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,If your only symptom is an isolated swollen lymph node, I would not be at all worried about HIV with a 13-week negative EIA, negative PCR and normal CD4 subset analysis.To specifically answer your questions:1.Excellent! I can hear the WOOO-HOOO... Read more »

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Time to move on ?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have been checked for two years and two months with six negative elisas. I didnt take any other tests because my doctor thought that two years was time enough to move on. The girl I slept with was seropositive, although she never told me about... Read more »

Thanks for your support..but it's time to move on

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I never thought that I would see the day that I would have to come to a place like this for support. But by not thinking and making some stupid decisions, I ended up putting myself at risk for HIV infection. Just to review my exposure(s):
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Finding it extremely hard to move on .... DELETED

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Thinking about moving to Portland, OR.

Posted by chuck512, 5 Replies

I currently live in Texas and have been going to school taking journalism courses. (This isn't written in AP style so don't judge me by this!) I've been looking at Portland for about a year now but have yet to visit. Southern California is my first... Read more »

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