Adverse Reaction To Crixivan

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Severe reactions to Crixivan?

Dear Dr. Gallant, I am someone who has been positive 5 years and have always treated myself holisticly. There hasn'tbeen a drug in my body for 15 years. Because of the lab numbers, my doctor & I decided I should try the AIDS drugs....

Response from Joel Gallant, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

I haven't heard of this particular reaction as a result of Crixivan. However, many of us who use a lot of protease inhibitors are seeing flares of herpes simplex virus infections as well as others herpesviruses (varicella zoster, which causes... Read more »

Adverse Reaction to Topical Testosterone

My doctor had prescribed a topical testosterone product for me as my free testosterone levels were low. Shortly there after I broke out in hives and acne. Well, I stopped the testosterone a week and a half ago and the acne is going away but, the...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

You may have had an allergic reaction to the patch and it may take sometime for all of the causative agent to be eliminated. There are effective ways to blunt allergic reactions (including oral steroids) and if you are still having problems you... Read more »

adverse reaction to HIV meds

On 2-5-03 the doctor I was working with stuck me with an HIV+ needle. The doctors I was sent to through workman's compensation treated me like all of the adverse reactions I was having were all in my head. When I presented the doctor with the...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Many if not most persons taking triple HIV meds for post-exposure prophylaxis will experience at least annoying side effects. Though some of the side effects may be due to mitochondrial toxicity it would be highly unusual to have severe... Read more »

Managing gastric adverse reactions. JB

Dear Doctors I am a young patient on HAART since 4 years.When I began therapy it was fine but recently I started to feel some troubles regarding my stomach and also diarrhea because of the Viracept which it was included on my treatment plan plus...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Austin, it is important for you to share this information with your health care provider and not suffer for a prolonged period because there are definitely options. To improve Viracept associated diarrhea some patients take increased fiber in their... Read more »

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Crixivan

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I am thinking of taking Crixivan. I heard it was terrible and has side effects that are bad. ANyone with expereince?

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Horrible Allergic Reaction to Atripla

Posted by MikeInPhilly2, 1 Reply

Hello All,

I was diagnosed HIV + on July 5th, 2011.

My doctor and I decided to move immediately and aggressively against the virus and she prescribed Atripla.

I did OK for the first week or so. Then I broke out in a rash that while not very sightly,... Read more »

Crixivan

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I am thinking of taking Crixivan. I heard it was terrible and has side effects that are bad. ANyone with expereince?

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crixivan and anal fissures

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is there anyone else out there who has been troubled with anal fissures (small tears in the rectum) since starting Crixivan? I've always been anally healthy until recently. Since they started, I have restrained from anal sex and keep a high fiber... Read more »

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