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Appetite Stimulants For Hiv Patients
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appetite enhancer for a cancer patientHello. I know 2 people who are struggling to maintain their weight because of their fight with cancer. Neither have an appetite and they are both losing their taste buds. Can you reccomend prescription or alternative methods to enhance appetite and...
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Rocky Mountain CARES
There are a couple of products that are FDA-approved and work well for anorexia in HIV/AIDS patients-- they also work well in patients with cancer. Megestrol (Megase) is a steroid (usually elixir) and dronnabinol (Marinol) the active molecule in...
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Loss of appetiteI began atripila march 8/07. I was always thin at 5'9" 1501bs now on 4/10 lost I'm... Read more »Something to stimulate your appetite.....I,m concern about my eating ,somedays I can eat and others I don,t have any appetite .I,m looking... Read more »
Articles
Marinol Restrictions EasedMarinol, a medication used to stimulate appetite and cope with nausea, will soon become easier and more convenient for people with HIV disease to receive, according to new federal guidelines. Manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim/Roxane Laboratories,... Read more »
Transplant Drug Stimulates Immune MemoryThe immunosuppressant drug rapamycin was discovered in soil from Easter Island. Rapamycin, a drug given to transplant recipients to suppress their immune systems, has a paradoxical effect on cells responsible for immune memory, scientists at the... Read more »
The Impact of Crystal Methamphetamine Use on HIV-Positive Individuals"Crystal" is the popular street name of the pharmaceutical compound methamphetamine. The drug is a potent psycho-stimulant that has the potential to cause irreparable physical, psychological, and social damage to individuals who abuse or become... Read more »
Diagnosis and Treatment of Endocrine Disorders in the HIV-Infected PatientDisturbances of adrenal, thyroid, growth hormone, and gonadal function are commonly seen in HIV disease and may contribute to the loss of muscle and lean body mass in advanced HIV disease. Increasingly, anabolic hormonal therapies are being... Read more »
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Peat therapy: stimulates immune response
Posted by Anonymous
Basically simple physiology explains the mechanism of how it benefits immunosuppressed patients. First, peat retains the temperature of water almost 6x better than water alone. Heat retention is important as the internal body temperature needs to...
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LOss of appetite
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I have an extreme loss of appetite but my counts are good. I HAve no energy and am depressed! Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Boon for HIV & AIDS patients - Yoga Pranayama ....
Posted by akumar, 2 Replies
Boon for HIV & AIDS patients - Yoga & Pranayama - Swami Ramdev From: akumar My dear Brothers & Sisters, Re: Great ancient Indian science "Yoga & Pranayama" is a boon for HIV & AIDS patients. I am impressed by the Great job, being... Read more » RE: Paid Research with HIV+ Patients
Posted by Anonymous
To Whom It May Concern:RE: Paid Research with HIV+ Patients On behalf of eStyle Research, a Medical Research Firm, we would like to personally invite you to participate in our upcoming research undertaking. We are conducting an important study among... Read more »
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