Can Hiv Cause High Blood Sugar

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Blood Sugar and Fats

See Fact Sheet 121 for information on the Complete Blood Count and Fact Sheet 122 for tests included in the Chemistry Panel. For information on normal laboratory values, see Fact Sheet 120 . Side Effects of Antiretroviral Medications (ARVs)? Standard blood tests measure blood sugar (glucose) but not blood fats. People with HIV are testing their blood sugar and blood fat levels more frequently because antiretroviral medications seem to cause...

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High Blood Sugar....Please answer

My t cells are 420 v.l is undecpable on my last lab work my blood sugar was 120 should i worry about that My doc told me we would watch it i'm on zerit, epivir, viracept. and if it is still 120 or higher If i switch one or two meds, will that...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Both the Zerit and Viracept could be involved with that. If you have never failed an HIV treatment regimen then there are numerous options to swithc to. Often switching the D4T to tenofovir, AZT, or abacavir and the Viracept to atazanavir or a... Read more »

High Blood Pressure caused by HIV or AZT

I'm female, 44, diagnosed in '87, started AZT in '92, added Epivir in '96, diagnosed with high blood pressure in '99, no other significant illnesses. Last counts: T-cells 804, 3000 viral load, 33 CD4 & 8's. Blood...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Your high blood pressure is is likely related to be related to factors other than HIV or your antiretroviral therapy.... Read more »

high mcv , lipids, and blood sugar

i had blood work done and now am show triglyc at 371, tot chol at 217, mcv of 118, and fast blood sugar of 127. have been on viracept and combir since 1997. diagosed in 1989. are these signs that i need to be on some cholesterol lowering meds as...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Though it is worth checking your vit B12 and folic acid level, the high MCV is likely due to the zidovudine (AZT) in Combivir and usually is of no clinical significant. AZT also linked to more fat problems that current regimens (such as those... Read more »

HIV AND BLOOD SUGAR

Can a weakened immune system (HIV) cause blood sugar to increase...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV per se had not been linked to increased blood sugar or increased risk for diabetes. KH... Read more »

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Blood Labs showed high hemoglobin

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I just got my hiv labs back and my CD4 dropped from 974 to 717, my viral increased from <50 now to 274. Whats with that..

Is this a blip and has any one experienced this kind of change. Also my hemoglobin came back high.. I gnerally drink... Read more »

sugar lancet

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I went to my basement in my building shoeless. I stepped on a lancet, the ones that are use to check blood sugar. It's a tiny needle, but it did pierce my skin. Is this a risk. I didn't think so cause it was proabably on the floor for a while ... Read more »

RealityPlease do not sugar coat this

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Hello, I have been HIV positive for two years. My CD4 is 330, viral load is 3K and CD% is 29%. I just took a very stressfull, high management, high paying job in a company with travel. They do not know my status. I am not on meds. How long will... Read more »

HIV Highly Contagious Before Symptoms Show

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HIV Highly Contagious Before Symptoms Show: Study
Reuters Health
10.18.01

HIV may be highly transmissible before an infected person experiences its first, flu-like symptoms, and before HIV tests can detect the virus, researchers reported last week.... Read more »

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