Can Hiv Make You Tired And Cold

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tired of being tired

Hi:I have been on my first regimen of ARV for six weeks now (kaletra, 3TC, and tenofovir). I seroconverted four months ago. I will be tested shortly for a viral load and CD4 count (although original counts were 16,000 and 350). Genetic testing...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Fatigue in the setting of HIV disease is extremely common, very annoying, and often caused by multiple factors all working simultaneously. Im glad youve had the initial workup of "liver function tests, hemoglobin, and hormones, etc."... Read more »

Sick and tired of sick and tired

So, I'm one of those folks who should have "DO NOT GIVE SUSTIVA" stamped on my... Read more »

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Tired of HIV, but also just tired

I have looked at a few of your earlier responses to the question of whether or not Provigil is a... Read more »

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Tired of rejection

Posted by Christa1, 8 Replies

I have been living with HIV from 1998, I have just been rejected AGAIN for being positive by someone after dating for almost 4 months. After disclosing he hasn't called. I mean I am a grown up woman, 38 years old, why does it still hurt so much? I... Read more »

Cold sores /hiv infection

Posted by bug, 2 Replies

Hello,
I recently had sex with a prostitute and was so drunk(and stupid) i couldn't think of any possible dangers.
The prostitute had several cold sores on her body. We had unprotected oral sex (lasted less than a minute) and 2 times protected vaginal... Read more »

Sore Throat And Colds Have Nothing To Do With HIV!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Check this out:

http://www.hopkins-aids.edu/forum/view_question.html?section_id=61&id=48209&category_id=0

The doctor says that neither the frequency of, nor susceptibility to common colds (including sore throat symptoms) is different in HIV+... Read more »

Is a Cold or Flu more simular to ARS?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi, I know ARS has been said to mimic the flu, or mono. Some people use Cold and Flu interchangably. Recently I had a pretty serious cold with all the classis symptoms. I was extrememly congested, tired, and had a seriuos sore throat. After... Read more »

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