Can Multivitamin Help With HIV

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Multivitamin for HIV pozzzes...

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

I read in an HIV magazine in a study of persons with HIV that those on a mega multivitamin regime had a much higher % had greater longevity and better health than those not taking
them (they did have CD4 counts under 200, so for those like myself who... Read more »

HELP ! HELP ! Possible HIV Infection ???

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

This incident happened in a fast-food joint on 14 Jul 2000. It is my habit to rinse my mouth after every meal hence I went to toilet.

I squirted some "hand-wash" from its dispenser and proceeded to wash my hands then filled my mouth with tap-water... Read more »

Help need for my HIV+ bf from HIV+ girl !!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hi everybody.
My boyfriend is HIV+ and has a wish !
Please could a HIV+ girl help us ????
Nothing sexual or similar. Please !
Thanks very much indeed.
Jeff

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HIV - with HIV + boyfriend....PLEASE HELP!!! DELETED

Posted by celloy, 7 Replies

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please help I think I have syphillis and hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

All patients who have syphilis should be tested for HIV infection and vice versa. HIV-infected patients may have abnormal (unusually high, low, or fluctuating titers) test results. False-negative results or delayed seroconversion have been... Read more »

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k-pak multivitamins

where can i find info on k-pak vitamins, that are recomended for hiv+ men and women....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Where can you find information about K-PAX vitamins? Well, right here, of course! See below.Dr. BobK PAX VITAMINESDec 16, 2006 Dear Doctor, What do you think about K-PAX vitamines? They are expensive and i would like to buy them for my CD4 cells... Read more »

Multivitamins and Atripla

HI Nelson, thanks for your time. I just started with Atripla. Side effects are going away (I think), just some dizziness after I take it. Is dizziness going away completely? and Should I keep taking Centrum, green tea & mangosteen and Omega 3...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

The side effects get better for most people, so be patient.We have no interaction data of HIV meds and Mangosteen, so do not take it with your meds (take it 4 hours or more after)Everything else should be ok. The green tea may even help during the... Read more »

Recently diagnosed, supplements and multivitamins

Dear Nelson,First of all, many thanks for all the support and help - I have spent last 3 months (since the shock of my diagnosis) reading lots of material on this website and other blogs by the experts here.I am a 28 yr old male, infected on...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

I would take the Immunase since the ingredients and mg amounts are pretty standard and no toxicity issues come to mind. But I would not take the Supradyn since it contains iron and molybdate, two metals that you should not supplement unless you have... Read more »

Multivitamin to help tiredness?

Dr. I am positive for 5years and have recently changed from taking viracept to viramune in my combination therapy. I noticed that I was becoming somewhat tired and sluggish and had little energy so I started taking a multivitamin. I then read that...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Hope you didn't read that on this site! If so, time to visit the optometrist and check the prescription on your reading glasses. Actually, B12 doesn't cause anemia; the lack of B12 can. If someone is deficient in B12, anemia can... Read more »

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Articles

Multivitamins May Slow Progression of HIV for Patients in Earliest Phase of Disease, Study Says

HIV-positive women who take a multivitamin once daily are 30% less likely than those who do not take the supplements to progress to the latest stage of HIV, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine ... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tanzania: Infants Benefit When HIV-Positive Moms Take a Multivitamin

HIV-positive pregnant women in Tanzania who took multivitamins reduced the chances that their infants would have developmental delays, according to new research. The findings support current recommendations to give multivitamin supplements and... Read more »

International Community of Women Living With HIV/AIDS

Twelve Statements to Improve the Situation of Women Living With HIV and AIDS Throughout the World

We need the following: Encouragement and support for the development of self-help groups and networks. The media to realistically portray us, not to stigmatise us. Accessible and affordable health care (conventional and complementary) and... Read more »

Dolutegravir (S/GSK1349572) With Multivitamins or Acid Reducing Agents

Dolutegravir (S/GSK1349572) is an unboosted, once-daily, next-generation HIV integrase inhibitor. The effects of multivitamins (One-A-Day Maximum, single tablet), antacid (Maalox 20 mL single dose with or 2 hours after dolutegravir) and omeprazole... Read more »

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