Can You Die From Lactic Acidosis

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Lactic Acidosis and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Understanding Lactic Acidosis What Causes Lactic Acidosis? Symptoms of Lactic Acidosis Treatment Risk Factors Taking Care of Yourself Understanding Lactic Acidosis Mitochondria are small organs in your cells. They help convert the food youeat into the energy you need to function. If the mitochondria aren't working properly, cells must make energy in adifferent way. When this happens, a chemical called...

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Lactic acidosis

what leads to lactic acidosis?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Many things including infections, certain medications, and other kinds of medical illnesses.... Read more »

atripla and lactic acidosis

Does Atripla increases the chances of me developing lactic acidosis? This is the first HIV treatment I received since I was tested poz a month ago and I am really beginning to get use to it. Is this something that i should immediately treat? what...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Lactic acidosis is very rarely seen in patients taking Atripla-not generally a concern. KH... Read more »

lactic acidosis

how do you treat lactic acidosis?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Lactic acidosis can be caused by a variety of medical conditions including infections, cancers, medications, just to name a few. If it is related to HIV medications and a person has symptoms, usually this will go away when you stop the meds.... Read more »

Lactic acidosis

Can having the condition lactic acidosis (high level of acid in blood) interfere with HIV testing results?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Nope! Next question!Dr. Bob... Read more »

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lactic acidosis

Posted by Anonymous

Has anyone else out there had lactic acidosis? Would like to hear, share experiences.

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Anybody dying out there?

Posted by Anonymous

Hello out there. I'm a 32 y.o. man who's finally hit the end of my rope. Poz since I was 17 or 18, I've my share of teetering on the brink of death over the last few years, but this time it's not a dress rehearsal. Between liver failure and ongoing... Read more »

Tired of condemnation of those dying or have died

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It has taken me five years to finally stand up to anyone who
has said or says "I should be quiet, don't cause a scene, etc."

Well, I'm no longer able to be quiet, sorry if it embarrasses my family and friends, my church, my pastor, my religion,... Read more »

Conscious Dying

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Dying consciously can be the most beautiful, profound experience of our lives. When consciousness awakens beyond the veil, we laugh at how silly we were not to remember we are spiritual beings having human experiences and death is nothing to fear... Read more »

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