Common HCV Symptoms

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initial symptoms of hiv - most common symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello, I need some help from others with hiv. What was and when did it hit you the inital onset of strange symptoms. I know one said they felt whipped out with tired feeling. Was that immed. after sexual episode or acouple weeks later. Also, were... Read more »

What are common symptoms of serconversion?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

When someone is seroconvering , what are the typical symptoms? tiredness? vomiting? nausea? diarrhea? Do you feel like your body is going crazy on you? 1000 different pains here and there or ??????? Any input from the Pro's would be appreciated..... Read more »

how common it is to have ARS symptoms past 4 weeks

Posted by scared77, 2 Replies

Is it common to experience ARS symptoms past 4 weeks?

let's say a 5weeks is it common to have dizziness, slight headaches, swollen glands as if you were ceroconverting? Read more »

Common Cold?

Posted by Anonym, 2 Replies

Is a constant cold (sneezing, runny nose, etc) a sign that you are close or even at at the point of full blown aids or a substantial decrease in your t-cell count. Are constant cold typcial in HIV pos individuals? Read more »

No common cold in 5-7 years ?

Posted by squanderer, 2 Replies

I used to get colds that lasted days and weeks more than 6 years ago. However, in the last 6 years I haven't had much of a cold, and when I feel a bad cold coming on the next day its gone. I am wondering if any HIV positives have experieced this... Read more »

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Hemophilia + HCV + HIV

- I have the above conditions and i should be starting ARV's shortly as my new reports come in including VL. I feel tired which indicates the the virus is catching up with me. - I want to know of any insights that you may have in treatment in...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Your physician will be making decisions about treatment of your HIV based on CD4 T cell counts and your HIV viral load. If you need treatment, a good nucleoside "backbone" is Truvada which combines two "liver friendly" drugs into... Read more »

can HCV shorten HIV incubation period?

Hello doc. i Was diagnosed with HCV in 2006, negative for HIV (test was given approximately 7 months after last risky behavior).. i am confident that after 4 years of no symptoms (or risky behavior) and a negative HIV test shortly after the 24 week...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

No HCV infection would not alter your incubation period of viremia.I would not attribute any of your symptoms within a 24 hour period to HIV.... Read more »

HCV and HGH treatments

Hello, My wife is 55 and has had HCV since she was 17. Discovered during a routine checkup about 5-6 years ago, her viral load ranges from a high 0f 265,000 to a recent low of 50,000. She refuses a biopsy, but her recent (and only) ultrasound...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I don't know of any data on HGH in hepatitis C. If she refuses a liver biopsy, she can consider getting a blood test for a "fibrosis marker". These blood tests can be helpful in the extremes of disease - eg, they are good at detecting... Read more »

HIV/HCV co-treatment

Dear Doctor,Currently I am having coinfection of HIV/HCV and started treatment for HCV about 5 weeks ago. The below information is what I have went through and would like to get your opinion about the side effects and damage on my body when taking...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I think it is very important to be treated for hepatitis C if you have liver disease. HIV infected patients appear to be at increased risk for scarring of the liver so I agree with this approach. You will want to follow your blood counts carefully.... Read more »

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