Dealing With Heartburn When You Have Hiv

Here's a taste of what TheBody.com has to offer on this topic:

Ask the Experts

Massive heartburn

I am 32 year old male HIV positive for 7 years and have persistent and sometimes severe heartburn. I find that when it occurs there is a burning in my oesophagus as well as pain around my general heart area and dizziness and lightheadedness. I am...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Have you been checked for H pyloi infection of the stomach ( a frequent cause of heartburn and treatable). Strong anti-acid drugs such as H2-blcokers or proton pump inhibitors can be used with your HIV regimen. Although one of your current HIV meds... Read more »

Severe Nausea and Heartburn

I have been on Kaltra and Combivir for 30 days. I was diagnosed with AIDS 5 weeks ago. CD4 140; VL... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Heartburn and Numbness

HiI was hoping you could answer my question on a couple of side effects I am having.I am taking... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Go to Ask the Experts »

Articles

Methadone Interactions With Anti-HIV Drugs, Medications for Opportunistic Infections and Psychiatric Drugs

Because many medications for HIV and for the prevention of opportunistic infections are broken down by the same liver enzymes that metabolize (break down) methadone, these drugs may cause changes in the way you respond to your methadone dose. Some... Read more »

HIV Treatment 101

Forget what you've heard about treatment for HIV. HIV treatment in 2009 is a world away from what it was even two years ago. Important new medications and older, proven medications can now be taken less frequently with reduced side effects. ... Read more »

Getting Informed About HIV

What Is HIV Disease? Simply put, HIV disease is a disease of the immune system, although it can affect other parts of the body like the brain or kidneys. HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus ) causes disease because it gets into immune cells --... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

California: Studying Drug-Resistant HIV in Los Angeles County

Opponents of early drug treatment for HIV infection argue that it may lead to more resistant strains of HIV. Researchers investigated how many new cases of drug-resistant HIV could result in Los Angeles County if testing and rapid treatment of HIV... Read more »

Connect With Others

HIV Dating, HIV Community, HIV Positive Dating, Meet people with HIV, HIV chatting room

Posted by JoJo1234

More and more HIV dating site are created and I recommend HIVromances.com since it own about 730,000 users now. Most of them are verified. It is totally anonymous and free to join Read more »

HIV Dating, HIV Community, HIV Positive Dating, Meet people with HIV, HIV chatting room

Posted by JoJo1234

http://www.PositiveChats.com - The best, largest, completely anonymous and most trusted online dating site for people with HIV / AIDS in the world.

Top Reasons To Join Us:

The Biggest and Best HIV Dating and Support: 700,000+ HIV singles, 15,000+... Read more »

HIV Dating, HIV Community, HIV Positive Dating, Meet people with HIV, HIV chatting room

Posted by JoJo1234

I'm Laurry and benylove2002 which to said thank you for joining the two of as together I join HIVromances.com on January 2013 after two months I meet Beny from then thing's are being good me I hoping to take it to the next level. Thank you so much.

G... Read more »

HIV1?HIV2?HIV-O?HIV-N?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

We didn't even know about HIV until the 1980's. So, we invented a HIV1 test, only to find there is a HIV2. So, we invented a HIV2 only to find out there is a HIV-O. Why are we so ignorant to think there couldn't be another strain...for which we... Read more »

Connect on Our Bulletin Boards »

Tools

My Health Tracker

Assess Your Risk for HIV

Find Local HIV/AIDS Services

Resource Centers

Guides for People With HIV

View All of Our Guides >>