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Starting Therapy Need Info-Lexiva/Combivir

Posted by dretti, 3 Replies

I tested+ a month ago,still adapting,my doc wants to start therapy.Any experience from anybody taking lexiva/combivir
Any side effects experienced,my major fear, any changes in your physical appearence.Anyone with any advice would greatly be... Read more »

Newly diagnosed. Need to chat, find support

Posted by Amadoda, 6 Replies

I was diagnosed in February and went through I guess all the usual reactions. More anxiety/fear, depression etc etc. Started meds (due to High viral load close to 200 000 and low CD4 around 100)and it seems like I almost immediately started to feel... Read more »

eric,i need your thoughts..,or fran or bear

Posted by alivehoping, 2 Replies

i just came back from the doc yesterday and my numbers were going back up slightly not drastic but slightly enough to the point my doc wants to put me on a different regime of meds,take 1 and get a different 1. c4-400,vl 125,although it seems low... Read more »

BF needs a Job .. We need suggestions

Posted by cassiusp, 2 Replies

Hullo people,

My bf is trying to change careers. he used to be a stylist and interpreter (spanish, portugese) but got ill with a few OI's last year. He recovered by Jan and is now looking for employment. He wants to work with a non profit AIDS... Read more »

I need advice. I need to understand. Please help me!

Posted by saul100, 3 Replies

2 months ago I left home with a man. I refused penetration so he placed his penis around my anus and moved until ejaculation. I know that this may be no risk but I am still worried the fact being there was SEMEN around my anus.. I tested negative at... Read more »

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Lipitor&Lexiva,what side effects on lower extremeties?

I am experiencing severe spasms in one leg and I am wondering does the combination of the Lipitor with Lexiva play a role in this? I've already been to emergency room and talked to my primary care(stopped with the Lipitor)> Need advise!...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Statins can cause muscle irritation and damage. The risk may be increased with certain statins and protease inhibitors since the latter can result in higher blood levels of some statins. Often there would be an increase in blood levels of muscle... Read more »

Lexiva/Truvada/Norvir and benzos

HiI am on the HAART combo in the title.I have in the past taken a valium or xanax on occasion. Other than potentially requiring a lower dose of benzo for the same effect, is there any potential negative effect on my HAART therapy? Could it be less...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

For our readers that are not up with the latest lingo, benzos are benzodiazepines medications like Valium and Xanax. The drug interaction issue is that you simply may need a lower dose to avoid becoming overly sedated. Good luck!... Read more »

sustiva or lexiva

dear doctor:i am on truvada,lexiva and norvir.i read alot about truvada and sustiva.in your experience doctor, wich combination is more effective?also, i am taking zovirax for the last 10 years. are there any longterm effects on zovirax? i am taking...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If you never have failed an HIV regimen and thus have no evidence for drug resistance then switching the Lexiva/ritonavir to Sustiva may be an option to discuss with your HIV specialist. If your CD4 count is consistently running > 200-250 then... Read more »

Truvada/Lexiva/Norvir

I was recently diagnosed with HIV and the tests showed a T-Cell count of 170 and viral load of 300,000+. My biggest concern with starting any drug therapy is side effects. So I really wasn't concerned about how many pills and how big the pills...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.First off, I do agree with you and your doctor's decision about starting medications and the medications that you started on-- it's actually one of the most popular first-line regimens in our office. Most of the... Read more »

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Lexiva

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Lexiva (Fosamprenavir)

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An Overview of Lexiva (Fosamprenavir, Telzir)

FOS-am-pren-a-veer Brand Name: Lexiva Other Name: FPV, fosamprenavir calcium Drug Class: Protease Inhibitors Approved Use: Treatment of HIV Infection WARNING: Fosamprenavir can cause serious, life-threatening side effects.... Read more »

Fosamprenavir (Telzir, Lexiva)

What Is Fosamprenavir? Who Should Take It? What About Drug Resistance? How Is It Taken? What Are the Side Effects? How Does It React With Other Drugs? What Is Fosamprenavir? Fosamprenavir is a drug used for antiretroviral therapy (ART).... Read more »

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