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Does Cymbalta Interact With HIV Meds
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Follow-up To Depression Meds With HIV MedsIn your response about using Cymbalta with Truvada, Reyataz, and Norvir, you said to make sure to not drink alcohol with Cymbalta as it could cause issues with the liver. Is Cymbalta harder on the liver than other depression meds? Or, would you...Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
South Florida Center for Counseling and Therapy
Every medication, including antidepressants, has the potential for interaction. The physiological effects of the various mood-elevating drugs are well-known and controlled. I think it's safe to say that many, if not most, HIV positive...
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CYMBALTA+nevirapine+lamivudina+vireadDear doctor ,I was prescribed by my psiquiatric Cymbalta(duloxetine) for my depression since... Read more »Cymbalta+nevirapine+lamivudine+vireadDear doctor ,I was prescribed by my psiquiatric Cymbalta(duloxetine) for my depression since... Read more »
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À la Carte -- 5. Managing the Effects of HIV and Meds on the BodyFood-Drug Interactions Following the food guidelines for your meds will reduce the chance of resistant virus. Check with your doctor or pharmacist about food requirements. The interactions between you, HIV, medications and nutrition are... Read more »Victrelis "Not Recommended" With Some HIV MedsThe new hepatitis C drug Victrelis (boceprevir) is "not recommended" to be taken with some HIV medications, according to a "Dear Doctor" letter issued in February by Merck & Co. Merck reported drug interaction data showing that Victrelis and... Read more »Practically Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the MedsYou may have seen a handy little graphic on what to use when starting HIV therapy. It appears in every issue of Positively Aware's Annual HIV Drug Guide , among other places. That graphic is taken from U.S. HIV treatment guidelines, but there is... Read more »Expert Panel Revises U.S. HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines; Recommends Starting HIV Meds EarlierGuidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents (PDF) On Dec. 1, the U.S. health department released an updated set of HIV treatment guidelines. Although these guidelines aren't official U.S. policy,... Read more »
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Living with HIV and meds
Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies
I have been HIV + since 97 and am now on meds, since 2001.I am constantly tired and wonder how I will continue rebuilding my life up, going back to work etc. Not working is extremely depressing but the thought sometimes of getting back out there... Read more » HIV meds and Depression meds?
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Hello. I have known of my positive status for two years now. I was put on Epivir, Viread, and Sustiva in February of 2004. My labs are good, and I feel great, as my viral load is almost undetectable. This summer I have had some problems with...
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hiv meds and "sreet" drugs
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hihas anyone experienced drugs like ecstasy, coke or ketamine while on HIV meds. Is this affecting the treatment ??? Read more » Question re: boils - meds or HIV related?
Posted by dj1979, 1 Reply
I have a problem. I have been HIV+ for about 2 1/2 years, started on meds in Jan. this year due to falling CD4 (down to 227). Have had to make a couple med changes, currently on Combivir and Kaletra. About a month ago I got a boil (or abscess, or... Read more »
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