Effects Of Hiv On The Body Without Medications

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Side Effects of HIV Drugs

Table of Contents Side Effects and HIV Drugs Being Informed About Side Effects Helps Women and Side Effects Milder Side Effects More Serious Side Effects Other Possible Side Effects Side Effects or Toxicities During Pregnancy Taking Care of Yourself Side Effects and HIV Drugs Over the years, many HIV drugs have been developed that help people livelonger, healthier lives. Like all drugs approved by the Food and...

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hiv medication kill body??need reply

Dear Doctor,I am female,24 years old,a Chinese woman.In Aug.last year I had an unprotected sex and after that experienced all hiv symptoms untill now,negative ELISA and negative WB for 1 year untill now, but regarding my lasting hiv symptoms,then...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

I am sorry to hear about your situation.A positive viral load is highly suggestive (with a negative antibody test) is diagnostic of acute HIV infection. I usually like to confirm this test, given the significance of the diagnosis.I wonder if there... Read more »

Hiv virus effect on the body

Hi, I have had hiv for aprox. 8 years and from the last three years I started getting fat accumulation and wasting on my body and face. That is when I decided to take a break from the medicines. My questions are eventhough my virus has not effected...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Lipoatrophy (fat loss) and lipohypertrophy are two different conditions. For information about fat loss in the face, buttocks and extremities (lipoatrophy), I suggest you review the information provided in The Body's "Lipodystrophy... Read more »

Side effects are HIV- or medication related?

Dear Doctor,Since June 2003 I am taking FUZEON combined with the Resist 2 trial of TIPRANAVR boosted by RITONAVIR. This trial started a few months after my 1st injections with FUZEON, but on top of the abovementioned meds I also take many other...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Those side effects would seem unlikely to be due to Fuzeon. Tipranavir with Ritonavir as well as AZT and tenofovir can cause considerable GI side effects. Other GI problems (such as H pylori infection) can contribute to upper GI complainst that... Read more »

Skin side effects and HIV medications

I'm a + woman and regimen that i've been taking 2 years is Combivir and Viramune.My skin shows an instable character. When I take a bath, if i use a simple soap my skin becomes very dry, on the other hand if i use a body lotion to...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If you live in a dry climate having a humidifier (that stays clean) in your bedroom might help. Seeing a dermatologist is often useful to optimize how your skin is feeling. Alpha-keri lotion and similar skin moisturizing products are variable... Read more »

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HIV-Specific Medications AT COST - a new service

Posted by CanDoMeds, 1 Reply

To The Body Forum users,

Please allow me to introduce a new public service that my company is offering to HIV-positive patients. My business partner, Dr. Mark Galea, and I have decided to create a special program for certain medical populations, and... Read more »

HIV side effects? (heart attacks & seizures)

Posted by Carrie, 1 Reply

I'm starting to post more here, and hope I'm not bothering anyone by it. I'm just looking to get further educated.

Anyways, my 33 year old boyfriend is pos and I who am 27 are neg. We've been talking about having a baby (in another post) but another... Read more »

BBC Report on Brain Scan of HIV Effects

Posted by ScotCharles

Link below to copies of MRI brain scans of HIV+ people

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/4319952.stm

Scans show how HIV attacks brain

HIV, which attacks the body's natural defences, also damages the brain, three dimensional medical scans... Read more »

long time without hiv medication but ignored in sw

Posted by thriller, 2 Replies

I have been pos for some 20 odd years and am still without meds, I feel ignored by the hospitals in sweden where I live. My levels of cd4 and virus have been steadey for a long time and since -99 -00 they went down after an operation for overweight... Read more »

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