Extreme Hunger And Hiv

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Armed Conflict, HIV/AIDS Pandemic Leading Causes of Hunger Worldwide, Report Says

/kaiser/2005/may25_05/ Armed conflict, the HIV/AIDS pandemic, natural disasters and climate change are the leading causes of hunger worldwide, according to a report released on Monday by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization during the 31st... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Contributing to Rising Hunger in Southern Africa, NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" Reports

HIV and hunger "continue to make each other worse" and the severe food shortage in Southern Africa is prompting behavior that could further spread the virus among people living in the region, NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday " reports. According to... Read more »

Response to HIV Should Consider Hunger

"Although there have been great improvements in treatment and care for people living with HIV in many countries, death due to HIV and AIDS-related illness in the world's poorest countries remains unjustifiably high," Breda Gahan, Concern Worldwide's... Read more »

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HIV, flatulence, and hunger

Hi Dr. Bob,Does HIV infection cause excessive flatulence?Also, does HIV infection increase one's hunger (i.e. being hungry frequently throughout the day, even 1/2 hour after eating a meal)?Thanks,Gaseous Gus...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Does HIV cause excessive flatulence? No, but eating refried beans at Ticky-Tacky-Taco will, if that's what you're looking for! (Kidding aside, some antiretroviral medications can be associated with formidable farts.)Does HIV increase... Read more »

excessive hunger

I am an asymptomatic HIV+ individual male and for the last six months been gaining weight significantly and hate to be fat like this, I put on 40 lbs in 2 months (my thyroid test is clear) and feel hungry all the time. Do you think I should diet? I...

Response from Cade Fields-Gardner M.S., R.D.

The Cutting Edge

40 pounds in 2 months is pretty significant and at 5'9" it sure sounds like too much to me. These things tend to be pretty individual in nature. And while it sounds like a psychological reaction in addition to physical hunger, you would... Read more »

HIV & Lower Extremity Pains

For well over a year, I have been experiencing pains in my lower extremities from the hip down through my ankles. Some pains appear to be bone related, others are muscular. I am currently on Sustiva and Epzicom for the past year, having switched...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It seems unlikely that your lower extremity pain is due to either your HIV drugs (though it can happen rarely with the 3TC component of Epzicom) or HIV. I assume you have had an evaluation by a neurologist including possible EMG or nerve conduction... Read more »

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT HIV TRANSMISSION QUESTION

Doc. Bob,Do OCDers worry about throwing things away???? Please answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!Madge...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Actually yes, OCDers often worry about throwing something (or in the case below, "someone") away. See below. Now exactly how does this relate to your "extremely important HIV transmission" question?Dr. BobDumpster...Feb 10,... Read more »

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extremely concerned about HIV.

Posted by terra24, 2 Replies

hello everyone and thanks in advance for reading my post. i am extremely concerned about HIV at this point. i am a female its been 5 weeks since i had unprotected vaginal intercourse with a guy who's hiv status i dont know. the week after the... Read more »

Extremely worried about possible HIV infection

Posted by bulrtwr, 2 Replies

Hey all,
I have been possibly exposed to HIV last month and I have been developing weird symptoms. I had unprotected vaginal sex but he did not ejaculate inside me. Of course I am aware that the chances of infection has gone down but there are... Read more »

EXTREME ANXIETY I CANT DEAL WITH THIS ANYMORE !!!

Posted by becks555, 3 Replies

HI i am 18 year old , dad has full blown aids he had it for about 8 years. My anxiety of HIV/AIDS started about 6 months ago and it is getting worse as time goes by everyday. And now I am the point where I cant even go to fastfood places because i... Read more »

Just took t test..... now extremely scared........

Posted by missing, 3 Replies

To be honest I never thought I will need to do this. I understand how HIV is transmitted so I avoid doing all of those risky act. I only have 1 stable partner for many years, never smoke let a lone doing drug with shared needle.

Nevertheless. I... Read more »

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