Getting Heartburn When You Have Hiv

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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 137,000.I am nauseous all day and have heartburn when lying down. Is there anything I can do to ease these side effects? ...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Upper GI complaints such as yours are fairly common with that combination-particularly in the first months. I trust you are taking with food. For the nausea I often try Reglan, Marinol or compazine. For heartburn (I often sense that the alcohol... Read more »

Reflux/Heartburn and Med interaction

I have been positive for almost 20 years. I had been on Viracept for a long time and then Epzicom as well. My physician recently switched me to a new regimen - Norvir, Reyetaz, Viread, Viramine - I have constant reflux/heartburn acid issues - this...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

You can generally safely take cimetidine or ranitidine 12 hours before taking the Reyataz. There is a potential drug interaction between the nevirapine and protease inhibitors (the Viread can also decrease the Rayataz levels so ritonavir/Norvir... Read more »

Heartburn and Numbness

HiI was hoping you could answer my question on a couple of side effects I am having.I am taking viramune/emtriva/viread (once a day) and enjoy the convenience and tolerability of it. I also take androgel for low testosterone.Recently I have been...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV drug related neuropathy usually starts in the feet so your symptoms don't fit. If one is experiencing neuropathy some alternative meds might help (see Jon Kaiser's book Healing HIV or the www.daair.org website). Emtriva can cause... Read more »

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