Getting Insulin Resistance When You Have Hiv

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insulin resistance

Everyone lately is talking about this "insulin resistance", could you please expain to me what exactly it is, who gets it, what are the symptoms and what to do about it. Thanks....

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

The Cutting Edge

Insulin resistance is when your body is making enough insulin but your body isn't using it effectively. Not everyone gets this, but chronic infection (such as HIV) does add to risk. In addition, some medications have a side effect of causing... Read more »

Nandrolone causing Insulin Resistance for type 1 diabetic

I have had type 1 diabetes for 19 years. In December, I started giving myself Nandrolone injections... Read more »

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D. »

What exactly are the symptoms of high insulin, insulin resistance and very high normal glucose levels?

What are the symptoms of insulin resistance and very high normal glucose levels? On that HgB 1a (?)... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

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Blood Sugar Problems (Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, etc.)

Another set of metabolic complications has to do with the way in which your body breaks down sugars for energy. The most well known -- and dangerous -- of these problems is diabetes, but there are others as well. Before the modern era of HIV... Read more »

HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients Appear More Likely Than HIV-Monoinfected Patients to Develop Insulin Resistance After Initiating HAART

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. It is these women and men who are transforming HIV treatment and care. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Insulin Resistance in HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome

Researchers recently completed a study identifying the incidence of insulin resistance in HIV-patients who exhibit signs of lipodystrophy. The authors noted two significant metabolic changes occurring in those patients, including significant... Read more »

International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Metabolic Complications of HIV Therapy

Introduction HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Insulin Resistance Dyslipidemia Hyperlactatemia and Lactic Acidosis Bone Disease References Introduction The use of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has resulted in tremendous... Read more »

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Resisting Resistance - A Story

Posted by Survivor, 1 Reply

Personal Perspective: Resisting Resistance

By Matt Sharp

Spring 2006

In a little over four months I will turn fifty. When I was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 I never dreamed I'd reach forty. I've survived a long battle with HIV, and it has not been... Read more »

Getting HIV result tomorrow

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

I am very scared. I have been told that the risk was very low and so low that one of the ASO counsellers would bet everything she has that I would be ok. With the sympthoms I have, I am quite certain that I've already been infected. My life has been... Read more »

Resistant, then what? How many lines of therapy?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

What percentage of folks infected with HIV are basically screwed by total resistance right out of the gate? I know resistance forms of HIV is becoming more common, but generally there is still a line of treatment options that will work for these... Read more »

Drug Resistant HIV

Posted by Anonymous

Hi

I just found out the strain of hiv i have is resistant to possibly a whole class of NRTIs and PIs..any experience with this for any of you? what could the options be for someone in my situation? I am still treatment naive.

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