Getting Lactic Acidosis When You Have Hiv

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Lactic Acidosis and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Understanding Lactic Acidosis What Causes Lactic Acidosis? Symptoms of Lactic Acidosis Treatment Risk Factors Taking Care of Yourself Understanding Lactic Acidosis Mitochondria are small organs inside your cells. They help convert energy inthe food you eat into energy your body uses to function. Like solar cells thatconvert sunlight into electricity, mitochondria are intracellular power plantsthat convert...

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Lactic acidosis related to muscular pain?

Hi.I am writing on behalf of my partner, who started taking HIV medication 2 weeks ago. He is taking a combination of combivir and Stocrin pescribed by his doctor.he today told me he's been having strong muscular pains which are to be seen as a...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Most muscle aching in patients starting Combivir + Stocrine would not be due to lactic acidosis. The zidovudine in Combivir is the drug most likely causing some degree of muscle symptoms. A physical examination and lab testig (for muscle enzymes... Read more »

Lactic Acidosis=Death?

Hello - I'm a 32-year old man who's been poz for 14 years (yes, since I was 17 or 18). Though I've managed to hang on more or less through the years, the last few have brought serious problems with various organs, most notably...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Liver failure in the setting of AIDS is a tough situation. I can not endorse any alternative medications in the face of liver failure as truly effective. Jon Kaiser's book Healing HIV and the website www.daair.org have some useful suggestions... Read more »

Lactic Acidosis=Death?

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

It sounds like things have gotten quite desperate and I am always reluctant to step in to situations like this since I don't know enough about you to start treating you. It sounds like your doctor has been very thorough and is very familiar... Read more »

Lactic Acidosis=Death?

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

You raise a number of very serious and important issues, and every aspect of your care needs to be considered separately.With respect to your kidney failure, it will be important to maintain good hydration, as dehydration could worsen the function... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Has anyone else out there had lactic acidosis? Would like to hear, share experiences.

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Getting tested together first. Getting tested now.

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Both you and your potential sex partner can get tested together first
before beginning the sexual component of the relationship.
The strategy reduces a great deal of ambiguity.

You, yourself can get tested today, now. Test results reduce ambiguity
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