Getting Nausea When You Have Hiv

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Caring for Your Gut: Dealing With Diarrhea, Nausea and Other Stomach Problems if You Have HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Gut Basics The Gut and HIV Diarrhea and HIV Coping With Diarrhea Nausea, Vomiting and Anorexia Gas, Bloating and Heartburn Taking Care of Yourself Gut Basics The gut includes the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. It is also called the gastrointestinal or GI tract. The gut plays an important role in keeping you healthy. It is where food is broken down, digested, and the...

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headaches and nausea.......HELP!

Hello, I have been poz for 15 years. I was infected by a hemophiliac in 85. I have AIDS...I'm on combivir and viracept...I'm so tired all the time I have no energy to do anything....I take 1-3 hour naps a day. I have headaches that just...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

It sounds like you may have several things going on, the most important one a lack of communication with your MD. You may also be depressed and I would suggest that you see a psychiatrist about antidepressants, some of which help with pain. The... Read more »

Nausea with Combivir

I found out I was HIV + 3 months ago. My doctor put me on Combivir and Abacavir, but I was part of that 4% who have an adverse reaction to Abacavir. Anyway, I switched to Sustiva and so far that has been fine. My problem is with the Combivir. I...

Response from Alvan Fisher, M.D.

Brown University School of Medicine

If you still have nausea after 3 months on combivir, it is time for a change. Ask for d4T and 3TC instead of combivir. This should be better. But make sure there are no other reasons for nausea, such as gall bladder or liver disease, stomach... Read more »

Treatment for nausea related to Cryptosporidium

I was diagnosed with Advanced HIV in February 2002. Since then I have dealt with PCP Pneumonia and other minor health issues. In August 2004 I was diagnosed with Cryptosporidium. Since then I have continuously had issues with constant nausea. I...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Many people (including doctors) do not appreciate the misery associated with chronic nausea and its profound impact on quality of life. In the setting of nausea associated with HIV infection and its complications there are often strategies to help... Read more »

Sustiva dosing and nausea

Hi: I've recently restarted my HIV meds after successful treatment for anal squamous cell carcinoma with radiation and chemo. My regimen is sustiva (3 pills once a day) and combivir (1 tablet twice a day). I've had the usual tiredness,...

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

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Since Sustiva has a very long half-life, which is likely to be one of the reasons it is such a successful treatment, taking it as 3 pills once-daily or 1 pill thrice daily shouldn't make much of a difference; however, I have heard anecdotal... Read more »

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NAUSEA!!!

Posted by dj1979, 5 Replies

I posted this in the Treatment Forum, but I don't think many people check there, so I'm reposting it in Living with HIV.

I started on Combivir and Sustiva on Saturday, because my CD4 had fallen to 222. I feel nauseous all the time - just kind of... Read more »

NAUSEA

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

what kind of nausea do you get from HIV ? and is nausea caused by worrying about stuff i.e HIV i was freaking big time with alot of stuff basically i thought everything gave me HIV Read more »

Nausea and ARS

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Ok quick question. I had a fever of 99.6 and i was feeling nauseous. Here is the thing. I only felt nauseous when I was actually eating. not during any other time. My appetite was nearly gone and i could not eat a lot at all. I would start to... Read more »

strong headache,a little nausea

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hi,
Thanks for your kindness reading my story and giving me your advice!
2 montsdays ago,I had one protected sex with one sexworker but unprotected oral sex on my penis! 40 days later,I suddenly got strong headache(stronger at night),feeling cold... Read more »

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