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HIV Treatment 101

Forget what you've heard about treatment for HIV. HIV treatment in 2009 is a world away from what it was even two years ago. Important new medications and older, proven medications can now be taken less frequently with reduced side effects. Nonetheless, choosing HIV medications and determining when to begin treatment are big decisions. Fortunately, newly infected people not on treatment typically can go 10 years without a single symptom. This...

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Tested -ve at 6 and 13 weeks. Have had abdominal pains since week 8 and they have continue to now 26 weeks. Lymps in neck and groin have been up for 2 weeks along with a cough and cold for 6 weeks now. Get numb fingers during the night.... do I need...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You don't mention what type of potential HIV exposure you might have had; however, assuming there are no extenuating circumstances and you had a "routine" potential exposure, such as unprotected sex, repeatedly negative HIV tests... Read more »

HIV and Inhibition of Antigen Presentation

Dear Doctor,Please dont ignore this.This is regarding your response that antidepressants have no immunosupressive affects. I understand that the usage of antidepressants results in an increased amout of interleukien 10 (IL 10 ) in the body....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I would be surprised if that effect is clinically meaningful. I have cared for hundreds of HIV+ patients on antidepressants and have seen no evidence of a negative effect. In fact, treating depression often improves adherence which leads to a... Read more »

HIV and Inhibition of Antigen Presentation

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Yes, some medications can have effects on interleukins, but this amount of down regulation of antigen presentation is quite minimal and will not affect HIV antibody tests. The immune system is much, much more complicated than you would ever... Read more »

How to make my HIV/AIDS/STI presentations more effective

I am a female employee of color, in a County health department as part of their drug and alcohol program. My job requires me to go to various treatment throughout the county and give presentations specific to HIV, A.I.D.S., and S.T.I.'sThe age...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Not sure if you are dealing with just prevention issues or treatment and management issues. The CDC and WHO websites is probably the best place to start. Treatment issues at: www.hivatis.org... Read more »

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HIV to AIDS Presentation=Help please...

Posted by Anonymous

How does HIV in a previously asyptomatic perosn present itself when it starts to become AIDS? What symptoms and physical changes occur? I know that thrush is a big one, but what else?

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