Hiv Aids And Gas

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Chinese Farmers With HIV/AIDS Threatened With Tear Gas After Protest for Medical Files

On Nov. 21 in Beijing, authorities roughed up and detained 15 AIDS patients from Henan province -- the epicenter of a state-sanctioned, blood-buying scandal in the 1990s -- who were demanding better medical care and access to their medical records.... Read more »

Papua New Guinea: Fears Gas Project Will Fuel AIDS Epidemic

AIDS advocates in Papua New Guinea fear a planned multibillion-dollar gas project could spark new HIV infections over the next decade. The Exxon-Mobil venture, which is being partly funded by the Australian government, is expected to produce $30... Read more »

Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Editorials, Opinion Pieces Related to AIDS Conference

Several newspapers have published editorials and opinion pieces in observance of the XVI International AIDS Conference , which is being held from August 13 through August 18 in Toronto. Summaries appear below. Awareness Janet Bagnall, ... Read more »

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Severe Gas

Hello. HIV poz here. Tcell 490 viral 130....as of two months ago.I just got tested for parasites which came back neg..but I have the most horrible gas..sometimes stomach cramps. This has been on and off for years..but the gas is so bad now. When I...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If there is no evidence for infection (including H pylori disease of stomach) then then the Kaletra may be a contributing factor. If yo need to stay on the Kaletra some people get benefit from simethicone or calcium supplements. If it is an option... Read more »

Abnormal bloating and gas!

I am 28yo HIV+ man.On meds 3 yrs cd4 670/vrl undetect.Taking combinations of 3TC/Neverapine/Virea once daily.Started Viread almost a year ago.This is my third treatment I've tried.About 6 months ago started to feel gas problem more than...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Some patients are sensitive to tenofovir (more likely in my experience to cause stomach complaints than the other 2 drugs in yoru regimen). I assume you have no evidience of H pylori infection of the stomach or other infection in the gut (such as a... Read more »

Death (HIV/AIDS A CHRONIC, NOT ALWAYS SO MANAGEABLE, CONDITION, 2010) ( HIV AND ACCELERATED AGING, 2010)

I think the p.c. word is morbidity . I recently had an argument with one of the very few friends iv disclosed to who stated , "people don't die from aids anymore". For whatever reason after 4 years despite three meds ( kaletra,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Pillboy,Morbidity means illness. Mortality refers to pushing up daisies.Your friend is woefully misinformed. HIV/AIDS is a slowly progressive disease that does not have a cure. That makes it a terminal (fatal) condition. Yes, we have made... Read more »

HIV Meds and Excessive Gas

I have been geting excessive gas buildup in my bowl and passing more gas then is normal. I am on Travada and stocrin. Is this from the medication, if so can I take something for it? How could I find out if it is foods that may be causing this?Kind...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

No one really knows why, but flatulence has shown up in several HIV related studies (Viread, Raltegravir, and other meds). I have had that problem when starting medications. For me, it gets worse at night and it seems to go away by itself. I have... Read more »

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gas

Posted by italiameri, 4 Replies

GAS - Yes, I know - it s a subject some consider too silly to discuss and many of us simply accept as part of the package but man - it is bad. Am on Viramune/Truvada. Have done food allergy tests etc to no avail. Am lactose intolerant but that is it... Read more »

IS THERE SUCH THING AS HIV-NEGATIVE AIDS?

Posted by bura, 3 Replies

As per the title, is there really such a thing? Read more »

World AIDS Day 2006: raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

Posted by Anonymous

World AIDS Day 2006: Raising 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness

We urgently need to raise 'HIV/AIDS' Awareness to stop the epidemic spread of AIDS-related Myths, HIV-related Lies and Pharmogenocide: Iatrogenic 'AIDS' ('AIDS' caused by anti-retroviral' drugs).

World... Read more »

Looking for people to interview with HIV or AIDS

Posted by Anonymous

Hi,
I am writing a series of articles about AIDS and HIV infections aimed at college students in Pullman and Moscow Idaho. Many students feel their risk of catching such a disease in a small town is virtually non-existant. I have had difficulty... Read more »

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