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Side Effects of HIV Drugs

Table of Contents Side Effects and HIV Drugs Being Informed About Side Effects Helps Women and Side Effects Milder Side Effects More Serious Side Effects Other Possible Side Effects Side Effects or Toxicities During Pregnancy Taking Care of Yourself Side Effects and HIV Drugs Over the years, many HIV drugs have been developed that help people livelonger, healthier lives. Like all drugs approved by the Food and...

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side effects? (HIV versus AIDS, 2010)

my boyfriend and I were infected around the same time 3 years ago. I am still healthy and my doctor does not recommend that i start medication yet. My boyfrind however was started on Atripla immediatly due to a broncial infection. to make a long...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Unfortunately I cannot diagnose the underlying cause or causes of your boyfriend's current problems. There are several possibilities that need to be evaluated. If his current doctor isn't helping, I'd recommend he consider... Read more »

Unusual side effects of hiv drugs

I am a 40 year old female, and have been diagnosed HIV positive for 10 years. I am currently taking 2 protease inhibiters and two antiretroviral drugs. I have been experiencing body fat re-distribution and what I consider severe neuropathy numbness...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

You don't mention which drugs you are taking or what your general HIV status is. The drugs most likely to cause neuropathy are the "d" drugs= ddC, D4T, and ddI. The neuropathy can be treated with Neurontin or Elavil and perhaps high... Read more »

Drug side effects or just HIV symptoms

This link offers an interesting explanation to HIV symptoms, which are ironically similiar to some of the documented ARV side effects. Please offer your opinion? http://www.natures-support.com/immuneplus_peripheral.htmlPerhaps herbs should be...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

That is company based webside for which there is little to no published data documenting safety and benefit of use of alternatie medications. KH... Read more »

Side Effects of Drugs vs Managing HIV Disease

How does a person weigh the risks of the drugs, side effects, unknown long term effects, and iatrogentrogenic disease with allowing, supporting and promoting the body's own ability to defend itself. In essense, is the cure worse than the...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Treatment is not worse then the problem. My patients at one point were dying one a week at the average age of 32 after developing 4-5 sequential AIDS defining infections that caused terrible misery and suffering. My patients used to tell me that... Read more »

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