Hiv And Lightheadedness

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Lightheadedness

Dear Doc,I have over the last 6 months or so have had many spells of lightheadedness and slight dizziness, and have also been experiencing fatigue. I tested positive slight over a year ago when my CD4 was 600 since when it has progressively dropped...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Lightheadedness, dizziness and fatigue can be symptoms of a number of different underlying conditions, such as anemia or anxiety/depression. I suggest you discuss these symptoms with your HIV specialist, so that he can begin the proper... Read more »

Side Effects

Have been taking Isentress and Truvada for almost 2 months. From the beginning I experienced:... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

hiv question (HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES) (HIV FROM TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2009)

can you get hiv if you bleed during unprotected sex but both people are unifected?... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Man Contends Illinois Jail Denied Him HIV Drugs

This week, the state Department of Corrections began investigating allegations that a man was denied his prescribed HIV drugs while held in jail for a week in Bureau County. On Sept. 29, Arick Buckles, a Chicago HIV/AIDS outreach worker, was... Read more »

This Positive Life: An Interview With Gary

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Long-Term Neuropsychiatric Disorders on Efavirenz-Based Approaches

Following the commercialization of efavirenz as an antiretroviral for HIV treatment, its use was associated with the onset of neuropsychiatric disturbances. While most such problems are typically mild and generally disappear within a few weeks,... Read more »

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

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possible Acute HIV Infection symptoms?

Posted by humblonian, 1 Reply

A few months back I fell ill with symptoms such as lightheadedness, stiff neck, and mild headaches. The symptoms struck a few days, to a week after having unprotected sex. The symptoms would go away, and come back just about every other day for a... Read more »

HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

About 3 months ago I had unprotected sex with this guy I've known for about 3 years. He told me a week later that he had chlamydia but took care of it. I got tested for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphallis, herpes,and HIV but it had only been two weeks.I... Read more »

HIV Antibody Testing

Posted by sunkyst, 3 Replies

Does anyone know why HIV antibody tests are done, rather than just directly checking for the HIV virus in the bloodstream? In HIV+ people, their blood can be checked for viral loads, why can't they do this when doing a HIV test, rather than test... Read more »

HIV1?HIV2?HIV-O?HIV-N?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

We didn't even know about HIV until the 1980's. So, we invented a HIV1 test, only to find there is a HIV2. So, we invented a HIV2 only to find out there is a HIV-O. Why are we so ignorant to think there couldn't be another strain...for which we... Read more »

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