Hiv And Strange Noise In Head

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Strange symptoms.. no answers!

Hi Doc,I really need another brain on this as my current doctors are scratching their heads.. here goes.. I have been + for 7 years and always maintained high CD4 (between 1700 - 800) and low VL (50-2000). In June 08, following a heavy weekend of...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

You are correct that this is an interesting and challenging situation. The efivirenz could be contributing to some of your symptomatology so a trial switch for perhaps 3 months to an alternative drug with little central nervous system side effects... Read more »

strange question-don't laugh

Since the other forum is not accepting questions right now,I hope you will answer this for me. It... Read more »

Response from Brian Conway, M.D. »

Strange fatigue like symptoms..

Dr. Bob,I have some strange symptoms.I am suspecting HIV since event 3 months back. A couple of... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Head-to-Head Comparison of Accuracy of a Rapid Point-of-Care HIV Test With Oral Versus Whole-Blood Specimens: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

In the current study, the researchers sought to establish whether a convenient, non-invasive HIV test that uses oral fluid was accurate compared with using the same test with blood-based specimens. The systematic review and meta-analysis compared... Read more »

Thai HIV/AIDS Advocate Mechai to Head Country's New HIV Prevention Plan

One of Thailand's leading HIV/AIDS advocates and former public health minister, Mechai Viravaidya, in early April was appointed to design a new federal HIV prevention plan that will target the country's youth, AFP/ France24 reports. Thailand... Read more »

United Kingdom: AIDS "Fatigue" May Cause Lack of Funds, Former UNAIDS Head Says

The success in curbing HIV infections globally has engendered a dangerous complacency in the fight against the epidemic, the former head of UNAIDS said recently in an interview in London. "There is clearly AIDS fatigue," said Dr. Peter Piot,... Read more »

African Americans, Women Have Lower Virologic Response Rates in Both Arms of Head-to-Head Antiretroviral Trial

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read her explanation of a study she presented at the 5th... Read more »

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Feeling strange and a little lost..

Posted by Scotchula, 10 Replies

Hello all,

I was just given the news yesterday that I am HIV positive. This was after a hospital stay due to weight loss and watery stools. At first it was thought it was Crohns or UC, but one by one all thoes were discounted until all that was... Read more »

acute period working like clockwork? strange days.

Posted by troubledguy, 1 Reply

I have never thought i would go thru something like this in my life.

17 april my potential risky one time exposure -
19 april burning / tingling sensation when i peed -
21 april a strap infected cyst forming on my left chest -
24 april skin infection on... Read more »

strange...

Posted by sunflower, 5 Replies

It seems weird that women are one of the fastest growing groups of new infections and there are so many topics that are female specific and yet we don't use this forum much. Why is that??? Have many of you been identified with the HPV virus? I... Read more »

Very Strange

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I have been reading this board for a while and haven't seen anything similar and I am getting concerned it may be something more serious.
I have sex quite a bit and still feel the need to masturbate quite often. I mean like everyday! at least twice.
D... Read more »

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