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Hiv And Tb Treatment Problems

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Can HIV treatment cause mental problems?

Do you know if the use of anti viral drugs can cause mental problems? I've been using Combivir and Viramune for over two years know and I have the feeling that my mental stability is fading away. I'm feeling very insecure of myself, am...
John A. Bartlett, M.D.

Response from John A. Bartlett, M.D.

Duke University Medical Center
It is difficult to be absolute in this circumstance; I believe that it is possible for your symptoms to be related to your antiretroviral treatment. Are you taking any other medications? Sometimes drugs like Viramune can increase the metabolism of... Read more »

Treatment for bone problems

Im a 47-year old male who was diagnosed with HIV in 1988; currently Im on a new regimen and things... Read more »

HLA-B5701 NH, NH2, sulphonamide Problem of treatment

My name is Robert Jankowski. I am a resident of Warsaw in Poland. I am 46 years old. Guidance... Read more »
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Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Chinese HIV/AIDS Treatment Program Faces Variety of Problems, Researchers at Symposium Say

China's national HIV/AIDS treatment program is facing a variety of problems, including patients halting antiretroviral treatment, researchers said on Monday at a symposium on HIV/AIDS and SARS at Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Washington Post... Read more »
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

MSF Calls for Specialized HIV/AIDS Treatment for Children, Urges WHO, UNICEF to Address Problem

Children with HIV/AIDS in developing countries are "needlessly" dying because of "ignorance" and a lack of suitable pediatric medications, the international medical aid organization Medecins Sans Frontieres said in a statement on Tuesday, the AP/... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

California: Studying Drug-Resistant HIV in Los Angeles County

Opponents of early drug treatment for HIV infection argue that it may lead to more resistant strains of HIV. Researchers investigated how many new cases of drug-resistant HIV could result in Los Angeles County if testing and rapid treatment of HIV... Read more »
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

South Carolina Should Increase Funding for HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs, Editorial Says

South Carolina 's HIV/AIDS "problem is an enormous one," and state lawmakers "need to review the programs that fund HIV treatment" in the state, a Columbia State editorial says. South Carolina's HIV prevalence ranks 10th nationwide, and 74... Read more »
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HIV/AIDS related kidney problems...

Posted by alexzander, 2 Replies
i have a question and was wondering if ANYONE out there knew even a little bit....people who are HIV+ (i myself have AIDS) but is it common to see tons of reoccuring kidney infections?! i mean these have been going on for months and months....i'm... Read more »

new hope for possibility of HIV treatment

Posted by lalamma, 3 Replies
This new treatment proposes to successfully control the virus in those infected, destroying a constant region of the virus and thus inactivating it's activity. The treatment may also prevent infection in high risk groups. This has been all over... Read more »

Early HIV Treatment Failure Linked to Didanosine/T

Posted by TwinsDad, 1 Reply
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 23 - The combination of the antiretroviral agents didanosine, tenofovir, and efavirenz is associated with a high virological failure rate in treatment-naive patients with HIV, British investigators report.

Dr. Desmond... Read more »

skin problems

Posted by cowboys, 2 Replies
Since being diagnosed with HIV I have experienced folliculitis. It has not responded to the antibiotics given by my dermatologist who seems to have given up on it. I am not on any meds yet. Is this something that we with HIV just have to live with? Read more »

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