Hiv And Weight Gain

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HIV Weight Gain

I've heard there is a treatment for weight gain due to protease inhibitors. I've gained about 30 pounds in the gut area (stomach). I've severly decreased my meals to around 750 to 900 calories daily, and I'm concerned that might...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There is no easy therapy for weight gain experienced in the setting of HIV treatment. Diet and exercise/physical therapy can help many (and actually can help many patients with the fobromylagia). Losing weight is a challenge in the general... Read more »

HIV, Weight Gain, and Lap Band Surgery

I've been poz for 9 years now, and while my numbers are excellent (VL-undet, CD4-1550), my... Read more »

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anti-HIV drugs & weight gain

Are anti-HIV drugs Sustiva or Truvada known to cause a person to gain weight? If so, what can a... Read more »

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Overweight People With HIV See Lower CD4 Gain While on HIV Medications, Study Suggests

Until the mid-1990s in the U.S., packing on a few extra pounds seemed like a good thing: It helped protect a person against the dangers of wasting and HIV's destructive effects on the immune system. But today, for people on potent HIV treatment,... Read more »

HIV/AIDS and Lipodystrophy Treatments Part I: Treatments for Fat Gain

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Botswana's Beauty Pageant for HIV-Positive Women Gaining Public Support But Stigma Remains

Although Botswana's "Miss HIV Stigma Free" beauty pageant -- which crowned its third winner on Saturday -- is "gaining public support," the contestant pool is small and primarily consists of women who are HIV/AIDS counselors, which is "one sign of... Read more »

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is there anything i can do to gain weight with hiv

Posted by tracey, 2 Replies

has anyone ever heard of juven, does it help people like us with hiv gain weight thanks Read more »

Weight gain

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

With so much fatigue I seemed to have gained at least 50 pounds. I wonder if taking a diet supplement will do more harm than good? If not, which one? Read more »

Weight Gain

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Why is it so impossible for me to lose weight,I`ve been in the Wellness Program exercising for over a year and my Nutritionist placed me on a 1800 Calorie a day Diet,but my weight goes up and down,the only good thing about it is that I`m able to fit... Read more »

Weight Gain

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was diagnosed with AIDS in July of 2004 and have since been on Videx, Epivir and Kaletra. I have gained over 15 lbs. in the past couple of months and am just wanting information on what to expect from this. Is it normal to be heavy when taking... Read more »

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