Hiv Cocktail And Side Effects In Young Children

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Talking With Your Children About HIV: HIV Awareness for Children

Table of Contents Introduction The Facts About HIV Starting the Discussion Talking to Children of Different Ages Taking Care of Yourself Related Info Sheets by The Well Project Introduction HIV is a tough subject for parents, guardians, and caregivers to discusswith their children. However it is important that all families have thisdiscussion. There are many reasons you may want to discuss HIV and AIDS withyour children: you...

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effects of hiv cocktail on diabetic

Police officer must take hiv cocktail due to bite on hand from drug user. Officer is diabetic. Can they take this cocktail and what side effects occur...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

A one month course of antiretrovirals rarely would have any lasting effect on diabetic status. For some regimens and diabetics there could be a modest aggravating effect during the 4 weeks on treatment. KH... Read more »

Hiv cocktails

In 2001 I started the sustiva and truvada cocktail I was very fortunate to have had no major side effeck in the beginning. In 2008 I started having bad insomnia, and was told by my hiv doctor that sustiva might be playing a part in my sleep problem...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,If you have tolerated Sustiva and Truvada since 2001 without side effects, it's very unlikely they would be the cause of your insomnia that began in 2008. It's also unlikely that your new regimen of Norvir, Truvada and Reyataz is... Read more »

less annoying HIV cocktails

Hi doc, In the early 80s, azt was the only drug & overdosed but people always said then as they do now, follow what ur doc. says. i'm not trying to be a wiseguy in asking this but here goes: what's wrong with switching meds every 6...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Switching drugs on a regular basis has been tried in a few studies (i.e. the SWATCH study) with some positive results. One problem with switching often is that many of the side effects are worse early and then diminish (so that the average amount... Read more »

less annoying HIV cocktails

doc, in the early 80s, azt was the only drug & overdosed but people always said then as they do now, follow what ur doc. says. i'm not trying to be a wiseguy in asking this but here goes: what's wrong with switching meds every 6 mths...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

Hey. Points well taken. Here are some comments.In case it is not clear, even doctors and other clinicians doing this work agree. Quality of life does matter to us. We are NOT trying to cause you side effects. We are partners in the struggle to... Read more »

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Cocktail Daze

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

With the new guidlines coming into effect in Jan what will doctors tell their patients who are now taking the cocktail. "Oh I'm sorry you did not need to take it after all" or " I guess I don't really know what I'm doing please don't sue me." One... Read more »

Faith versus Cocktails

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

I.ve been positive for 12 years, 4 years ago I started monitoring my bloodwork after my lover past away. My T-cell count was between 200-300 4 yrs later they finally dropped to 178 since July then to 132, then finally to 93 currently. Despite my... Read more »

Raising Children with HIV

Posted by TwinsDad, 3 Replies

Hello ladies,

I am posting this for my wife. She is still in denial and I want to help her with some information about raising children with HIV in 2005. Thank you for your cooperation. Read more »

giving up "The Cocktail"

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

After a year and a half of spending 1/2 of my life on the toilet I have given up the drugs. Three diffrent sets of drugs and each one makes me sicker than the one before. What happened to quality of life? At 46 I would rather have a bit of time able... Read more »

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