Hiv Combo That Will Not Effect Liver

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Caring for Your Liver if You Have HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Liver Basics Symptoms of Liver Damage Tests for Liver Damage The Liver and HIV Liver Disease and Women Caring for Your Liver Taking Care of Yourself Liver Basics Your liver is one of the most important organs in your body. It is also the largest -- about the size of a football. It is protected from injury behind the lower right section of your ribs. The liver acts as your body's chemical processing...

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Off Meds, Disagree with new combo not adhereing, liver enzymes up

Pos since 84-85 always adhere to meds, AZT(myopathy tendinitis),DDI some neuropathy, Saquinavire combo fail, crix,zerit,epivir=0viral and tcells 5 to 6 average=lipoin face and sever acic reflux from crix. First resistance test resistance to...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Wow, a lot of action going on here. Stress certainly could be affecting CD4 counts. I would need to have a little more information about your resistance test results. A viramune or sustiva, plus viread and emtriva combination could work. However,... Read more »

What are the deadly side effects of Truvada and Reyataz combo

Hi, I am really not feeling very well right now as I am typing. I have started taking 2, 200MG Reyataz capsuled and 1, 200MG Truvada Tablet once a day, about 4 months ago. I have noticed my face thinning out this past week, and I seem to be a little...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.First off, this is a BAD combination. If you take Truvada with Reyataz, it is very important to add Norvir to counteract the drug interaction between the first two. To not do so risks lower than acceptable drug levels and... Read more »

Paxil and Trazadone Effects on Liver (with Hep C + HIV)

Hello Doctor - I am a 49 year old HIV+, also Hepatitis C Positive male. Also unfortunately, an alcoholic. My doctor has prescribed Paxil (20 mg) and Trazadone for me. This combo definitely makes it possible for me NOT to drink alcohol, but...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

No not at all. That combination is a good one and unlike to harm the liver and much less likely than alcohol to harm the liver. Keep it up! DTD... Read more »

safe antidepressant for hiv medication combo

Hello,I am currently taking epzicom,reyataz and norvir.Could you recommend an antidepressant with no or minimal chance of interaction?Ive looked around myself but do not understand some of the technical lingo when reading about interactions....I am...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thanks for your question.The main area of concern is that some of your meds (especially the Norvir/Reyataz) can interact with the way other meds are cleared from the body by the liver. This can be a good thing, in the way norvir "boosts"... Read more »

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Truvada, Reyaz and Norvir Combo

Posted by leahbeth, 4 Replies

Hello to all!!
Just wanted to be open about my experience on this combo, in case anyone's looking. Like I was a few months ago when the doc started me on this. Well, so far so good.

Started back in Feb 2011 and my viral load was over 17000, my cd4... Read more »

dear gmanbil Can HIV affect the liver?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

dear gman,hiv itself affect the liver,while NOT on meds?,
my liver enzymes are always raised.my recent DNA PCR WAS NEG,for HIV.

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40 hiv duo, 84 EIA, 97 combo test neg.

Posted by longlife, 1 Reply

40 days later, the duo screw hiv ab / ag neg.
84 days after HIV 1/2 EIA neg.
97 days later, the combo HIV 1/2 neg.

Do I need another test?
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HIV COMBO TESTING RELIABILITY

Posted by GreatEscape, 1 Reply

Got myself tested 4 weeks after my last "possible" exposure (oral receptive for about two minutes, no ejaculation, presence precum unknown, insertive partner's status unknown) via SD BIOLINE HIV 1/2 RAPID TEST. Results came out negative.

At the 7th /... Read more »

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