Hiv Degenerative Arthritis

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Atripla and Degenerative Disc Disease

Hello,I have been positive since 2006. At the time of diagnosis I had a VL of over 100,000 and a CD4 count that was rapidly dropping. I started Atripla 3 months after being diagnosed due to the fact that my VL was not going down. After starting...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV treatment may contribute to bone loss (check DEXA scan) but has not been shown to specifically cause disc disease (that applies to Atripla as well). I cannot with any confidence recommend an alternative HIV regimen that would provide... Read more »

Degenerative spine

Dear Sirs; In a 6 year period I ve had three spine surgeries, I ve had HIV 19yrs/full-blown 6 yrs.... Read more »

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D. »

Arthritis like symptoms in joints - due to meds

My 62 year old mother has been HIV+ since 1989 and started taking medications immediately upon... Read more »

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Connection between my arthritis and HIV?

Posted by Anonymous

I was diagnosed with arthritis in my knee. Dr didn't know cause, I did have a staph infection this summer which I am wondering could have caused Septic Arthritis, or is there any connection between my HIV (14 years)? So many conditions seem to be... Read more »

Joint Pain caused by liver, HIV, meds, arthritis?

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

Has anyone experienced joint pain that was diagnosed as relating to either HIV or the meds? Don't laugh now, but my elbows are warm to the touch, and I have a burning pain in them. I have liver problems which cause my right shoulder and the right... Read more »

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Has anyone heard of HIV tests being hampered by artthirits?

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Infectious arthritis-ARS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have heard of infectious arthritis occurring in HIV. Does this come out in ARS or during symptomatic HIV? I've had flu symptoms that after a low risk incident but the joint pains has not left and I still have it after 7 weeks. The joints are... Read more »

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