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Side Effects of HIV Drugs

Table of Contents Side Effects and HIV Drugs Being Informed About Side Effects Helps Women and Side Effects Milder Side Effects More Serious Side Effects Other Possible Side Effects Side Effects or Toxicities During Pregnancy Taking Care of Yourself Side Effects and HIV Drugs Over the years, many HIV drugs have been developed that help people livelonger, healthier lives. Like all drugs approved by the Food and...

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Is fatigue a "normal" HIV effect?

I have been off antiretroviral meds for almost 3 years. My most recent blood work was 650 T-cells, roughly 38500 viral load. My doctor is going to be testing me again this month to see whether I need to go back on meds. I am constantly fatigued and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Ill answer your 2 questions first, and then explain.1.Should you accept chronic fatigue and low libido as "normal" effects of being HIV positive? Absolutely not!2.Your doctor dismisses your fatigue and low libido as part of living with... Read more »

red flag or normal side effect?

My partner has been on HIV meds for one year, and his CD4 has jumped from 44 up to 220. Lately, however, his diarrhea is getting worse-- to the point that it is constant and uncontrollable. On top of this, he has developed a fever. Could the...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Some patients will continue to have annoying diarrhea from Kaletra/Combivir but many other conditions (both HIV related and unrelated) can cause diarrhea. A good GI work up would include stool analyses for a number of infections including parasites... Read more »

Unusual side effects of hiv drugs

I am a 40 year old female, and have been diagnosed HIV positive for 10 years. I am currently taking 2 protease inhibiters and two antiretroviral drugs. I have been experiencing body fat re-distribution and what I consider severe neuropathy numbness...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

You don't mention which drugs you are taking or what your general HIV status is. The drugs most likely to cause neuropathy are the "d" drugs= ddC, D4T, and ddI. The neuropathy can be treated with Neurontin or Elavil and perhaps high... Read more »

normal fatigue and re normal fatigue

Hi Dr. Bob. I read through some of your answers to questions on fatigue, but had a hard time finding any dealing with a situationa like mine. I've been HIV+ for 11 years,and have been through many of the different drug therapies more due to...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Steve,Don't you just hate it when other folks tell us we're supposed to feel terrible just because we have HIV? What's "normal" about progressive fatigue? No, my friend, it is not "just a normal part of the HIV... Read more »

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Thai-Chinese Anti-HIV drug 89% effective oppinions

Posted by Anonymous

I've just read this news and I woud like to hear your opinions about it here is the link:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-12/13/content_2328760.htm Read more »

my dr said everything is normal..NORMAL?!!

Posted by still_here, 8 Replies

Nothing has been "normal" for me since 8/23/05 @ 9:30am when i was diagnosed. My HIV was discovered by accident. I ended up in the hospital after running a fever of 103 for 3 days & stomache cramps like I had never known. The fever persisted @... Read more »

How normal can ur life be with treatment?

Posted by roma2010, 2 Replies

im really concerned about this because i work in a grocery store which requires me to do a lot of physical work throughout the day and we are busy all the time so there's isn't really much time to rest until u clock out, i do a lot of work in walk... Read more »

Drug Holidays may be over for HIV patients.

Posted by sunkyst, 3 Replies

Good article on a new study about HIV drug holidays.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ReproductiveHealth/story?id=2687714&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312 Read more »

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