Hiv Medication Measurements

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When to Start Anti-HIV Medications

Terms Used in This Fact Sheet Antiretroviral: A medication that prevents a retrovirus, such as HIV, from making copies of itself. Anti-HIV medicationsare also called antiretrovirals. Antiretroviral therapy (ART): The recommended treatmentfor HIV. ART involves taking a combination of three or more anti-HIV medications from at least two different drug classes every day to control the virus. CD4 count: The number of CD4 cells in a sample of...

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If HIV lives in the gut is there any way to measure it

Dear Doctor HolodniyI have read that only 2% of HIV lives in the blood, the reaminder resiging in our lymph nodes, gut, brain, testicles etc.The majority I believe lives in the gut and judging by the rumbling in my stomach since I was infected this...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

It can be measured, but is not practical, given the need for invasive procedures to acquire tissue by endoscopy.... Read more »

Fear rules and ruins my life in equal measure. OHL? Or something else?

Hi Doctor Bob. THank you for taking this email ( I hope that you do). I am a heterosexual man who is currently living in Central Europe and I am living my life in fear of HIV and STD's. I am a very inadaquate man and I find myself in massage...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,". . . I need someone to talk to and divulge my problems." I couldn't agree more! You do indeed have problems, but I'm nearly certain HIV is not one of them. Certainly fear of HIV is! But remember that a "fear"... Read more »

lipodystrophy [and risk factors, measures]

I'm on a HAART regimen since June 2002 (I was PC diagnosed) and I'm feeling quite well. Viral load: 63...CD4: 287. Any side effects. But Lipodistrophy is always the menace! I'd like to ask you this:- How high is the risk to get...

Response from Cade Fields-Gardner M.S., R.D.

The Cutting Edge

According to opinions expressed by many HIV-specialist clinicians, the highest risk of the meds you mention is stavudine for lipoatrophy. There is controversy and argument about this every step of the way.Please remember that a risk factor is... Read more »

Whether to medicate HIV patients

Hi Judith. Thank you for your contributions here.I've been HIV+ for over 12 years. Initially, the medication goal was to keep the viral load down as much as possible. But we've found that there are a myriad of side effects from the...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

The US Public Health Service has published and recently (Feb 2001) updated HIV treatment guidelines that parallel what your doctor is saying. I have a different opinion, and am willing to treat HIV-infected individuals who want and are ready for... Read more »

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latest dna cpr test measure down to ten copies.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i received info from a company that the dna measures down to ten copies and can be positive six days after exposure anyone else know about this?

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Medication affecting HIV test

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Where can I find out information about medication affecting results of HIV test? I was on antifungal when I took my test & worried about false negative.

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Medical Text on HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was reading at the medical school's bookstore the textbook they use on HIV infection. In the chapter on the window period, they said it is basically reduced to 5 weeks. They said that an Elisa test @ 6 weeks is most likely to be positive.

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Director of HIV Medical Services Phila.

Posted by Anonymous

Esperanza Health Center
Director of HIV Services

We are currently recruiting an HIV Specialist Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family practice to provide care and leadership to a Ryan White funded HIV program.
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania

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