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American Academy of HIV Medicine Launches 2006 HIV SpecialistTM Credentialing Exam Period

Washington, D.C. -- The American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) has launched its 2006 credentialing exam period. Applications for the 2006 credentialing exam will be accepted June 1 - July 31, 2006; the exam will be available to qualifying... Read more »

American Academy of HIV Medicine Endorses New HIV Testing Guidelines; Remains Concerned About Funding for Tests and Treatment

Washington, DC -- The American Academy of HIV Medicine has endorsed the revised recommendations for HIV testing in health care settings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which recommend significant expansion of routine HIV... Read more »

The American Academy of HIV Medicine Applauds the Early Treatment for HIV Act (ETHA)

Los Angeles, CA -- The American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) today praised the filing of the Early Treatment for HIV Act (ETHA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, hailing the bill as a life-saving piece of domestic legislation. U.S.... Read more »

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HIV medicines and Anti-depression medicines

Dear Michael Shernoff,I am one of those persons that suffer from chronicle depression plus I and HIV+. The depression most of my life and the HIV+ for that last 16 years.Fortunately, I am very healthy and have had no AIDS related sicknesses. My...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

Derar Steven,Unfortunatley I am unable to help you since I am not a medical doctor and really do not have any knowledge about the medical properties of psychiatric medications. I am not sure where to suggest you turn to research the answers to the... Read more »

Is my fatty tissue above the color bone HIV related? If so should I start HIV medicines.

I'm 60 and have been HIV and a non progress-or now since the first tests in the late 1980's. Over the last two years I have been getting lumps, 2 on my back and 2 on my breasts and above each color bone areas. I have had ultra sounds, cat...

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

North Shore University Hospital

Dear Bill thanks for your question.These fatty deposits seem unrelated to having HIV. They are called lipomas and many people get them, especially as we get older. The timing of when to start meds, especially since you have such a low viral load... Read more »

hiv+, medicines and no health insurance

If I am HIV+ and I have no medical insuarnce, then what's next? die?...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

The AIDS Drug Assistance Program or ADAP is a federal/state program that was developed to help people with AIDS gain access to antiretroviral medications. The Ryan White Program is the single largest federal initiative to provide support for... Read more »

HIV MEDICINE WITH ALCOHOL

HI DOC, I TAKE COMBIVIR MEDICINE FROM LAST 2 YEARS ON A REGULAR BASIS WITHOUT ANY MISSES OF DOSE AND ON TIME TWICE A DAY, JUST 5 TO 10 MIN VARIATION AT RARE TIME, BUT I HAVE NEVER MISSED ANY DOSES. WHEN I STARTED MEDICINE MY CD4 WAS 200 BUT STILL...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The alcohol would not be a problem, however, taking just Combivir (AZT plus 3TC) is not considered to be an effective regimen against HIV. Are you being seen by an HIV physician specialist? If not, you should be. Whoever prescribed just... Read more »

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Free HIV medicine

Posted by new2this2010, 1 Reply

I have figured out a way to get my HIV medication for free. It does not cost me one penny at all, thank God! Im sure no one is interested so I wont bother posting the details. Read more »

HIV medicines

Posted by Anonymous

Do you need ANY HIV related drug or any Opportunistic Infection medication, such as: Zerit (d4T), AZT, Abacavir, ddI, ddC, Crixivan, Fortovase, Saquanavir, Viracept, Virammune, Diflucan, any protease inhibitor available at the pharmacy? Do you need... Read more »

HIV - Medicine Early? Support?

Posted by bigdog2007, 3 Replies

In Late-January of 2006, i was a male victim of sexually assault. I went to a local urgent care, and they advised me to get a HIV test. I did get a test, and the test results for RNA came back positive. The ELISA test came back negative. I... Read more »

EXPIRED HIV MEDICINES

Posted by Queenster, 1 Reply

Hiya all, is so sad in some part of the World like Africa more especially Ghana where expired drugs are given to hiv positive people. I don't know which organisation or how the drugs gets to Ghana, but it is so bad to give expired drugs persons... Read more »

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