Hiv Muscle Wasting

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HIV Muscle wasting and Anabolic Replacement

I am wondering if I'm a candidate for testosterone replacement or some other anabolic agent. I've had HIV for ~ 8 months now, on HAART (Truvada & Isentress) with VL < 20, CD4 800 currently. My total serum testosterone level was...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

I would not start any testosterone or anabolics at this time. Your testosterone and weight are OK, even if your body perception may be different. These compounds are effective at increasing muscle mass but will affect your hormonal axis, which is a... Read more »

Muscle wasting

I write with regards to my Father, his problem is not HIV related, but he has muscle wasting in his... Read more »

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

Muscle wasting?

Hello Doctors! I have been HIV poz since 1984, never have had a CD4 below 350 have always been... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

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Muscle-Wasting Effects of Low-Carb Diets on People With HIV

It is not hard to go into any grocery store these days and see at least one product that advertises low or no carbohydrates on the package. The world seems to have embraced the idea that no or low-carbohydrate diets are good for us. It is a common... Read more »

Wasting Syndrome

What Is AIDS Wasting? What Causes AIDS Wasting? How Is Wasting Treated? The Bottom Line What Is AIDS Wasting? AIDS wasting is the involuntary loss of more than 10% of body weight, plus more than 30 days of either diarrhea, or weakness and... Read more »

Treatment for HIV Wasting Withdrawn

Organon International of West Orange, New Jersey, the only U.S. maker of Deca Durabolin (nandrolone decanoate), an injectable anabolic steroid used by many HIV-positive people to combat AIDS-associated weight loss, has decided to cease marketing the... Read more »

Fighting Wasting

On March 24, 2000, Nutritionists In AIDS Care (NIAC) and the AIDS Wasting Foundation (AWF) presented an all-day conference at Hunter College in New York City. The conference was entitled "Progressive Management of AIDS Wasting: 2000," and one of... Read more »

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HIV/AIDS Lipoatrophy (Facial Wasting)

Posted by bradford, 2 Replies

HIV/AIDS Lipoatrophy (Facial Wasting)

Individuals living with HIV and AIDS may not only have to deal with the threat of illness but the toll of illness. All that is required to stay healthy and alive can leave an everlasting mark! I'm referring to... Read more »

wasting

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

i am worried that my muscles are going to the next thing to go.i have almost no body fat left, and with the anemia, just about no energy to get any exercise. i eat like a pig,and still i continue to lose weight. any advice?

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Please Feedback on Wasting Question

Posted by willthink4food, 2 Replies

Basically I have been positive for 2.5 years. I am a personal trainer. My Body is, in truth how I make a lot of money it keeps me in shape and gains me clients. Over the last 6 months I have began to waste. And I mean quickly. I eat right, work out... Read more »

Wasting severly--HELP

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

My loved one is wasting away, how much weight can a person lose and still get healthier? I am very scared and worried about him. Read more »

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