Hiv Pep Treatment Success

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Treatment After Exposure to HIV

For serious exposures, the U.S. Public Health Service recommends using a combination of three approved ARVs for four weeks. For less serious exposure, the guidelines recommend four weeks of treatment with two drugs: zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) and lamivudine (Epivir, 3TC). In January 2001, the Centers for Disease Control warned against using nevirapine (Viramune) for PEP because of the risk of liver damage. See Fact Sheet 431 for more...

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PEP Treatment HELP? (PROPER CONDOM USE, 2009) (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2009)

Hi there, I found your contact details online and your help would be very much appreciated as I am currently in a panic mode! Here it goes: 1. I had anal sex (me top HIV neg) with a partner (bottom HIV pos with viral load 20k 26k copies)...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,First off, what's up with your condoms? Did you buy them during the Reagan era? Have you been storing them in the glove box of your car parked in sweltering heat? Are you using oil-based lubricant (incompatible with latex)? I think it's... Read more »

PEP Treatment

I am on an hiv pep regimen. ludovine, azt, and indinavir.Can you tell me what I can take and when, to relieve the extreme nausea?As well I will only be taking combinivir starting thursday for the rest of my session. The only reason I am taking the...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

GI problems as well as severe fatigue are common during the first several weeks of HIV therapy. AZT particularly can be hard on a stomach and body during the early days. Indinavir can aggravate that. You should see an HIV experienced physician to... Read more »

Treatment Success!..Complera update.

HI Drs..I had a variety of questions relating to starting meds for the first time after 13 years HIV+ and having low neutrophil counts..Well, I am so glad I made the decision to start ART...on commencement CD4 = 600 VL = 27 000 and neutrophils =...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi there and great to back from you.I'm terrifically happy to hear that you started, have no side effects and have improving lab tests.We're always happy to know that the Forum is helpful.Thanks for sharing and stay in touch,BY... Read more »

what happens if treatment not successful

what options are available if the treatment of the weekly needle and pills are not successful?...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

There are medication options that still could be available. This all depends on what HIV medications you have already been exposed to and what medications your virus is resistant to.... Read more »

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HIV med success stories?

Posted by sunkyst, 7 Replies

Does anyone here have any success stories with HIV meds i.e. you've been on treatment for a while and it's working well for you without too many serious side effects? Read more »

PEP

Posted by je5872, 2 Replies

has anyone ever taken PEP. I began taking PEP 4 hrs post exposure. I was top with hiv+ guy on no meds when condom broke. i immediately washed and urinated. Has anyone had this experince? do they feel the PEP was effective? Read more »

Success and happiness are NOT allowed

Posted by Lovinlife, 4 Replies

I previously tried to put up a post asking people to share anything positive or good that is going on in their life. I think it's just as important to see as the posts about people's struggles.

I got shot down in a very mean fashion for my post.

If as... Read more »

HIV, PEP, and irradication. What we'll never know.

Posted by Anonymous

The following is just a theory, or a topic for discussion.

Is it possible for a person to get the HIV virus in their body, but then somehow their body kills off the virus and they stay HIV negative? We'll never really know, because the virus would... Read more »

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