Hiv Positive And I Need To Lose Weight

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overweight hiv positive seeks safe weight loss program

Please advise a safe weight loss program for an hiv positive woman who needs to lose 35 pounds, not yet taking medication. Will this kind of weight loss advance the virus more quickly, and thus the need to start meds sooner? Thanks....

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Before you begin your weight loss program, you should discuss your plans for weight reduction with your HIV care provider. You don't mention your HIV clinical status and lab findings, but if you're not on meds, I'm assuming that... Read more »

need to lose weight and on arv treatment

Hi, i'm on arv traetment (truvada, reyataz and norvir) for the past one and a half years, my cd4 count is 975 and my viral load undetectable.. I keep my diet as healthy as possible and exercise regularly but i seem to put on weight. i have...

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

Program for Wellness Restoration

You have not mentioned if you are eating more.Your once a day HIV combo is lipid friendly, but like all other HIV medications combos, people experience weight gain. Switching to other combos will probably not change anything for you. Some of us... Read more »

Help! Son has diarrhea and losing weight

My son has been hiv+ for about 8 months and med free. For the past month he also has a bad case of diarrhea. He went to the emergency room the first week it started but the only thing they told him was take anti-diarrhea medicine which hasn't...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,With such limited information, unfortunately I cannot provide you with very specific information. What I can do is advise you how to get it. All HIV-positive folks need to be under the care of an HIV specialist. Diarrhea is an extremely common... Read more »

Unexplained massive weight lose

Hi Nelson, I have a situation where I have 2 Medical conditions, one being HIV and the other a rare form of MS. I am approaching 55 and I am 5'-7" tall and my current weight is 121 lbs.BMI is 18.52. I am wilting away!.I was a very thin...

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

Program for Wellness Restoration

I am so sorry that you are going through this health problem. I live in Houston and want to help you.Ask the folks from the Houston Buyers Club to give you my phone. Tell them I authorized you to do so (show them a print out of this email)Nelson... Read more »

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