Hiv Side Effects

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Side Effects of HIV Drugs

Table of Contents Side Effects and HIV Drugs Being Informed About Side Effects Helps Women and Side Effects Milder Side Effects More Serious Side Effects Other Possible Side Effects Side Effects or Toxicities During Pregnancy Taking Care of Yourself Side Effects and HIV Drugs Over the years, many HIV drugs have been developed that help people livelonger, healthier lives. Like all drugs approved by the Food and...

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I am HIV -, female. My husband is HIV +, male. we would like to have a baby. (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)

Good Day. My husband told me a month ago that he got tested and he is HIV +. I also got tested and i am HIV -. We would still like to have a baby, in regard that i would not be infected, nor our child. Is there a way where this is possible. We are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yes, the safest and most effective way involves sperm washing and in vitro fertilization. See below.Dr. BobArtificial Insemination vs. In Vitro Fertilization Feb 25, 2010Hi Dr. Bob,My question is about starting a family through artificial... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Side Effects..

Hey are there any side effects when you have HIV?Like Hair loss.....Sickness.....Weight Gain....Anything??I think my best friend is affected because he always gets scared whenever we talk about AIDS..He is always like "I need to get myself...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Most people who have HIV have no "side effects" until their disease is quite advanced. Therefore, if you have had a high-risk encounter for HIV, you should be tested and not wait for "side effects" to occur. BB... Read more »

Sudden bleeding of tongue. Is it side effect from hiv meds?

I've experienced sudden un-explainable bleeding on the side of the tongue while laying down. Is it some kind of side effects from hiv meds?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

That would be very unusual to be due to HIV meds. Low platelet counts (known as ITP) can cause easy bleeding, bruising and can be a complication of HIV infection itself. An oral examination and evaluation of bone marrow, clotting parameters is... Read more »

HIV SIDE EFFECTS

HI THERE..I HOPE YOU CAN ANSWER MY QUESTION I AM HIV POS.I AM ON ATRIPLA,DOES HIV CAUSE MUSCLE AND JOINT SEVERE PAINS???PLEASE RESPOND ASAPTHANX,TAMMY...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV infection can cause non-specific symptoms such as fatigue or bone/muscle pain but more often those are due to non-HIV conditions (those symptoms are fairly common in the general population and often tough to diagnose a specific cause). KH... Read more »

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Cool video on HIV treatment side effects

Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply

http://aegis.healthology.com/webcast_transcript.asp?f=hiv&c=hiv_nrtisidefx&b=aegis Read more »

HIV side effects? (heart attacks & seizures)

Posted by Carrie, 1 Reply

I'm starting to post more here, and hope I'm not bothering anyone by it. I'm just looking to get further educated.

Anyways, my 33 year old boyfriend is pos and I who am 27 are neg. We've been talking about having a baby (in another post) but another... Read more »

Living With HIV Not Dying With HIV:

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Living With HIV Not Dying With HIV:

I am a 32yr old GWM living with Hiv for the past eight years i
have tried the drugs with no success and then i went the natural
way and viral load has been... Read more »

Tongue problems?? Aids2HIV?

Posted by WhatDoIDo, 1 Reply

Are there any tongue side effects due to HIV? What I mean is, is there a tongue disorder related to ARS? I've heard that Oral Thrush normally occurs in later stages, is that completely true? I have like a zillion BIG bumps on the back of my tongue... Read more »

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