Hiv Treatment Discontinued

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I want ot discontinue treatment

I have been disables, driven into bankruptcy and demoralized by AIDS. Now I cannot get financial help for my medical bills because my SSDI is too high. how do i bring up discontinuing treatment with my (new) HIV doc? ...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Our medical system produces many casualties, and it sounds like you are one. Be frank with your doc. He or she may be able to find creative ways to get you meds including pleading with the drug companies, talking to local AIDS Service Orgs or... Read more »

Trizivir discontinued. What now?

I was prescribed Trizivir for an inital treatment for HIV infection. The side effects were... Read more »

Response from Andrew T. Pavia, M.D. »

discontinue Hiv Med

Dear Dr. I was treated in primary/acute infection in 1999, My cd4 was 785,vl was 775,000,(however... Read more »

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

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Vaccination and Enrollment Are Discontinued in Phase II Trials of Merck's Investigational HIV Vaccine Candidate

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Agenerase (Amprenavir) Oral Solution and 50-mg Capsules to Be Discontinued in the U.S.

Dear Healthcare Provider: This letter is intended to inform you that GlaxoSmithKline will be discontinuing the sale of Agenerase Oral Solution and 50 mg Capsules in the US by the end of October 2007. This action is not the result of any safety or... Read more »

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CROI: Treatment Interruption Appear Safe for Selec

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CROI: Treatment Interruption Appear Safe for Selected Patients

By Charlene Laino

BOSTON, MA -- February 17, 2003 -- Many HIV-infected patients with well controlled viral loads and CD4 counts on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can... Read more »

Community Member Sought for HIV Treatment Guidelin

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Community Member Sought for HIV Treatment Guidelines Panel

The Panel on Clinical Practices for Treatment of HIV Infection is seeking nominations for a community representative to serve a 3-year term on their Adult Guidelines Panel. The ideal... Read more »

Cool video on HIV treatment side effects

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Early treatment for HIV

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I got HIV from oral sex. I began treatment within a month of infection. This site discusses the risks of oral sex and the possible benefits of early treatment.
http://fdjk3.homestead.com/home.html

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