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HIV Treatment Option--Paid Study

Posted by JFletcher

Hi!

We're conducting a paid research study with Men and Women Diagnosed with HIV-Positive to take part in our study and ONLY TALK about different treatment options.
Your opinion counts, and we compensate for travel and time with $100 for approximately... Read more »

Current Treatment Options, and Prospects

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I just want to know, how good are the currently available treatments, and what are the prospects for newly infected persons? The new drugs, anounced at the Retroconference, when do you think they will be available, and what effect are they going to... Read more »

Paying For Our Meds/Options

Posted by HIVhilarity11, 4 Replies

Hi Everyone~

I'm asking that if you have a moment and have some feedback to share, could you please do so

We are a newly diagnosed couple waiting for all of our bloodwork to come back. We'll have the results with all of our levels in 2 weeks. In the... Read more »

Help! Drugs or no Drugs? Options?

Posted by hblue23, 4 Replies

Hi.

Please excuse the long drawn out story, but I need help and I am scared.

I just had a baby, she's 5 months old now. I was on the HIV meds for the pregnancy because it was necessary to protect her and it is known that your immune system is down... Read more »

AIDS Treatment Options

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I'm a journalism student at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism looking for New Yorkers living with AIDS to talk with me about the complexities of AIDS treatment options. I'd like to speak both with people considering cocktail... Read more »

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Treatment Options

I may be starting HIV treatment soon and, due to another medical condition, find it almost impossible to swallow pills above a certain size. How readily available are medications by suspension?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yes, some antiretrovirals are available in liquid/suspension form, as we use the same medications for young children. Talk to your HIV specialist physician about your concerns. He should be able to advise you of your best options for an... Read more »

closer examination of this target needed with improvement treatment options!

Dr. Young,As you note, hiv therapy has drastically improved the outcomes for the majority of positive individuals. Nevertheless, this articles raises some concern about the fact that some brain damage does occur even with individuals on therapy....

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Michael-thanks for your posting and attention to the literature surrounding HIV.This study does raise important questions about therapuetic goals-- some have asserted that getting medications to all anatomic sites is an essential goal. The fact is,... Read more »

Trying to understand lab and treatment options

Hello,I've only had HIV infection for 1 1/2 yrs. My VL has been stable @ 80,000, CD4% 25, and CD4's 500 - 900 for the previous nine months. My last two labs my VL was 243,000;500,000; CD4% 25;19, CD4 630;490. My VL trend is definetly on...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I agree the trend indicates that treatment is in your future sooner rather than later. I would NOT wait until your CD4 count reached 250 before starting treatment. You have some time,I would wait until you are settled and not start now, only to have... Read more »

Treatment Options

Good afternoon- I'm trying to find scholarly information related to treatment of AIDS/HIV in the United States and Canada, are you able to assist me with locating various options for treatment? Additionally, information for poor patients would...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

If you have HIV infection, it would be best to establish a relationship with an "expert" in HIV management. That person would be able to provide you with information specific to your case. An excellent resource to find an expert provider... Read more »

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Articles

Women Who Use Microbicides, Still Contract HIV Could End Up With Fewer Treatment Options Because of Resistance, Study Finds

Women who use microbicides in an effort to protect themselves from HIV could end up with fewer treatment options if they contract the virus because of possible drug resistance, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the... Read more »

Study Shows Nevirapine a New Treatment Option for HIV-Positive Infants

A new study shows that HIV-positive babies with stabilized infections "will do just fine switching to a regime of nevirapine, a reverse transcriptase inhibitor," from a more expensive protease inhibitor, Scientific American's "Observations " blog... Read more »

New Developments in HIV Drug Resistance and Options for Treatment-Experienced Patients

Introduction Epidemiology of HIV Resistance Predicting Treatment Response Based on Resistance Scores Refinement of the Genotypic Resistance Score for Tipranavir The Value of Discussing Resistance Test Results With HIV Resistance Experts ... Read more »

FDA Approves Complera (Edurant + Truvada), a Second "All-in-One" Option for First-Line HIV Treatment

When it comes to single-pill HIV treatment regimens in the U.S., Atripla is no longer the only game in town. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just approved Complera, a once-daily tablet that contains Truvada (tenofovir/FTC) and the NNRTI... Read more »

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