How Can Cam Be Used In The Management Of Chronic Hiv Disease

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Strategies for Managing Opportunistic Infections

Introduction Opportunistic Infections and HIV Disease Preventing Infections in the First Place Treating Infections as They Occur Preventive Treatment for OIs Maintenance Therapy A Final Word on Strategies for Managing Opportunistic Infections List of AIDS-Defining OIs from the Centers for Disease Control Introduction HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus ) infects the cells of your body's immune system. It then impairs how...

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chronic manageable disease

Dr. Frascino,I keep hearing that hiv is now a chronic manageable disease. My question is: Is it really? Whenever I read literature it always says if you keep your viral load down. But what if you can't keep it down? What if none of the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Jason,I addressed this topic in one of my blogs for this site: "A Chronic, Not Always So Manageable, Condition." I'll repost it below.Dr. BobA Chronic, Not Always So Manageable, ConditionBy Bob Frascino, M.D. February 16,... Read more »

Manageable Chronic Disease?

Hi there Dr. Young. I just recently had a visit with my ophthamologist. HIV came up in the conversation and he mentioned that at this time it is still premature to refer to HIV as a manageable chronic disease. Although, he did mention that HAART has...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.I don't think that there's considerable differences here, only what comprises sufficient basis for calling this a manageable chronic disease. Some might want decades of experience to make this statement, others, like... Read more »

Death (HIV/AIDS A CHRONIC, NOT ALWAYS SO MANAGEABLE, CONDITION, 2010) ( HIV AND ACCELERATED AGING, 2010)

I think the p.c. word is morbidity . I recently had an argument with one of the very few friends iv disclosed to who stated , "people don't die from aids anymore". For whatever reason after 4 years despite three meds ( kaletra,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Pillboy,Morbidity means illness. Mortality refers to pushing up daisies.Your friend is woefully misinformed. HIV/AIDS is a slowly progressive disease that does not have a cure. That makes it a terminal (fatal) condition. Yes, we have made... Read more »

Re: Manageable chronic disease

Dear Dr. Young,I appreciate your candor and honesty it is rare.I too was told by my ID Dr this is a chronic disease like diabetes. My theory however is that perhaps it is for those who start out with high cd4, are non symptomatic. They would live...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

I'm with your ID doc. Even for persons who are initially diagnosed with symptomatic disease and low CD4 count, I believe that the prognosis can be excellent. This requires that the patient receives good medical care and has access to... Read more »

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Hello All,
I'm a 44 year young male, + for 5 yrs now. Still on the same meds the whole time (combivir/sustiva) though I will switch soon due to lipoatrophy coming on.
My Doc says this is viewed as a chronic condition now. Is he somewhat jiving me?... Read more »

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