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Coping With an HIV/AIDS Diagnosis

For most people, the hardest part of adjusting to life with HIV isn't the physical issues -- it's the emotional ones. HIV treatment has changed so drastically in recent years that the medical side of HIV has become much easier to tackle in most parts of the world. Newer HIV meds have increasingly few side effects, people on HIV treatment may live just as long as their HIV-negative counterparts , and many people need only take medications once or...
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usn phera lava sticks

Dear Nelsson, I hope you well and all is good. I gym 5 days a week Monday to Friday and was wondering if you know of any side effects or interaction with my medication if I used a fat burner called Phedra lava sticks. Am on Atripla, undetectable...
Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

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

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No published data on that supplement. I advise people to go to googlescholar.com and type ""your supplement ingredients" and HIV interactions"Nelson... Read more »

Treatment options/Drs. in Venezuela/Treatability of or Coping with myopathy

Hi Nelson, Thank you very much for your answer to my question in http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Nutrition/Q225828.html.I quit Trizivir on mid December 2012. My red cell counts went back to normal (4.7 x 10^9 Hg: 16). My ataxia is now considered...
Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

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

Program for Wellness Restoration
You probably mean lipoatrophy, not myopathy, of the extremities. The new DHHS guidelines in the US recommend treatment for everyone regardless of CD4 count and viral load. But these guidelines may not be universally accepted in many countries,... Read more »

Nelson, what would you do?

Nelson, my best friend just called me to say he woke up from partying with friends after drinking and he feels that there is semen in him. What would do if you were him besides get tested? I am poz but he is neg...
Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

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

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This email is about what I would do and in no way is a recommendation.I would provide a sample of my blood and then start HIV medications right away (that is a challenge for most people due to lack of access, unless you have a friend who is taking... Read more »

centrum

im on arv already there's any harm if im using centrum mutivitamin and mineral supplement...
Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

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

Program for Wellness Restoration
No, a multivitamin like Centrum does not create any problems with ARVsnelson... Read more »
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Looking to date in LA

Posted by AthaznLA, 1 Reply
I am 32 6'1" 185lb Asian, recently found out I am HIV+. here hopefully to found some new friend, if that turn into something more will be nice. Read more »

Any one out in Los Angeles?

Posted by GentNearMelrose, 2 Replies
Want to meet up and get drinks locally? Read more »

Gay male in California

Posted by Saturn247, 2 Replies
Hi, I am a 39 year old, poz single gay male from California, looking to make new friends that can relate to living with HIV. I believe it is important to connect with others living with HIV, for support and share experiences. Read more »

Dumped because I am Pos

Posted by usctrojan
Hey guys... I was recently dumped by my boyfriend because I told him I was positive. He told me that he cared a lot for me but could never be intimate with me because of my status. I feel alone, sad, and undesirable. I was hoping he could look past... Read more »

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