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Wasting Syndrome

Hormone levels can affect the metabolism. HIV seems to change some hormone levels including testosterone and thyroid. Also, cytokines play a role in wasting. Cytokines are proteins that produce inflammation to help the body fight infections. People with HIV have very high levels of cytokines. This makes the body produce more fats and sugars, but less protein. Unfortunately, these factors can work together to create a "downward spiral." For...

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Waste wasting..

I seem to have lost around at least half a stone in the last few months. Believe it or not I didn't really notice until people started mentioning it to me. My waste seems to have lost a lot and I can tell this by my trousers. Also my shoes...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Not really. The upper arms and legs tend to lose fat sometimes more than the feet or hands. The buttocks often are involved but then the waist sometimes gains weight so there can be a +/- in the waist area due to which of those competing changes... Read more »

facial wasting, body wasting

hi,i am a healhty 18year survior of hiv. my most recent cocktail is: Truvada 1aday,Viramue 200mg 2dly,testosterone Cyp inj., 2ml once a week along w/ oxandrolone 10mg tabs twice a day.. I am 5'8"and my weight is 137llbs. my normal healthy...

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

Program for Wellness Restoration

Deca Durabolin is still available and cheaper than before.200 mg a week , a conservative dose used in combination with a daily testosterone gel, costs around $12, for a total monthly cost of $48.Your doctor has to call in a prescription at... Read more »

FACIAL WASTING

What is facial wasting what causes it...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.Facial wasting is a non-specific term and either refers to the facial appearance in persons with generalized loss of weight (AIDS wasting) or to HIV-associated lipoatrophy. The former is seen in people who have... Read more »

albumin for wasting?

This article discusses infusion of albumin to combat wasting. Is this at all effective? I will try anything to fix this wasting. Please tell me what you think of this form of...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

This describes a mechanism of wasting rather than a treatment. Both HIV wasting and lipoatrophy seem related to TNF but thus far studies of TNF blockers have not been investigated, in part because these drugs are very expensive and need injections... Read more »

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Facial Wasting

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Has anyone found a way to deal with facial wasting? I'm not on treatment yet but still have terrible facial wasting.

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question about facial wasting

Posted by Anonymous

Is facial wasting from the disease or the meds ?

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Facial Wasting?

Posted by Anonymous

Please help!! I have been told that there is a wasting condition assicated with HIV. In particular wasting of the face . Is it remotely possible that this wasting can start right away( within 3-4 months of infection) I am scared so far all my test... Read more »

Facial wasting

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can anyone tell me about treatments that have helped them with facial wasting? My face just 'sunk', more or less, overnight. This is really bothersome and my doctor said there is nothing to be done. Please respond. Thank you.

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