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How Do I Know If I Have Microsporidiosis
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microsporidiosis in kidney transplantmy wife had a kidney transplant in august 1999. developeda nasty CMV infection that was not resolved by iv ganciclovir. this precipitated a kidney rejection and she was treated with okt3 that really dropped her immune system.January 2000 she had a...
Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
The stronger a person's immune system is, the better the chance that they will get over an OI (or at least, keep it under control). For organ transplant recipients, the weakness in their immune system comes from the drugs they are given to...
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non-stop diarrheaI was diagnosed last October with microsporidiosis. I have less than 20 CD4's, and VL... Read more »microsporideosisA member of our family was just diagnosed with microsporideosis. He is a 12 yr HIV survivor. He has... Read more »
Articles
MicrosporidiosisCausal Agents Life Cycle Geographic Distribution Clinical Features Laboratory Diagnosis Treatment [Brachiola spp. ] [Encephalitozoon cuniculi] [Encephalitozoon hellem] [Encephalitozoon intestinalis ( syn. Septata intestinalis)] ... Read more »
Opportunistic Infections 101What's an opportunistic infection? It's a disease that preys on people with weak immune systems. That's what makes it an opportunist. Fortunately, people with HIV who are taking therapy can go a long time before they suffer the immune damage that... Read more »
Another Failed Promise?On May 6, 1998, the Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed the application by Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for accelerated approval of nitazoxanide (NTZ) as an orphan drug and voted 9-1 against the... Read more »
Diarrhea Drug Rejection Raises a RuckusLast December, Unimed Pharmaceuticals submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for NTZ (brand name: Cryptaz). This was the first time a drug for treating cryptosporidiosis was brought to the FDA. Although NTZ is an antiparasitic, Unimed did not... Read more »
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resistant candida
Posted by princealbert
I've had drug resistant esophogeal thrush in the past, been on amphotericin IV, but was OK for years. Recently, I was diagnosed with esophogeal thrush and microsporidiosis. Has anyone out there had success treating thrush with something other than...
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resistant thrush
Posted by princealbert, 2 Replies
I've had drug resistant esophogeal thrush in the past, been on amphotericin IV, but was OK for years. Recently, I was diagnosed with esophogeal thrush and microsporidiosis. Has anyone out there had success treating thrush with something other than...
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Wasting---help me
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
I'm sorry to come on board, but I need help. My husband is wasting away. He's newly on meds, but not gaining. It seems as though his buttcheeks are completely gone. I don't know what to do.I'm afraid. He's down to 120 and losing despite putting... Read more » HIV and AIDS- NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS
Posted by bradford, 1 Reply
HIV and AIDS- NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS In many countries throughout the world, people are going to naturopathic physicians when faced with a health issue. It is naturopathic physicians, not medical doctors, who are specifically educated as physicians... Read more » Advertisement
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