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Bone Health and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents The Importance of Healthy Bones Bone Loss and HIV Risk Factors How to Know if You Have Bone Problems Diet and Healthy Bones Exercise and Healthy Bones Drugs to Treat Osteoporosis Protect Your Bones The Importance of Healthy Bones Bones play many important roles in your body. They support you and help youmove. They protect your brain, heart, and other organs from injury. Bones alsostore minerals such as...

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Bone Loss

What is the latest information and/or studies on bone loss in long term survivors w/HIV (14 years)? My partner is experiencing extreme pain related to bone loss, as are others we know. All are on Viread. Is there any proven correlation between...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Bone loss in general seems to be accelerated in HIV+ patients but the reason why is not well worked out. Early studies suggested that the protease inhibitors may be involved but the story has gotten more complicated. There are high levels of bone... Read more »

Bone Problems

I have been having severe bone problems for about a year I have been going through many tests, and they have just found out my bones are fracturing, and my hips and thighs have bone loss at osteoporosis levels, One of the Dr.s says it's my...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Severe bone loss seems to be more common in HIV+ persons-all of the factors responsible have not been worked out. A small subset of patients on tenofovir may experience bone loss but most often it is hard to say that the tenofovir is the main... Read more »

Exercise and bone problems

My question is about this bone-depletion thing thats supposed to happen with tenofovir. I have had hiv for 13-14 years(yeah and know that the first 10 years are the hardest).I am taking viramune, 3tc and tenofovir. I ride my bicycle about...

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

Program for Wellness Restoration

If you have any doubt about your bone density, tell your doctor to send you to a DEXA scan in a clinic. Weight bearing exercise increases bone density. Viread has shown some problems in bone density in dogs exposed a high doses. So far we have seen... Read more »

Meds and bone problems

I am on Norvir,Reyataz,viread, videx,emtriva. I have been having alot of pain in my feet and knees, they have now found hairline fractures in both knees, and one ankle, also the orthopedist said the bones are deteriation in weight bearing joints,...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Accelerated bone loss (osteoporosis) has been reported in the setting of HIV infection. Risk factors remain unclear as does the role of therapy. Tenofovir has been linked to some bone problems and their could be enhanced toxicity when used with... Read more »

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Bone Density

Posted by riverprincess, 2 Replies

Well I finally got around to having a bone density test. I had one many years ago and all was good but it's been many many MANY pills since then . And since I cannot find any documentation about tests done on those with long term medications I... Read more »

Curious - Do any of you have bone or joint disease

Posted by ScotCharles, 6 Replies

A guy in my Old Geezers with AIDS group has recently been diagnosed with advanced osteoporosis. I have spinal ankylosis and osteoarthiritis (which seem insignificant to me just now). There are also reports of people with AIDS getting a disease of... Read more »

anyone with severe bone joint muscle pain

Posted by cybersecretary, 2 Replies

thought it was the tenofovir so we just switched meds and now i am waiting to see if it goes away. it has been a year of extreme pain.

was on tryvada atripla nd then complera..

now no tenofovir in my cocktail.
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Low bone mineral density a risk

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regards from india

I found this interesting article, i hope it is informative and helpful.

HIV-positive women entering the menopause are significantly more likely to have osteopenia (low bone mineral density) than comparable HIV-negative women, an... Read more »

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