How Long Does It Take To Get Rid Of Anemia

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Women, Anemia and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents What Is Anemia? What Causes Anemia? Anemia and HIV Women and Anemia Diagnosis and Treatment Taking Care of Yourself What Is Anemia? Anemia is a medical condition that occurs when youhave a lower than normal amount of red blood cells (RBCs) in your body. It canalso happen if your hemoglobin (HGB) level is below normal. HGB is a proteinthat uses iron to carry oxygen. It is found in RBCs and gives blood its...

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How long does it take to get rid of Hep B

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Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I will assume that you are asking about clearing hepatitis B after new infection...If your Hepatitis B surface antigen is reactive six months into infection, I would be concerned about the development of chronic infection.... Read more »

Anemia and Marajuana Use

Hi Dr. Bob..Just discovered this great site...I am a long time survivor..26 years asymptomatic.. undetectable.. t-cells in the high 600's...After a year of fatigue I was just diagnosed with Sever Hemolytic Anemia..my red blood count is down to...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Stoner Richard,It took them a year to diagnose your hemolytic anemia??? WOWZA! Far too many HIV providers don't take the complaint of fatigue seriously enough to properly evaluate the underlying cause. It seems your doctor may fall into... Read more »

Anemia and heavy menstruations

My menses r extremely heavy and have been for quite a long time, i had a blood transfusion 2months ago and my hb changed from 7 to 10. I was afraid my hb will drop again so i went 2 gyne 4 a thorough check of what is causing the heavy menses and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,There are a number of potential causes of anemia in the setting of HIV disease. In fact that is why we have an entire HIV expert forum dedicated to the topic. Check out the archives. Review the information related to causes of and treatment of... Read more »

HIV associated with anemia?

I think i may have an HIV infection, It wasnt too long ago that I was at my daughters school helping with crafts, when one of the parents cut himself, i took the exacto knife from him, and in the process cut myself too, now i just had a sore throat...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The risk of HIV transmission from the incident you describe is so low as to be negligible. However, the only way to be certain would be to have an HIV test three months after the potential exposure. Regarding anemia, there are many, many... Read more »

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can some1 recently infected devlope anemia? does 1 get this early during hiv or is it later in the disease?

Basically, is it possible to devlope anemia less then a year after infection? Read more »

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