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Fix the Fix, Ban the Ban

DHS's new rules won't help immigrants like Kasege When Fortunata Kasege came to the United States on a student visa to get a journalism degree in 1997, she assumed in four years she would return home to Tanzania. But before she got her degree,... Read more »

State Watch: "HIV Insurance Fix Passes in the Iowa Senate"

"A fix to a program that is denying health care coverage to an estimated 100 HIV-positive residents in Iowa passed in the Iowa Senate this afternoon after initially failing. The bill, Senate File 2293, generally updates law to the state's insurance... Read more »

State Roundup: "Iowa Senate Insists on HIV Insurance Fix"

"A fix to a program that is denying health care coverage to an estimated 100 HIV-positive residents in Iowa passed in the Iowa Senate this afternoon, resurrected after the House rejected the measure. The bill, Senate File 2293, generally updates law... Read more »

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fixed dose

Dear doctor my question is why can't companies come together and combine the drugs which is commonly used eg; Atazanavir+norvir+Tenofovir+FTC, AZT+3TC+Lopinavir+Ritonavir, Etravirine+Darunavir+Ritonavir+Raltegravir, etc...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your provocative question.The basic answer is that companies are often reluctant to collaborate to develop fixed-dose combinations of medications when it requires medications from different companies. Indeed, the only... Read more »

drug that fixes atazanavir problem

Dr. Young,Are researchers working on some drug that fixes the flaw in atazanavir. For instance, you take it and can be assured the yellowing effect permanently reverses. If they are not, this might be a great idea. What do you think?Neil...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.Elevations in the blood chemical bilirubin occur very commonly among person who take the new protease inhibitor atazanavir (Reyataz). Very significant elevations can occur in about a third of persons who take the drug... Read more »

Recurrent fixed drug eruption?

Hello doctorr, I hope you can help. I was diagnosed HIV positive on Sept. 26, 2001 and am not on any threrpy. Tcell counts/viral load was 318/5500, one month later 523/24K and as of last week 584/8k. The same week of my diagnosis I had an eye...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

I don't know why you have a recurring eruption on your penis. Has a dermatologist seen the eruption again since the first episode? It is also possible to develop psoriasis in the genital area and it would respond to a steroid ointment as... Read more »

frustrating that doctors have no idea why people have facial wasting and how to fix this!!!

Nelson,Its so frustrating that facial wasting is the centerfold of the new aids look. We just cant seem to breakthrough and conquer this. Are any clinical trials underway to try agents to counter this? We are all ears.Jasmine...

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

Program for Wellness Restoration

Do not blame doctors. There are no FDA approved options and they did not have any training in school to deal with this side effect that is caused mostly by two drugs: Zerit and AZT. The silicone company (Richard James), the Bio-Alcamid company... Read more »

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In a bit of a fix...

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi there,

I posted a couple of weeks back about my drunken unprotected sex with a guy I had a one night stand with at Christmas who I later found out had been VERY promiscuous whilst travelling a couple of years back..
Anyway, had test after 4 weeks... Read more »

unsafe sex any one

Posted by douglassis01, 2 Replies

I just screw this girl on way home and . I dont know her status . Now my girlfriend is carry my child Read more »

GMAN, Debtex, everyone please answer.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hey guys and girls what's up.
I applied for life insurance because of my screw up. I have taken serveral anitbody test last being at 6 1/2 weeks, a PCR and a DNA test. All have come back negative. A medical person for The life insurance company is... Read more »

Jazz could use your advice

Posted by Anonymous

Jazz you do a great job in here. Could you read my AM I SCREWED post as I am getting very bad night sweats now. The most concerned I am is the finger in the eye.

Thanks. Read more »

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