How To Manage Lipoatrophy When You Have Hiv

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Introduction Opportunistic Infections and HIV Disease Preventing Infections in the First Place Treating Infections as They Occur Preventive Treatment for OIs Maintenance Therapy A Final Word on Strategies for Managing Opportunistic Infections List of AIDS-Defining OIs from the Centers for Disease Control Introduction HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus ) infects the cells of your body's immune system. It then impairs how...

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Lipoatrophy on Trizivir and Sustiva

Dear Dr.I have been on Sustiva and Trizivir since August of 2000, now after all that time, since 2009, my legs started to get skinny and veiny and more pronounced. It all started on my legs and now on my thighs and I think my arms are getting there...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

It sounds like you are losing fat in the subcutaneous tissues and this process is known as lipoatrophy or fat wasting. The veins become more noticeable because of the loss of fat around them. The medication Trizivir contains AZT (zidovudine,... Read more »

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Are the PI the cause of weight loss and swollen veins?I'm on Norvir, Fortovase and Combivir (I switched from Zerit to Combivir 4 months ago). My triglyceride/cholesterol/sugar are very high.I heard the new drug, ATAZANAVIR, does not affect...

Response from Cade Fields-Gardner M.S., R.D.

The Cutting Edge

While medications are not the only risk factor for loss of fat and a "swollen vein" look in the arms and legs, this problem has been more associated with non-PI medications. The elevation of triglycerides and cholesterol as well as... Read more »

Lipoatrophy but good labs -- Please help

Hi,I was diagnosed with HIV in October 2008, but I've had it since April 2002. I was only a 16 year-old virgin when I acquired it, by a "friend of the family" 20 years my senior. Since I was officially diagnosed, I've been...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello, and thanks for posting. I am sorry to hear about your situation and ongoing symptoms. The interaction between HIV and humans is complex and variable. Some people infected with HIV for many years are entirely without symptoms. Others... Read more »

facial lipoatrophy and limited funds

hi dr gerald pierone i have been positive since 1987 im in california santa clara county ive been on meds for hiv for years since 95 double blind study to see if i was taking crixivan and i was it seemed the crixivan was a good drug for many years...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello and thanks for posting. Videx and Zerit are two of the medications that are most closely linked to development of lipoatrophy. Since this condition typically progresses gradually it may not be noticed until one day it simply reaches a... Read more »

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Lipoatrophy but good labs--I really need some help

Posted by StandinOnFaith, 4 Replies

Hi,

I was diagnosed with HIV in October 2008, but I've had it since April 2002. I was only a 16 year-old virgin when I acquired it, by a "friend of the family" 20 years my senior. Since I was officially diagnosed, I've been struggling to understand... Read more »

HIV/AIDS Lipoatrophy (Facial Wasting)

Posted by bradford, 2 Replies

HIV/AIDS Lipoatrophy (Facial Wasting)

Individuals living with HIV and AIDS may not only have to deal with the threat of illness but the toll of illness. All that is required to stay healthy and alive can leave an everlasting mark! I'm referring to... Read more »

lipoatrophy

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

my brother is hiv+ for more than 10 years, and since he was diagnosed hes been on meds. he takes 200mgs.nevirapin twice a day, and 150+300mgs twice a day too. At first we all thought we d die of so much pain and fear, but thanks God weve learned to... Read more »

Facial Lipoatrophy treatment

Posted by chrisFFF

I have recently started an organization that will inform people of treatment solutions for HIV related side-effects - mostly with regards to appearance-related ones that can have such an emotional impact. I'm trying to develop a plan (hopefully... Read more »

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