How To Prevent Diarrhea When You Are Hiv Positive

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Diarrhea and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Diarrhea and HIV How Does Diarrhea Affect the Body? Treating Your Diarrhea Taking Care of Yourself Diarrhea and HIV Diarrhea is one of the most common problems for people living with HIV(HIV+). It can affect as many as 80 percent of HIV+ people. While diarrheacaused by advanced HIV disease has decreased, many HIV+ people have diarrheafrom their HIV drugs. Diarrhea occurs when you have bowel movements more...

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Ongoing Diarrhea

Dr, I have had the trots for years now! HIV manifested in my gut in 2001 and that has been my biggest problem ever since. I take 2 x Aluvia(as new Kaletra is known in South Africa) and 1 x Combivir twice a day. I have been on this regimen since the...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If any alternative protease inhibitors are available to you (such as atazanavir or darunavir) they often have a lower rate of loose stools then with lopinavir. Also a switch from Combivir to Truvada or Epzicom (if HLA B5701 negative)might help some... Read more »

Diarrhea but haven't any meds

Dear Nelson,I'm Mat from malaysia,I've been diagnosed positive since July-08. My current CD4 is 379 (haven't started any medication yet).Currently, I do not have any symptom related to HIV/Aids except fatigue & diarrhea.Since Dec...

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

Program for Wellness Restoration

Avoid:- Milk products_ Vegetables with high insoluble fiber content (broccoli, uncooked carrots, etc)_ High sugar products- Spicy FoodsTalk to your doctor about running a parasite test on your stool if you can.Try to intake more soluble fiber (there... Read more »

Im almost positive I have it (I'M POSITIVE I HAVE HIV !!!)

Dear doc,I had visited your forum several times in the pass and always wanted to ask you question regarding my situation, but i was not brave enough to do it until today. My situatuion is as follows:Last year (feb '07)I had unprotected sex with...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Mr. I'm Almost Positive I Have It,You weren't even brave enough to ask a question on an anonymous HIV information Web site???? Dude, you're level of courage makes the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz look like Rambo.First,... Read more »

Infected after 'protected' hand-job & boob-job. I challenge you dr.bob, testing after window period will prove you are wrong!(YET ANOTHER IM POSITIVE IM POSITIVE WHO HASNT TESTED POSITIVE, 2010)

Hi Dr.Bob;Hope you are well. Thank you for your contiued help and support and thank you for your kindness and immense patience! I can only imagine what it must be like dealing with all sorts of HIV realated fears and issues given your own...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello again K,No matter how many times you write in, my assessment and advice will not change. So for now we'll have to agree to disagree. You're positive you're positive. I'm positive you're not. So we'll just have to... Read more »

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