How To Treat Vomiting And Hiv

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missing some pep doses due to vomiting

Hi. Am highly pleased with the support you offer. I recently had a low risk hiv exposure. I decided to take pep course which i have tried stricktly to adhere to it. Am on my 7th day and i believe il make it to the 28th day. Unfortunately i had a...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.I've got a number of questions, starting with why your on PEP if you only had a low risk exposure? What was your exposure? What medications are you taking? The <a... Read more »

PERFUSE VOMITING

A 17 year-old female w/vomiting after after or during completion of a meal. Student is very active in extracurricular activties, minimal stress from sports. Doctors have checked labs, EGD, Hidroscan, and have ruled out a lot of dx. What other...

Response from Edwin DeJesus, M.D., F.A.C.P.

The diagnosis and management of post-pandrial (after a meal) vomiting is not too complicated. You do not mention if this patient is HIV infected; if so, medications, current immunological status (CD4 count?) and the presence of opportunistic... Read more »

Vomiting after eatting

Hello, I am a 23 yo male with a viral load of 52 and a T-cell count of 34. I currently am doing chemotherapy for Kaposi's Sarcoma and was treated for pcp in the past. I am currently taking sustiva, truvada, pepcid, celexa, provigil, and...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Provigil and tenofovir (part of your Truvada) can cause nausea as can a range of stomach and central nervous system problems. An evaluation by your HIV specialist (history, physical, review of drugs, laboratory studies) is key to sort out what could... Read more »

HIV/HCV Coinfected: which to treat first?

I have been HIV+ for approximately 9 years, and have never taken any Meds, enjoying good health. For about a year now, however, I have felt symptoms such as general fatigue and sore throats, having a harder time to fight off colds, etc. I recently...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

You have asked an excellent series of questions. Let me try to answer one at a time.1. In my practice, I would also treat your HIV up front since you have a very high HIV RNA level. I would check the labs one more time to be certain they are stable... Read more »

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