If I Have Lactic Acidosis Do I Have Hiv

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Lactic Acidosis and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Understanding Lactic Acidosis What Causes Lactic Acidosis? Symptoms of Lactic Acidosis Treatment Risk Factors Taking Care of Yourself Understanding Lactic Acidosis Mitochondria are small organs in your cells. They help convert the food youeat into the energy you need to function. If the mitochondria aren't working properly, cells must make energy in adifferent way. When this happens, a chemical called...

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Lactic Acidosis & HIV meds stopped

I have elevated lactic acid. this is after taking 5 weeks of effavarenz, d4t, and ddi. Sustiva made me psychiatrically ill so we stopped all meds. VL is now 0 from 31,000 5 wks ago. Dr does not want to put me back on meds because of this new...

Response from Kathleen E. Squires, M.D.

University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine

Dear Scared:Unfortunately, we are still learning about the clinical condition known as lactic acidosis and do not have all the answers. It is confusing and frightening when you hear that this condition can potentially be fatal. Let's try to... Read more »

Lactic acidosis

Can having the condition lactic acidosis (high level of acid in blood) interfere with HIV testing results?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Nope! Next question!Dr. Bob... Read more »

atripla and lactic acidosis

Does Atripla increases the chances of me developing lactic acidosis? This is the first HIV treatment I received since I was tested poz a month ago and I am really beginning to get use to it. Is this something that i should immediately treat? what...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Lactic acidosis is very rarely seen in patients taking Atripla-not generally a concern. KH... Read more »

Lactic acidosis

I am a carer of an a boy living with HIV/AIDS who is now 19 years and he is now on ATRIPLA. The doctor warned me of lactic acidosis. Kindly let me know about the warning signs of lactic acidosis, because I have read that it can be fatal if not...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The risk of lactic acidosis from Atripla is very low (<<< 1%) so that ordinarily is not much of a concern. Symptoms of lactic acidosis are non-specific and can include increasing fatigue, muscle aching, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight... Read more »

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Has anyone else out there had lactic acidosis? Would like to hear, share experiences.

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