Is Bone Problems Dangerous

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HIV DRUGS ARE DANGEROUS AND TOXIC? WHEN NEW DRUGS!!!!

Hello Dearest Experts, Although it may be true that Hiv Meds might prolong progression to ARC (Aids Related Complications) it seems that the current medicines out to treat the disease are deliquent and inconsistent in allowing patients who spend...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Dear Craig-We do indeed need a new generation of antiretrovirals that are less toxic and maybe we are just starting to see this happen. But, I will tell you, I am a glass half full kind of guy. In my early HIV career I did research on CMV retinitis... Read more »

Bone Problems

I have been having severe bone problems for about a year I have been going through many tests, and... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Exercise and bone problems

My question is about this bone-depletion thing thats supposed to happen with tenofovir. I have had... Read more »

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

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Thinning Bones a Growing Problem Among People With HIV; HIV and HIV Meds Appear to Be Culprits

Bone problems have quietly emerged as a major health issue for people with HIV, and HIV meds may be at least partly to blame, according to recent research. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that suggest HIV health care providers and the... Read more »

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Bone Health for Life

Why Does Bone Health Matter? What Is Osteoporosis? Who Gets Osteoporosis? Am I Really at Risk? How Do I Know if I Have Osteoporosis? What Can I Do to Make My Bones Healthier? Will I Need to Take Medicine for My Bones? How Can I Join a... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Boning Up on Bone Health

Illustration: Ian Phillips/i2iart.com The results of David Vereschagin's first-ever bone scan, performed in 2009, threw him for a loop. At age 52, he was told that he had the spine of a 70-year-old. He was cautioned against activities that... Read more »

Updates From the 1st International Workshop on HIV & Aging

Table of Contents Introduction Frailty and Aging Bone Loss The Vitamin D Conundrum Polypharmacy and Polypathology: Too Much of a Good (or Bad) Thing Gender Differences Sexual Dysfunction Cognitive Dysfunction The Dangers of Mitochondrial... Read more »

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gardening is fun but dangerous too...

Posted by alive2, 1 Reply

i really like growing my own garden, and theres nothing like walking out back and pulling your fresh veggies right from the earth. sure it takes a tremendous amount of dedication.
i was doing my thing weeding and pulling alot of tomatoes, but i had... Read more »

Bone Density

Posted by riverprincess, 2 Replies

Well I finally got around to having a bone density test. I had one many years ago and all was good but it's been many many MANY pills since then . And since I cannot find any documentation about tests done on those with long term medications I... Read more »

Curious - Do any of you have bone or joint disease

Posted by ScotCharles, 6 Replies

A guy in my Old Geezers with AIDS group has recently been diagnosed with advanced osteoporosis. I have spinal ankylosis and osteoarthiritis (which seem insignificant to me just now). There are also reports of people with AIDS getting a disease of... Read more »

Low bone mineral density a risk

Posted by ravi

hi

regards from india

I found this interesting article, i hope it is informative and helpful.

HIV-positive women entering the menopause are significantly more likely to have osteopenia (low bone mineral density) than comparable HIV-negative women, an... Read more »

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