Is Taking HIV Meds Every Other Day Bad

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taking no hiv meds

I am hiv positive and havebeen for a little over 1 year now.For the past year i have been on no hiv meds by my choice. My doctor isnot very happy by my decision. For the most part i have been in good health but have no energy as of late. How will i...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Out of Gas in Tennessee,When you say you've been positive for a little over a year now, I'm assuming that's when you got your first positive test, not when you contracted the virus. Correct? Why would I make that assumption?... Read more »

Does time matter when taking HIV meds

I chose to take my drug 8am and 8pm every day but some times i take it by 9am or almost 10am and... Read more »

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D. »

Side Effects of HIV MEDS (Bad Dreams)

I am taking Epzicom (abacavir sulfate and lamivudine) and Lexiva (fosamprenavir calcium) and am... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

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Articles

Taking Your HIV Meds Every Day: A Step-by-Step Video Guide

"The way you handle this next stage of your HIV is going to determine how well you live the rest of your life," says Joe Ohmer in this step-by-step video guide. He should know: Joe is living with HIV himself and as an HIV treatment adherence peer... Read more »

A Day in the Life Video Series: Robert Darrow on Taking His Meds and Living His Dreams

Keeping up with HIV meds often means having to weave daily doses into a busy life. How do other HIVers do it? In each episode of this video series, we'll take a peek into the day-to-day routine of a person who's living with HIV, taking HIV meds, and... Read more »

When Taking Meds, Honesty Is the Best Policy

Okay, so I'm not a doctor person -- never have been. Until now. The only thing I hated worse than doctors was needles. I've learned the hard way. After years of not even seeing a doctor (except one hot day one night about 10 years ago, when I was... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New Mexico: Blood Sugar Test Goes Bad at Event

Due to a medical error, up to 55 people who underwent free blood glucose screenings recently at Albuquerque's Indian Pueblo Cultural Center may have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis B and C and HIV. University of New Mexico... Read more »

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bad day with HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Yesterday was one of the worst I have had since being diagnosed three years ago. All summer, I have been struggling with muscle pain and fatigue. Doc has concluded that it is caused by AZT, so we are switching that out.

I changed meds a month ago... Read more »

bad Dreams - and NOT even on friggin meds yet !

Posted by movingon, 3 Replies

hello from the far east . Recently i have been having weird dreams, not nightmares, but just really vivid dreams. Lat night they were about my school days, like a re union with all my old mates. The it suddenly changed to me being selected for the... Read more »

HIV med success stories?

Posted by sunkyst, 7 Replies

Does anyone here have any success stories with HIV meds i.e. you've been on treatment for a while and it's working well for you without too many serious side effects? Read more »

22 poz..stopped taking meds/not disclosing status

Posted by Anonymous, 16 Replies

i was diagnosed hiv+ december 2003. i had an insane viral load of over a million. my initial cd4 was 280. i began taking medication and within 2 months i gained back the 50 pounds of weight i lost and became healthier than ive ever been before. i... Read more »

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