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Is There A Cure For Mac
Here's a taste of what TheBody.com has to offer on this topic:
Ask the Experts
macMy mother has Crohn's disease. As a result of long-term use of predinose, she has little immunity. Therefore, she has MAC. It had manifested in her calves causing sores. They cleared and now there's concern that the MAC has traveled...
Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
MAC infection has been found in the brain but that is an unusual site. When a person's immune system is damaged by infection or medication, then usually the MAC can be controlled but not cured. MAC is typically treated with a combination of 2...
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Disseminated MacMy daughter has Mac infection. She has 0 cd-4 and her viral load has exceded 100,000. She has been... Read more »MACWhat are the latest treatments for MAC? We have a patient who has MAC and wasting. We just want to... Read more »
Articles
MAC AIDS Fund Survey of People in Nine Countries Finds Misconceptions, StigmaA survey released on Tuesday by MAC AIDS Fund of people in Brazil, China, France, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the U.S. found misconceptions about the availability of a cure for HIV/AIDS and the consequences of the... Read more »
The First Man to Be Cured of AIDS: An Update on the Amazing Story -- This Month in HIV[Editor's Note: Since we conducted and posted this interview in 2009, there have been many developments in the story of Timothy Ray Brown, formerly known only as the "Berlin patient." In addition to this article, we encourage you to read "Tentative... Read more »
7,000 Gay Men Help Study AIDSLaunched in 1984 before there was a test for HIV, the Multicenter AIDS Study (MACS) began seeking gay men to participate in a study of this new disease. Since then, more than 7,000 men who have sex with men (MSM) recruited from four MACS cities have... Read more »
You Can Prevent MAC (Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease)What is Mycobacterium avium complex disease? Can children get MAC disease? What are the symptoms of MAC disease? How is MAC disease diagnosed? How do people get MAC disease? How can I avoid MAC disease? When should I get treatment to... Read more »
Connect With Others
MAC IV Therapy
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I'm thinking of stopping IV therapy for MAC....can anyone tell me if they've done that...and if so.....did you feel better or worse without the meds? My CD4+ cell count is still below 50.....the meds make me feel so awful I have to wonder if the MAC...
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MAC. & low cd-4
Posted by danni, 3 Replies
i am terrified, i just learned that i have mac. my viral load is 87,000, my cd-4; only 14. my doc. did start meds for me, but i can't get past the fear that it's too late. with my blood counts, is mac, a sure death sentence? i appreciate any...
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Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC)
Posted by Anonymous
Good day! I just found out that I have some bacteria in my blood. I'm low with t4cell at 1 so my doctor says that I have MAC. I wanted to know if anyone has experience this and has anyone gotten better. This could explain my many symptoms...
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MAC Therapy and Thank you's
Posted by EMDD
Thank you all for your kind words and encouragment....I made the leap and stopped MAC therapy....3 days and counting....I feel so much more like my old self....I was beginning to think I never would again.....life is good....my best advice is to do...
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