Is There Any Problem With Taking Vitamin B12 While On HIV Meds

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Vitamin B12 shots

Hey Dr. Bob,I am an underweight man in my mid 30's who has been living with the virus since before '99. I am well educated and want to be impowered to make decisions about my care. My blood work has consistently shown low RBCs and high...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,First off there are a variety of potential causes of low RBCs and elevated MCVs and MCHs in HIV pozitoids AZT, for example. The only reason to take supplemental vitamin B12 injections (or the new more convenient vitamin B-12 nasal spray,... Read more »

NAC/Vitamin B12 and other supplements

Dear Rick, What is your opinion on the following: 1. NAC? I cannot find NAC in the UK. Is is known... Read more »

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Vitamines b12 and antibody

dear doctorI had a sexual exposure to a sexual worker about 10 weeks ago. since then i had the... Read more »

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B-12 Shots or Sub-lingual

Posted by riverprincess

I have been trying to get B12 shots from the health dept but it just hasn't worked out. I probably should of been more pro-active to get it. But now again was suggested to take the sub-lingual form. I didn't get it in the pill form but in the... Read more »

taking hiv meds to Russia and Eastern Europe

Posted by Anonymous

I'm traveling to Russia and Eastern Europe this summer. I'm concerned that I might have a problem going through customs in these countries if my HIV meds are spotted. Has anyone taken their HIV meds to these countries? What happened? Any advice?... Read more »

Pre-med vitamins and nutritional supplements

Posted by DC23, 4 Replies

Hello,
I'm newly positive, and I don't yet require any meds. (My viral load is low, and my T-cells are high.) I was wondering if anyone had any advice on preventative measures to take now that I'm early in my HIV infection. Does anyone recommend... 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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