Is Vomiting A Symptom Of AIDS

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Food intolerance?weight loss/nausea/vomiting

Dear Keith,I have been HIV+ for 15 years and on medication for 10 years since my diagnosis. I have been on a a number of meds regimens but six years ago started to vomit after eating notably from rich foods (originally I thought this was a bug but...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I assume you have been evaluated for any swallowing (motilty) disorder, H pylori disease, gallbladder disease, milk or gluten enteropathy, thyroid disorders, diabetes as possible causes of chronic nausea or weight loss. Also an evaluation by a... Read more »

Vomit after Viraday

Hello! After being diagonized with HIV about 4 years ago, I have been taking ARV(Viraday- CIPLA) since last 2.5 years. The therapy has been largely successful with cd4 rising from 56 to 450. Present viral load is less than 20. All other blood tests...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Sounds like you have been tolerating the Viraday for over two years without this problem and this is a recent symptom. Therefore, it is unlikely to be the drug, although I understand the timing appears to be after swallowing it. It is good you had... Read more »

Was worried for a while, passed the 3 month test, now what? (VOMIT, 2011)

Hello! First I would like to thank you for running this great site. It is a wonderful resource and place of support.I asked questions on here about 3 and 4 months ago about two incidents while bar tending that led to me fear I had contracted HIV.1....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello, Overly-Worried, Ready-to-Move-On, Grateful Young Lady.Your negative HIV-antibody test is indeed definitive, conclusive, WOO-HOO-able and move-on-able for both incidents. I agree neither incident was a real risk for HIV acquisition! See link... Read more »

is vomitting blood common in end of life for AIDS patient

I was present at my husbands bed site before he passed from this disease the horrific pain lasted for six weeks from pnemonia, terrible pain on the penis which was undiagnosed to kidney failure,and anemia etc He coughed up so many pints of blood...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.I'm very sorry to hear about your husband's passing and the terrible challenges he faced in his final days. Transitioning from this life to whatever comes next should not be so uncomfortable, particularly if he was under the care of... Read more »

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Anyone went directly to aids defining symptoms?

Posted by Brickwall, 2 Replies

Is there anyone that went directly from infection to aids defining symptoms?

I had a severe primary infection 3 weeks after risk, then it has stayed/got worse now 20 weeks..

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aids symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i am a 17 year old male and am very worryied and scared i havent went and got my self tested for aids because i am scared. I also cant think who i could have cuahgt this from if infact i do have it because i have had protected sex, i do know... Read more »

symptoms of AIDS!!

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Any one help me Symptoms of AIDS..

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After AIDS symptoms?

Posted by TRmom, 2 Replies

This may seem silly coming from someone who has lived with HIV for 3 years, but here goes. My husband had a cd4=3 when diagnosed. no need to say how sick he was. I am also pos but my count was very good. He did very well on fortavase and... Read more »

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