Loose Stools Hiv Antibody Negative

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UNDETECTABLE BUT LOOSE STOOLS AND ENLARGED LIVER

Ive been on atripla for about a year and a half, and now that i think of it i've had diarrea and/or loose stool alittle more than frequently, trouble sleeping at night, and now my doctor has noticed that my Liver is a bit enlarged. Also...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

A small percentage of patients taking Atripla will have persistence annoying sleep problems due to efavirenz and/or loose stools (often due to tenofovir). The skin problems you describe would generally not be due directly to the Atripla. Liver... Read more »

can pregnancy (immunosuppression) delay HIV antibody production?

Dr. Bob I respect you very much and trust your opinion...PLEASE HELP...I had an exposure 5 1/2... Read more »

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Not Diarrhea...loose stool??

I have had AIDS since 1995, positive since 1986. I took no drugs for HIV until 1995. After... Read more »

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HIV Antibody Testing

Posted by sunkyst, 3 Replies

Does anyone know why HIV antibody tests are done, rather than just directly checking for the HIV virus in the bloodstream? In HIV+ people, their blood can be checked for viral loads, why can't they do this when doing a HIV test, rather than test... Read more »

loose stools

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

can hiv cause loose stools im very nervous about it , the only unprotected sex i had was oral performed on me . i had unprotected sex for vaginal like two years ago Read more »

loose stools and nodes?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

ok so here we go.......i have had loose stools now for about 2 weeks, they have not been completly runny, more like pieces (sorry i know thats alot maybe too much info) and i am on antibiotics for what my doctor thinks is a infection that is... Read more »

Negative PCR and antibody, I am still worried HELP

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I took a PCR test and a antibody test at 6 weeks (42 days) with LabCorp and I am still worried. I hear about HIV-2 and think I need to get tested for that also. The person whom my possible exposure was to was from NY and I have read on the internet... Read more »

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