Low Weight Gain In Child With Aids

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HIV/AIDS and Lipodystrophy Treatments Part I: Treatments for Fat Gain

Table of Contents Introduction Treatments for Fat Gain Taking Care of Yourself Introduction Fat is needed for the body to function. It plays an important role inkeeping the skin and hair healthy, protecting body organs, and maintaining bodytemperature. Fat is also stored energy. There are different types of fat found in the body. Visceral fat is locateddeep in the belly under the muscle. Subcutaneous fat is the layer of fat...

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How to help a child gain weight

My son is 5.5 years old and 40 pounds. We recently adopted him(4 months ago). He is undetectable, cd4 990 (42%), and has been on treatment since 4 months old with no changes. My son takes Kaletra, epivir, and didanosine. I am concerned about future...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

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Is there any way that his doctor can change the didanosine to any other nucleoside (abacavir, tenofovir)? DDI may affect the mitochondria and present low weight issues in some patients.I am assuming that he does not have DDI induced diarrhea,... Read more »

Low testosterone and trouble gaining weight - Androgel/Oxandrin?

Hello,I have been HIV+ since 2004 and am in good health. My T-Cells have never increased above 400 since becoming HIV+ and have been at 350-375 on my current treatment of Isentress+Truvada.I have been on Androgel for HRT due to low testosterone...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

I am including an excerpt from my first book " Built to Survive: A Comprehensive Guide to the Medical Use of Anabolic Therapies, Nutrition and Exercise for HIV+ Men and Women" (available on amazon.com) :Oxandrolone is the only anabolic... Read more »

HIV +Gaining Weight During Pregnancy

Hello,I am 13 weeks pregnant and was recently diagnosed as being hiv +. During these 13 weeks I have been eating for 2(maybe 3 sometimes) but am not gaining any weight. Should I be concerned that I am not yet gaining weight? Also is it possible that...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

During the first trimester of pregnancy (up to 12 weeks), the body is adjusting to pregnancy by building up the placenta, increasing blood volume, etc. While this is the period during which the major organ systems are formed, the fetus itself is... Read more »

WEIGHT GAIN/SIDE EFFECTS

I LIKE MANY OTHERS I HAVE READ ABOUT DID NOT TAKE MEDS FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND NOW AM AIDS WITH A COUNT OF 50 AND VL OF 350,000. MY QUESTION IS THAT RECENTLY I GOT ON A MEDS PROGRAM AND IN ONE WEEK HAVE PUT ON 13 POUNDS, I NEEDED THE WEIGHT BUT AM...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Rapid weight gain upon initiation of effective HIV therapy is fairly common. Your current regimen is fairly new and not well studied so I can't say whether that regimen has any unique weight gain characteristics. Patients with low CD4 count... Read more »

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Problematic Weight Gain

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Well, I feel odd speaking of the subject, but I have an increasing problem with my weight since going on the cocktail. My VL is 10K and TCells are 480, but my weight keeps going up. Is has become such a problem that my Dr is now increasing my... Read more »

Weight Gain

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was diagnosed with AIDS in July of 2004 and have since been on Videx, Epivir and Kaletra. I have gained over 15 lbs. in the past couple of months and am just wanting information on what to expect from this. Is it normal to be heavy when taking... Read more »

is there anything i can do to gain weight with hiv

Posted by tracey, 2 Replies

has anyone ever heard of juven, does it help people like us with hiv gain weight thanks Read more »

Have you experienced weight gain on Seroquel?

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

My doctor has prescribed 1/4 mg of Seroquel five times a day to control some of the symptoms of my HIV Associated Dementia. Since I've started taking Seroquel my weight has jumped by 20 pounds.

I am too vain to carry this much weight around and... Read more »

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