Medicines That Stop Hiv

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stop taking medicine

1 have HIV 1 1/2 year now and i am taking the medicine 25 days now.stocrin 600 mg 1 tablet at night and , lamivudina zidovudina 150 mg 300 mg.morning and night.I have been treated for 2 months now with an alternative medicine and seems it is...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

It looks like your viral load is undetectable (<400 copies/mL) and your CD4 cell count is 233. I don't know what your CD4 cell count was prior to starting HIV therapy but your viral load is excellent.If you really must test whether it is... Read more »

Stop taking medicine (WHAT DOES UNDETECTABLE MEAN,2011)

Hi Dr,I live with my cousin who is HIV positive. We are just roommates, nothing freaky like that.... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Start/stopping medicine

I am HIV +. Last September 2009 I had Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). I thought I was going to die.... Read more »

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P. »

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Approximately 200 HIV-positive people in Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday protested at the country's Social Security Institute (IVSS), calling on the agency to use donations for the importation and domestic production of some HIV/AIDS medicines, ... Read more »

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Challenges of Antiretroviral Therapy in the Developing World Presenter: Joep M.A. Lange, M.D., Ph.D., University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Dr. Lange gave the most interesting talk of the afternoon. It was reassuring to see him newly humbled.... Read more »

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EXPIRED HIV MEDICINES

Posted by Queenster, 1 Reply

Hiya all, is so sad in some part of the World like Africa more especially Ghana where expired drugs are given to hiv positive people. I don't know which organisation or how the drugs gets to Ghana, but it is so bad to give expired drugs persons... Read more »

Rutgers researchers may have stopped HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

Rutgers researchers may have stopped HIV

Associated Press - December 12, 2004

Piscataway, N.J. - Researchers at Rutgers University have developed a trio of drugs they believe can destroy HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to a published... Read more »

stopping hiv meds

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

My doctor yesterday threw me for a loop when he asked me about stopping my meds. I have been HIV+ since 1989 with a viral load of 200 or under and a T cell count of over 1100. These numbers have remained relatively consistent for years. Does anyone... Read more »

STOP HIV/AIDS FOREVER!! READ THIS AD! YOUR OK

Posted by sbev1981

Hello All-
I am sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis. The one thing that you need to remember is that you are going to be ok!! When I first got the shocking news from my doctor in January the first thing that went through my mind is "OMG my... Read more »

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