Misconceptions In Pain Management For Patients With Hiv

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Introduction Opportunistic Infections and HIV Disease Preventing Infections in the First Place Treating Infections as They Occur Preventive Treatment for OIs Maintenance Therapy A Final Word on Strategies for Managing Opportunistic Infections List of AIDS-Defining OIs from the Centers for Disease Control Introduction HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus ) infects the cells of your body's immune system. It then impairs how...

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Death (HIV/AIDS A CHRONIC, NOT ALWAYS SO MANAGEABLE, CONDITION, 2010) ( HIV AND ACCELERATED AGING, 2010)

I think the p.c. word is morbidity . I recently had an argument with one of the very few friends iv disclosed to who stated , "people don't die from aids anymore". For whatever reason after 4 years despite three meds ( kaletra,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Pillboy,Morbidity means illness. Mortality refers to pushing up daisies.Your friend is woefully misinformed. HIV/AIDS is a slowly progressive disease that does not have a cure. That makes it a terminal (fatal) condition. Yes, we have made... Read more »

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I have had HIV/AIDS since 1984 (lots of prayer over 20 years, along with cardio and a positive attitude everyday!). As you may imagine, I have been on a multitude of meds. In addition, I have a terrible time managing pain - because of HIV and...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

That's tough to say, since I haven't seen any studies looking at that particular issue, however, my experience is that most patients, even those infected for a long time, do not need the large doses of pain medications that you are taking.... Read more »

Severe PN - Pain management

Thank you very much for your reply, and I will see to it that we see a neurologist. My other question is (she does cry at night because of the pains, thats after taking the arv's) how do we manage the pain Doctor. Desperate son.Severe PNMay 30,...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Pain relief is an important and under appreciated challenge. WHO and other organizations have a staged approach to pain control starting with non-narcotic drugs like ibuprofen or acetominephen and then moving up the narcotic scale. Other drugs that... Read more »

Management of Norvir Side effects: Abdominal/Back pain

Are there any tip or tricks to managing abdominal/lower back pain related to taking Norvir?I take this drug I gelcap 2 times a day and am after one week experiencing relatively intense abdominal cramping and lower back pain which is about 8 on a...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Often no easy answer to managing ritonavir side effect. Checking to see if is possible to reduce the dose (some protease inhibistors only require 1 100 mg ritonavir dose/day) of ritoanvir can be helpful. Anti-gas, calcium supplements, fiber... Read more »

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