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Mood Swings And Megace

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Mood swings and itching using Atripla

Hi,I have been using Atripla for almost 10 months now and am currently experiencing mood swings. Sometimes I am happy and sometimes I have real bad days. I'm also itching everywhere. What seems to be the problem?...
David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

South Florida Center for Counseling and Therapy
Antiretroviral medications are powerful drugs that can cause numerous side effects. One component drug in Atripla, Sustiva (efavirenz) is known to cause psychological symptoms, although these usually subside after a few weeks. Longer term mood... Read more »

mood swings

what can i do abot mood swings that come and go but thier not all the time maybe i need some kind... Read more »

Mood swings and HIV

I just wanted to ask if mood swings and irritability are side effects of ARVs. My female relative... Read more »
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AIDSinfo

An Overview of Megestrol Acetate (Megace)

me-JES-trole Brand Name: Megace ES, Megace Oral Suspension Other Name(s): Acetato de megestrol, Megestrol Drug Class: Opportunistic Infection and Other Drugs Megestrol acetate, also known as Megace, is a type of medicine called an... Read more »
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Bangkok Post Profiles Group Providing Services for Male Commercial Sex Workers

The Bangkok Post on Tuesday profiled Swing, a not-for-profit group that provides services -- including education about condom use -- to male commercial sex workers in Bangkok, Thailand. Swing, which receives most of its funding from Family Health... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Colorado: Some in No Sex-Ed Mood: Schools Must Update or Drop Classes

Health courses in Colorado's Wray district do not offer condom-use instruction during abstinence-only sex education, according to Superintendent Ron Howard. The program also does not provide information about forms of contraception, including... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Bad Economy Seems to Be Putting People in the Mood for Condoms

More people are staying home because of the recession, which is having a healthy effect on condoms sales. According to the Nielson Co., condom sales increased 5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 and by 6 percent in January, compared to the same... Read more »
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scotcharles article

Posted by alive2, 1 Reply
i for one can relate so much to what our very own (thats right i said our)friend says in his words. im glad i read what i did, my mood swings are somewhat bothersome. i find myself losing place in conversation about things i am very familar with.the... Read more »

just needed to stop in

Posted by alivestill, 1 Reply
i was off meds for well over a year and guess im not as well off as i had thought, im back on them and wow, what a pissy mood i have had for over a month now. some of you may remember me as alive2, but because i forgot my password i have to become a... Read more »

Heat and neck tension

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hello. Anyone got any cures for neck tension. This is such a challenge for me and gives me headaches, mood swings and dizzy spells. Even regular visits to the chiropractor are providing less and less help. Anyone else have this? My docs keep saying... Read more »

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