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HIV Treatment 101

Forget what you've heard about treatment for HIV. HIV treatment in 2009 is a world away from what it was even two years ago. Important new medications and older, proven medications can now be taken less frequently with reduced side effects. Nonetheless, choosing HIV medications and determining when to begin treatment are big decisions. Fortunately, newly infected people not on treatment typically can go 10 years without a single symptom. This...

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AVN and HIV: Can we survive hip replacement surgery?

My brother is 42 years of age with AIDS and has undergone drug therapy including protease inhibitors for about 8 years. He was diagnosed as having advanced AVN in both hips and early stage AVN in both shoulders about four months ago. He has seen...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

In Minneapolis at least we have no problem finding orthopedists who are willing to perform indicated surgery in HIV+ patients with AVN of the hip or who need other types of ortho surgery. HIV+ persons generally do quite well with surgery as far as... Read more »

New to Medication Treatment and quite worried

I was diagnosed HIV+ on 12/26/03. Since then I have been medicine free. A few months earlier I was diagnosed with HPV. Lately I have been having an awful time with anal warts and have tried several treatments over the years even to include a brutal...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

In my experience the effect of HIV treatment on the course of HPV infection is variable though sometimes the lesions do seem easier to manage. Most patients starting efavirenz do OK from the mental sharpness persective though your concerns are very... Read more »

Patient Doctor Conflict over Testosterone Replacement Therapy

Soon after my HIV diagnosis in 2004 I began to suffer from a number of varied medical issues including peripheral nuropathy, low B12, etc. In 2008 my doctor informed me that my symptoms of depression, hot flashes, and low energy may be related to...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.It's unfortunate that your relationship with your new physician has become confrontational. Hypogonadism is quite common among HIVers. Interpreting testosterone levels can be a bit tricky. Because you are now once again symptomatic and have... Read more »

Acute HIV, Diahrre & Medication; Medical reasons for early testing?; Acute HIV treatment??

Dear Dr Bob,first of all let me thank you SO MUCH for running this fantastic site, and for providing such a positive inspiration for coping with HIV.Now several questions (please answer, altho by comparison with some of the qus asked here, these are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Nick,Thanks for your kind comments.Proceeding directly to your specific questions:1.Even though I have no idea what "possibly lesious" means, I would absolutely agree your HIV risk is negligible to nonexistent.2.Whether it's... Read more »

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New treatment approach to HIV: trial announcement

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We've applied for patent protection on a novel treatment approach to HIV using existing medications already FDA-approved for other disease indications. We hope our approach will decrease infectivity by HIV virus, as well as delay progression to... Read more »

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We are trying to get HIV Groups & Organizations, Medical and Pharmaceutical Institutions, and Universities and the Medical & Scientific Communities aware, informed and interested in MM-1,... Read more »

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New to HIV. A Few (personal) Questions.

Posted by StillSearching, 2 Replies

After getting incredibly sick and landing in the hospital I was diagnosed with HIV last month. I simply couldn't believe the doctors when they told me I could still live a normal life and that I didn't need to worry. But the more I researched,... Read more »

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