One T-cell Multidrug Resistant

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Transcript of The Body's Live Chat With Nelson Vergel on Issues for HIVers With Multi-Drug Resistance

Following is the transcript of The Body's live chat on issues for HIVers with multi-drug resistance, which took place on Feb. 16, 2005, at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The chat was sponsored by Roche and Trimeris, moderated by The Body's editorial... Read more »

Transcript of The Body's Live Chat on Multidrug Resistance With Nelson Vergel

Following is the transcript of The Body's live chat on multidrug resistance, which took place on July 10, 2006, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The chat was moderated by The Body's editorial staff and hosted by HIV treatment advocate Nelson Vergel . This... Read more »

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report

Case Studies in Multidrug-Resistant HIV Infection

Case 1 D.T. is a 43 year-old male inmate diagnosed with HIV infection in 1994 who has a history of AIDS (by CD4 cell count), distal peripheral neuropathy, hypertriglyceridemia and major depression. He presents for a routine infectious diseases... Read more »

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What should I do? Multi-drug resistant

I have been hiv+ since 1988. Unfortunately in the 90's I got into certain street drugs, and went through many drug combos obtaining resistance. I have now been sober over 4 years, but my t-count has been under 50 for all 4 years due to my...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

This difficult situation is very common. It does illustrate the need for people who have just been found to have HIV and who are starting HIV medications to make the most of that opportunity. HIV is very unforgiving. You have done good hard work... Read more »

one t-cell and multiple drug resistance

My phenotype shows multiple drug resistance, and I'm on the latest drugs available (kaletra and tenofovir, plus 3TC, agenerase and ritonovir), but my viral load has just shot up to 586,900, and my CD4 count, which had been below 50 for a couple...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

This is difficult to answer. One suggestion is to stop everything for several weeks, and let the nonresistant virus come back. Then restart meds and see what kind of response you get. Given your viral load now, it is doubtful you are getting any... Read more »

Multidrug resistance - update from 2007

Hello.A phenotype resistance test showed multidrug resistance in May of 2006. This includes all the active ingredients of Atripla.A few months later, I had genotype and phenotype tests repeated and they showed minimal resistance. In June 2007,...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

There are many important considerations in the story that you tell, but I would not conclude that repeat resistance tests are always needed when adverse results are received. Better to conclude that there are MANY good reasons to quickly repeat... Read more »

treatment naive - multi-drug resistance

Hi. Thanks for the invaluable service you provide to people like me. I've read through many of the Q&A, but I still felt the need to ask the questions myself. I believe I was infected within the last 9 months. My last negative test was...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

You have some time to get the best answers to your questions that you can, and then make the best possible decision. According to current guidelines, you do not require therapy today, i.e. your CD4 cell count is above 350, and your viral load is... Read more »

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Resisting Resistance - A Story

Posted by Survivor, 1 Reply

Personal Perspective: Resisting Resistance

By Matt Sharp

Spring 2006

In a little over four months I will turn fifty. When I was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 I never dreamed I'd reach forty. I've survived a long battle with HIV, and it has not been... Read more »

My `Resistant Virus`

Posted by Dreamer76, 7 Replies

Hello Everyone,

I was diagnosed in March (still feel quite new to this) and looking for some advice.
My initial blood tests were not just for CD4 cells and VL, but more indepth to get specific details about my virus!

The day after , my doctor told me... Read more »

HIV resistance outside body

Posted by Anonymous

IS THE HIV VIRUS VERY FRAGILE AND DIES IMMEDIATELY ONCE OUTSIDE THE HUMAN BODY

The truth of the matter is that the HIV virus (the AIDS virus) is one of the hardiest viruses known to mankind. According to a study from the Pasteur Institute in Paris... Read more »

T-cells dropping and Interferon

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

HI, my son's father is HIV+ and has HEPc also.. his viral count is undecectable and t-cell count has always been around 400+..he started interferon for the hepc about 4 weeks ago. 2 weeks ago he had blood drawn and his T cell count was under 300..... Read more »

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