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Posted by Anonymous

I'm currently writing an article on osteonecrosis and HIV and would be interested in speaking with people who have been found to have this bone disease. If you would be interested in speaking with me for my story, please email me at SueRoch@aol.com
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osteonecrosis

Posted by Anonymous

I'm currently writing an article on osteonecrosis and I'm interested in speaking with women who have been diagnosed with this bone disease. If you are interested in speaking with me for my story, please email me at SueRoch@aol.com.
Thanks in advance,
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A QUESTION TO HIV DENIALISTS

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If all this stuff about the hiv virus and aids were lies, how do you explain that people how test positive after some years WILL ALWAYS experience many many wierd symptoms never seen before in people who test negative? Why people who test positive... Read more »

HIV related AVN (Avascular Necrosis) - Bone Death

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have been positive since 1987, but under treatment only since 1997. In July 1997, I was hospitalized with PCP, a viral load of 160,000,000 and a CD4 count of 8. Since the beginning of the treatment, my CD4 has risen to normal (even up to 969 at... Read more »

Feel like giving up

Posted by dj1979, 10 Replies

Does anyone ever just feel like giving up? By giving up, I don't mean suicide - I mean stop taking meds, stop getting treatment, etc. Let nature take its course, so to speak.

My life sucks right now, and doesn't seem to be getting any better, nor... Read more »

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Osteonecrosis

I've been hearing more about osteonecrosis and HIV. And people needing hip-replacements at a young age? Any idea what causes it? The virus? The treatment? Any way to prevent? Thanx for all your help and all your great work!...

Response from Cade Fields-Gardner M.S., R.D.

The Cutting Edge

Osteonecrosis (also called avascular necrosis or AVN) has been occasionally reported since the late 1980s in HIV disease. The most associated factors include high blood lipids, use of corticosteroids, and alcohol abuse. The potential for AVN with... Read more »

osteoporosis vs osteonecrosis

I am a 36 yo woman, have been hiv + for last 13 years, on haart for 5 yrs. I have had bone problems since child 8 years old. I would get bone tumours if I banged myself hard, mainly knees & feet. The tumours had to be surgically removed. 8 years...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Osteonecrosis is a more acute serious process often involving the hipe joints (often termed aseptic necrosis of the hip) which appears to be somewhat more common in HIV persons with a vareity of contributing factors (both HIV-related and non-HIV... Read more »

Osteonecrosis, por favor aydeme

Estimado Dr. NatterstadLe he escrito varias veces pero no he tenido suerte con su respuesta, entiendo que debe estar muy ocupado. Ojal pueda darse un minuto de tiempo y contestar a mi consulta. tengo 32 aos, diagnosticado hace 7 meses con VIH+....

Response from Steven M. Natterstad, M.D.

Frascino Medical Group

Buenos das,Estoy de acuerdo con tu mdico especialista en VIH en que tu riesgo de haber desarrollado osteonecrosis es bien bajo. Sin embargo, dolor persistente en la cadera en un portador merece evaluacin. Las radiografas tpicamente no muestran nada... Read more »

Me again, sorry. Question about Osteonecrosis

Hi Nelson,Nuevamente escribiendo de Per (que pesado soy no?) Bueno es que hace mas o menos 2 meses (un poco ms tal vez) tengo un dolor en la cadera derecha, este dolor es permanente. Nunca en mi vida he tenido dolores en esa zona. Actualmente tomo...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Dudo que sea ese problema. Dolores de cadera pueden ser musculares, y tu no tienes tomando tratamiento tanto tiempo. Y tu regimen no se ha demostrado que causa necrosis avscular de la cadera.Medicamentos viejos como el Crixivan, el uso de largo... Read more »

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Osteonecrosis

What Is Osteonecrosis? What Causes It? How Do I Know if I Have Osteonecrosis? What Can I Do About AVN? The Bottom Line For More Information What Is Osteonecrosis? Bone is a living, growing material. It has a framework of protein.... Read more »

Osteonecrosis, Osteopenia y Osteoporosis

¿Qué es la osteonecrosis y cuáles son sus síntomas? Osteonecrosis significa "muerte de los huesos". El hueso puede morir si el suministro de sangre se interrumpe y este no puede obtener los nutrientes necesarios; eso se llama necrosis... Read more »

Osteonecrosis

¿Qué Es la Osteonecrosis? ¿Cuál Es la Causa? ¿Cómo Sé si Tengo Osteonecrosis? ¿Qué Puedo Hacer Acerca de la Necrosis Avascular? En Pocas Palabras Para Más Información ¿Qué Es la Osteonecrosis? El hueso es materia viva... Read more »

Osteonecrosis, Osteopenia and Osteoporosis

Terms Used in This Fact Sheet Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan: a test that uses low energy x-rays to measure the mineral content of bones. A DEXA scan uses less radiation than a standard chest x-ray. Magnetic resonance imaging... Read more »

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