Psychological Changes Due To Hiv Medications

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HIV medication regimen change

Dear Doctor. Thank you for taking time to answer our questions. I am about to start med on Atripla very soon. I am currently in the US but I will return to live permanently in asia where Atripla is inaccessible (very pricey). They have other kind of...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Switching from Atripla to Stocrine + Truvada usually goes well so that would be a very reasonable plan with your upcoming move to Asia. KH... Read more »

Changing HIV medications

Hi, I am a 48 year old male and have been HIV+ since 1987 and have been on different drug cominations since the late 90's. My current combination is Viramune and Kivexa and I seem to be having side effects which are becoming more difficult to...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

What options for switching that are available depend on where you are located. Drugs such as lamvudine or abacavir (in the Kivexa) have a low but not zero association with peripheral neuropathy. Looking for contributing factors (diabetes, smoking,... Read more »

HIV and its psychological effects

I am an HIV-neg male. I recently met another guy who is HIV-poz. There's no way I can know what it feels like to live with the disease. But we tried dating. In the beginning he was TOTALLY comfortable with everything (kissing, cuddling, even a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,This is a difficult and not all that uncommon problem. (See below for an example. There are many more in the archives.) Everyone's situation is a bit different and therefore there is no one specific answer to your question. Magnetic... Read more »

psychological effects caused by HIV meds?

I am having two problems that are now one in the same. I will explain the details of the combination of mental and physical health problems. Ever since I started on a new drug Kaletra last September as part of my regime, I have slowly encountered...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

Personally I am not familiar with Kaletra causing the kind of reactions you describe. My advice is for you to call the drug company that manufacturers Kalitra directly and speak to someone there and inquire of them. Also have you read the entire... Read more »

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ny changed rules for medical

Posted by alive2, 2 Replies

now im not very savvy about changing medical providers, and worry about change in general, but im lucky this time.
i had to join a hmo(independant health) and for all intent it went smoothly, except the first thing they sent me in the mail stated i... Read more »

psychological effects with long-term survivor

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I guess I am needing to know if there are any people out there who have really been in some sort of denial for years until first symptoms hit. I feel like a fool, but I've been positive since 84 and really have been in denial until getting so so... Read more »

Question about Vision changes

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What are the associated vision problems with being hiv positive?

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Don't be afraid of the medications

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

No need for response...just a few thoughts of my own that may help someone else....I was diagnosed as hiv+ 5 years ago.... I am on 3 meds. And doing great.... My viral load is -50 ...due to the doctor that I am under for care...he has done so much... Read more »

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