Raltegravir Metallic Taste In Throat

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Metallic Taste

Dear Bob,Thank you for the time and effort you put into this website by providing informative and comforting information!I was recently diagosed positive (4/14/06), but was fortunate to be tested and diagonosed during the window when a second band...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Metallic Mouth,Sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis, but I'm glad you are hooked into an excellent HIV/AIDS health care setting. The director of research there, Dr. Ron Mitsuyasu, is a good friend of mine. Please send him my best... Read more »

Kaletra - Metalic Taste

I've been healthy HIV for about 20 years, and been through several protocols. I've been... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

thoughts on bitter taste

I had the a similar problem with a HORRIBLE taste in my mouth with videx ec. It didn't happen... Read more »

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Studies on Pipeline ARVs: Quad, Elvitegravir/Cobicistat, Cobicistat, GSK1265744, BMS986001 Dolutegravir, GSK-1265744, Long-Acting Formulations (Monthly Injections): Rilpivirine-LA, Raltegravir and Patient Views

This year the PK Workshop was notable for a number of important studies on ARVs that are already advanced in the pipeline. Please see the study abstract and Liverpool University report for more details on each study. Quad Quad is an... Read more »

Project Inform Welcomes Approval and Pricing of Intelence, Calls for Further Research

Today Project Inform, a leading national HIV/AIDS treatment and public policy advocacy organization, enthusiastically supported the Food and Drug Administration's approval of Intelence (etravirine, TMC-125) for treating multi-drug resistant HIV.... Read more »

CROI 2008 Highlights: An Interview With Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H.

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HIV and TB

Fast Facts Worldwide, TB is the leading cause of death among persons with HIV infection. It is estimated that about 4.2% of Americans, with or without HIV infection, are infected with TB bacteria. In 2005, of the TB patients reported to be... Read more »

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dry metallic tasting white tongue? thrush?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

recently i developed slightly white yellowish thin coating to my tongue. i've been a pretty regular smoker for ten years, and quit cold turkey when i saw this. i can brush my tongue to the point where it is ALMOST gone, but not entirely. then... Read more »

sweating and throat

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

The past few days on top of having aches and pains, stomach ache and tiredness I have been having a bit of 'strangeness' in my mouth. My tongue feels a little swollen and am getting a bad taste too. I am also finding myself sweating even though its... Read more »

Sore Throat, HIV or Anxiety

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am a 27 yo female, and met my boyfriend about two months ago (who has never been tested) and we've been having unprotected sex and sometimes oral. I got UTI a week after i met him. Went to the doctor and prescribed me cipro. And then about 6... Read more »

Lost contact.......

Posted by starbright4876, 1 Reply

Hey all:Thanx to you who answered my pm's to you(fran...gman...)I appreciate it sooo much! I went to Dr.bout the "thrush" on tongue.Well,it is enlarged taste buds!!The back of the throat/tongue has like a v shaped line of taste buds and mine are... Read more »

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