Shellfish And Hiv

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Listeria and HIV

Food-borne illnesses are not new to people living in Canada. However, an outbreak of one particular germ -- Listeria -- linked to the consumption of tainted processed meat has recently occurred. Listeria is of particular concern because this bacterium can cause severe infection (listeriosis) in people with weakened immunity. At press time, no one with HIV has contracted this illness, though at least 54 people have developed listeriosis and 20...

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swine flu

i have hiv and hep c.i am also allergic to shellfish.should i get the swine flu shot? tony ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Tony,Yes, I would recommend you get both the seasonal flu vaccine as well as the new H1N1 vaccine. Shellfish allergy is not a problem.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Respose about all those church going ppl (READER RESPONSE TO CHURCH LADY)

Hi Dr. BobI wrote to you some time back just to say what an excellent job!!! I think that your doing. I am not hiv positive nor do I have a question and I'm female. I continue to read you forum because I just find it to be so enlightening and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Yours is one of many kind notes of support that have poured into my inbox since I posted the Church Lady rants. Thank you! That they are so adamantly hateful at the thought of two HIV specialist physician and concert pianists, who have been in a... Read more »

Cholesterol and Atripla

Is it ok for a patien on Atripla to eat shell fish or should she not eat any shell fish? I have a client who loves conch but has been told not to eat it. ...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

There's no reason why someone taking Atripla has to avoid shellfish.BY... Read more »

what to eat and what not to eat

I am from Cameroon and have been diagnosed HIV Positive with a CD4 of 379 of late, and not taking any HIV treatment drugs. What are the things i should eat so as to keeps my CD4 up and if I get fatigue what are the drugs i should take for first aid ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Regarding nutrition, see below. As for fatigue, that depends on the cause of the HIV-associated fatigue. Check out the archives for a thorough discussion of the potential causes and treatments of HIV-associated fatigue. You should also review the... Read more »

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a tip for immune boosting

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Look guys, no special food or herb is going to chase HIV out of your systems. Dietary precautions work like this: it's not what you eat, it's what you DON'T eat that will keep you healthy. I have learned that I get wasting spells several days to... Read more »

Hepatitis B and C

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Searching for some info here I became aware about the possibility of being infected with other things apart from HIV. I have some questions that are not well answered here or in another sites.

What are the possibilities of being infected with... Read more »

after a loooong hiatus, i decided to check in...

Posted by still_here, 2 Replies

yes, i know it's been a very long time since i've been here. i guess i kinda went into a denial/fuck it type mode & decided to just go about my business. "business as normal" i've been taking Atripla faithfully, seeing my doctor, started my hep... Read more »

Dr Laura....humor

Posted by Bear60, 1 Reply

This has been coming around for years.....but since this is the first time its come around since I've been here at TheBody, I figured you guys might appreciate it. This is meant as humor and not my religious or political... Read more »

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