Should Someone With Hiv Take Compazine

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Thanks for helping my nausea, how about these breasts?!?

I just wanted to tell you two thank you!!! I was the "help my nausea, please" question from mid-Feb. I appreciate you being there for questions and answers and wanted you two to know YOU ARE APPRECIATED!!!! I haven't been checked...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

You are on what is viewed as a fat friendly regimen. Studies are either under way or planned to look at various treatment interventions (i.e. the ACTG will be looking at some oral hypoglycemic drugs=diabetic pills and Serono will be looking at the... Read more »

PLEASE HELP ME

I started treatment this week combivir/viramune....omg the nausea is sooo hideous..i tried... Read more »

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HIV and nausea/ vomiting

Hi, i'm Kris. With the exception of one extended vacation, I have been on HART since my... Read more »

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