Side Effects Of AIDS

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Side effects of Aids or Aids Meds??

my brother was diagnosised full blown aids seven yrs. ago. (he was 51) he has done well to date with meds. he seems to be forgetting things in the past 6 months. we can be on the phone and later during conversation he'll forget something he...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

HIV medications rarely directly cause brain problems or memory loss. One exception is efavirenz (Sustiva or STocrine) which can cause dizziness and confused thinking in some patients particularly in first month of use). HIV can cause a range of... Read more »

side effects of aids treatment

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side effects of aids?

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AIDS 2010 Follow-Up Coverage: Global HIV/AIDS Funding; HIV/AIDS Studies, Releases

Media outlets continued to reflect on news from the International AIDS Conference-AIDS 2010 , which attracted over 19,000 participants from 197 countries to Vienna last week, according to the conference blog. The Washington Post reports... Read more »

Researchers Testing Whether AIDS Drug Regimens Can Be Taken Only Five Days a Week to Cut Costs, Reduce Side Effects

Researchers in Boston and Uganda are exploring the implications of allowing HIV-positive patients to take a break from their medications every weekend, a strategy that could reduce the cost of treating the disease and improve the quality of life for... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Canada: HIV Drugs Lauded, but Side Effects Severe

HIV/AIDS cases continue to rise in Canada as effective treatments allow many patients to live longer with the disease, a Canadian health official said Monday. In 1993, 1,564 people died of AIDS-related illnesses, compared to 440 deaths in 2003.... Read more »

European AIDS Clinical Society, World Health Organization Each Issue Revised HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines

The past month has been a busy one when it comes to HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines. Revised U.S. guidelines were released on Dec. 1 , providing an interesting counterpoint to recently updated HIV treatment guidelines from two other key groups: the... Read more »

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Tongue problems?? Aids2HIV?

Posted by WhatDoIDo, 1 Reply

Are there any tongue side effects due to HIV? What I mean is, is there a tongue disorder related to ARS? I've heard that Oral Thrush normally occurs in later stages, is that completely true? I have like a zillion BIG bumps on the back of my tongue... Read more »

Aids and Crack

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can anyone tell me what Crack Cocaine might do to someone living with Aids??

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I have an "AIDS" vs HIV question??

Posted by SaniHalo, 1 Reply

with all the advancements ....how is it that some people are still getting "AIDS vs. maintaining HIV status... and how are people that "are" receiving adequate health care still managing to die 4m "AIDS RELATED COMPLICATIONS??" ... besides ...people... Read more »

AIDS research losing its steam

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Almost twenty years and still no cure or effective treatment (most are too toxic). I think there needs to be a new approach to this mess. What do you think?

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