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Smoking Pot With Hiv Person Can I Get Hiv
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Smoking and HIVFor women, smoking can increase the risk and severity of infection with human papillomavirus (HPV, see Fact Sheet 510 ). This increases the risk of cervical disease. Recently, the bacteria that cause Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC, see Fact Sheet 514 ) were linked to smoking. They were found in tobacco, cigarette paper and filters even after they had been burned. Smoking and Risk of Death A recent study found that smoking among people with...
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Smoking Pot affecting HIV medsHi, Dr. BobMy lover is HIV+ for over 10 years now (I'm negative). He's undetectible and his t cell count is 278. He smokes marajuana several times a day. I would definitely say he's a major stoner. I'm curious to know what...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi Lorenzo,Wow, is your lover Willie Nelson? Bill Maher? No matter. There is no significant drug-drug (or drug-"herb") interaction between Mary Jane and HIV meds. That said, extremely heavy use can pose other problems, such as irritation...
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Second Hand Pot Smoke Possible Interaction with Sustiva?I am a 33 year old HIV Poz man who is attached to another guy with the same HIV status plus he is also HCV+.Does my second hand pot smoke affect his medications that he takes in any way? He takes, Sustiva and Combivir, and I'm on no medication...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
I have numerous patients who either smoke pot or are prescribed Marinol who also take Sustiva and rarely have we observed any possible interaction such as you mention. Certainly some persons suffer those side effects from even mild exposure to...
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Second Hand Pot Smoke Possible Interaction with Sustiva?I am a 33 year old HIV Poz man who is attached to another guy with the same HIV status plus he is also HCV+. Does my second hand pot smoke affect his medications that he takes in any way? He takes, Sustiva and Combivir, and I'm on no medication...
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Rocky Mountain CARES
Thanks for your question.Other than inhaling enough second hand marijuana smoke to get high, I don't think that there should be any significant drug interactions with second-hand marijuana to cause symptoms. BY...
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Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello.You want to know if smoking "cigratte" "afftect" HIV blood test? You need to spend less time smoking and more time spellchecking! Cigarettes will not affect HIV test results; however, they will kill you in a very painful...
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Smoking Cessation & HIV
Posted by beautiful23, 1 Reply
Did you know..People with HIV have higher smoking rates than the general population? People with HIV who smoke are more likely to have HIV medical complications, such as: *bacterial pneumonia *HIV related pulmonary emphysema * hairy leukoplakia *oral... Read more » Smoking cessation & HIV
Posted by beautiful23
Did you know..People with HIV have higher smoking rates than the general population? People with HIV who smoke are more likely to have HIV medical complications, such as: *bacterial pneumonia *HIV related pulmonary emphysema * hairy leukoplakia *oral... Read more » Smoking Cessation & HIV
Posted by beautiful23
Did you know..People with HIV have higher smoking rates than the general population? People with HIV who smoke are more likely to have HIV medical complications, such as: *bacterial pneumonia *HIV related pulmonary emphysema * hairy leukoplakia *oral... Read more » Smoking Cessation & HIV
Posted by beautiful23
Did you know..People with HIV have higher smoking rates than the general population? People with HIV who smoke are more likely to have HIV medical complications, such as: *bacterial pneumonia *HIV related pulmonary emphysema * hairy leukoplakia *oral... Read more »
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