Stds And Stomach Problems

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Caring for Your Gut: Dealing With Diarrhea, Nausea and Other Stomach Problems if You Have HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Gut Basics The Gut and HIV Diarrhea and HIV Coping With Diarrhea Nausea, Vomiting and Anorexia Gas, Bloating and Heartburn Taking Care of Yourself Gut Basics The gut includes the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus. It is also called the gastrointestinal or GI tract. The gut plays an important role in keeping you healthy. It is where food is broken down, digested, and the...

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PEP outcome and other STDs

Dear Dr BobA follow up question from http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Current/Q192153.html I am in my 22days of PEP and the 24th date after exposure. Tonight I did a quick HIV test and the result was encouraging. However, I really...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Are you being followed by an HIV specialist while on PEP? I strongly recommend everyone who has had an exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP be followed by an HIV specialist. The type of questions you raise could and should be... Read more »

stomach problems

what would cause your stomach to bleed...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

This site is for the exclusive discussion of side effects of HIV treatment. Which HIV medications and other meds are you taking and what is your general HIV condition in order to response to you question?... Read more »

stomach problems/ HIV ?

Hello,I wrote some time ago about about some stomach problem that are still going on.I'm an otherwise healthy guy who found out my HIV status in August of 1992. I've never been on meds and my t-cells have slowly fallen over the years with...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

From your brief history, it sounds like an acute event, such as an acute infectious gastroenteritis, is what was going on. It also sounds like they gave you a very good diagnostic workup without a cause. Most infectious causes for symptoms such as... Read more »

stomach problems

Hi- I have some questions about stomach problems I've been having for a little over a month now. I'm HIV positive for over 10years, tcells 325, viral load 300, and 21. I have never taken any meds, my doc thinks I still have time to wait. a...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.It's tough to know precisely what's going on, on the basis of a quick note. Certainly sounds like something is not right-- this could be HIV related, or just a persistent gastrointestinal bug. There are other... Read more »

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Stomach problems

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I tested negative at 18 weeks but for the past 3 months my digestive system is failing me. Today at work i was trembling and sweating for about an hour. I dont know whats going on and i hope im not a late bloomer for hiv infection. Your response is... Read more »

stomach problems...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i am experiencing sever nausea within an hour after eating (even if its just yogurt or a banana) amd it lasts for several hours. it has become debilitating and after trying meds and herbs i dont know what to do so about three weeks ago i quit all... Read more »

STDs & HIV - HELP!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If you are infected with another STD like chlamydia or gonorrhea at the sime time you are exposed to HIV, will this "coinfection" slow down the production of HIV antibodies???? or does the same window period still apply????

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asymptomatic/other stds

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

The word means we got or infected with it without symptoms. It sounds very unreasonable to me. If you carry it and your body cannot resist it then you are infected. The symptoms should appear because you can't fight over it. Does anybody understand... Read more »

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