Steroids And Hiv

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steroids and hiv

does steroids proggress the virus? Is it dangerous to use steroids as a positive athelete?...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Corticoid steroids (anti-inflammatory stetoids like corticone, prednisone, ect) may speed up AIDS. Anabolic steroids have not been shown to be suppressive to the immune system, but they can have side effects, so it is important to be monitored by a... Read more »

Steroids and HIV medication

I'm thinking of using steroids to bulk up but i'm on meds, can you tell me if there is... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

anabolic steroids and hiv

Hi from the uk nelson, I was a steroid user until august this year, doing cycles of mainly deca and... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Elevated Prevalence of HIV and Viral Hepatitis in Men Injecting Anabolic Steroids

According to Dr. Vivian Hope of Public Health England, the injection of image-and performance-enhancing drugs is rising in England and Wales, and his research indicates that this use of injection may also be a route for men to acquire blood-borne... Read more »

Anabolics, Exercise, Nutrition, Supplements: New Book Available

Built to Survive , by AIDS treatment advocates Michael Mooney and Nelson Vergel, covering anabolic steroids, exercise, nutrition, and popular supplements (especially for preventing or treating HIV-related wasting), was published February 2000.... Read more »

Questions and Answers About Anabolic Steroids

What Are They? Anabolic steroids are drugs derived from the male hormone testosterone. They promote muscle growth and increase lean body mass. Although anabolic steroids have many approved medical uses, they are abused by some athletes and others... Read more »

Steroids (Anabolic-Androgenic)

Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male sex hormone testosterone. "Anabolic" refers to muscle-building, and "androgenic" refers to increased male sexual characteristics. "Steroids"... Read more »

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Steroids for Bodybuilding

Posted by Chico, 4 Replies

I have recently started on my hiv treatment and want to know if i can continue to take Winstrol Depot the steroid for my body building.

I am fit and healthy but don't want the steroid to affect my resistance. Any body builders or Doc's help me out... Read more »

Steroids

Posted by Anonymous

Hi,
Could anybody give me some information about cycles of steroids. I would like to put on weight, and I think this is the only way.
Thanks

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i hope i am just being paranoid

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello all....

i have gotten sick more than usual these past five months. i first had a sinusinfection that moved to my chest..it tooks antibiotics, then steroids to get rid of it...a month later...i got a cough, warm feeling, and later diahrea... Read more »

are you Canadian and have HIV/AIDS?

Posted by Scott_W

Click below to check it out and hopefully join.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CANAIDS/join

The one thing we really seem to be lacking in Canada is an organized, relevant source (to Canadians) of information. I'm hoping this will eventually become just... Read more »

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