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Supervised Treatment Interruption

First I would like to thank you for this service. I live in a small country town and it can be difficult to get information out here so this really helps both me and my doctor make decisions.I've been reading a lot lately about Supervised...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

Well, this is a timely question since the publication of the treatment interruption info happened today. So it will inspire many to consider their options. First a clarification. The buzz about stopping, and seeing control of HIV without taking... Read more »

Is SupervisedTreatment Interruption Advisable ?

I have been diagnosed during seroconversion when my antibody test was still negative and my CD4... Read more »

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Is Supervised Treatment Interruption Advisable ?

I have been diagnosed during seroconversion when my antibody test was still negative and my CD4... Read more »

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

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Supervised Blood-Based Self-Sample Collection and Rapid Test Performance: A Valuable Alternative to the Use of Saliva by HIV Testing Programs With No Medical or Nursing Staff

Some saliva-based HIV testing initiatives, the authors wrote, "have resulted in an unacceptable percentage of false positives," while in many countries doctors or nurses are required for blood-based HIV testing programs. In the current study, the... Read more »

An Integrated Supervised Injecting Program Within a Care Facility for HIV-Positive Individuals: A Qualitative Evaluation

Little study has been devoted to the potential role that supervised injecting programs could play in increasing access to prevention and care services for injection drug users (IDUs) who are HIV-positive. The authors of the current report conducted... Read more »

Stopping HIV Meds May Double the Rate of Liver Fibrosis in Co-Infected

From a study reported in the April 24, 2011 issue of AIDS , people co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C who stop taking their HIV meds run about a 2.5 times higher risk of liver fibrosis compared to those who don't interrupt their HIV regimens.... Read more »

China Releases New Regulations That Aim to Strengthen Supervision, Management of Blood Collection Centers

China's Ministry of Health on Friday released new regulations that aim to strengthen the supervision and management of blood collection centers in the country, China Daily reports. According to the health ministry, the regulations -- which went... Read more »

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stopping hiv meds

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

My doctor yesterday threw me for a loop when he asked me about stopping my meds. I have been HIV+ since 1989 with a viral load of 200 or under and a T cell count of over 1100. These numbers have remained relatively consistent for years. Does anyone... Read more »

Stopping Med

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

been HIV + since '94. Had some tough times with meds at the beginning (kidney stones, etc), but since switching to Sustiva/Combivir it's been heaven. no problems, easy, easy schedule. Today (09APR02) My droc advised that I should consider taking a... Read more »

22 poz..stopped taking meds/not disclosing status

Posted by Anonymous, 16 Replies

i was diagnosed hiv+ december 2003. i had an insane viral load of over a million. my initial cd4 was 280. i began taking medication and within 2 months i gained back the 50 pounds of weight i lost and became healthier than ive ever been before. i... Read more »

Just found out, husband stopped taking meds ...

Posted by Zaverolis, 2 Replies

almost 9 months ago. He has been in the best condition health wise since I've known him. 2 years ago, he was diagnosed with non hodgekins lymphoma. Prior to this, he was told he had AIDS and was taking aids meds since 2000.

Now, I am thinking... Read more »

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