Taking Deca Durabolin With Hiv Meds

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Sustanon 250 and Deca-Durabolin 50

Hi There,I am a 30yo male in Australia. Been living with HIV for two years, VL undetectable, percentage good at 45 with CD4 dropping from 600 to 340 in the last 6 months. Recently i have lost about 25 pounds and have been very lethargic and...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello and thanks for posting. Even though the absolute CD4 count declined recently, a stable CD4 percentage suggests no loss of immune control and chances are the CD4 count should come back to higher levels. If your doctor started you on... Read more »

Depo Testosterone and Deca-Durabolin Combo

Hello from Texas! I looked and did not see a question like this so I hope I am not asking a... Read more »

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D. »

Deca Durabolin Availability

http://www.aids.org/atn/a-381-03.htmlThis might explain why the other guy was told that Deca was no... Read more »

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taking hiv meds to Russia and Eastern Europe

Posted by Anonymous

I'm traveling to Russia and Eastern Europe this summer. I'm concerned that I might have a problem going through customs in these countries if my HIV meds are spotted. Has anyone taken their HIV meds to these countries? What happened? Any advice?... Read more »

22 poz..stopped taking meds/not disclosing status

Posted by Anonymous, 16 Replies

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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.

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When does a person start taking ARV meds?

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