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Taking Valtrex When You're Hiv Positive
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VALTREX AND HIVWhy is that HIV positive people are advised against taking Valtrex? Does Valtrex suppress the immune system and, if so, to what degree? How would a healthy person's immune system who took supressive doses of Valtrex be affected by the...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello HIV-Herpes-Haver-Who-Wants-Valtrex, (I'll call you HHHWWV for short or perhaps even H3W2V?)The warning for Valtrex is for those with severe immunodeficiency. That would include advanced HIV (not just HIV disease). The reason for the...
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non-HSV1, non-HSV2 herpes coinfections, valtrex, and hiv viral loadI am hiv positive and I do NOT have HSV-1 or HSV-2 as confirmed by negative serology tests and lack... Read more »hiv risk and valtrexhi dr. bob hope everything is well.I know that you must get questions like this all the time but... Read more »
Articles
HIV-Positive People With Depression More Likely to Follow Treatment Regimens When Taking SSRIs, Study FindsHIV-positive people with clinical depression who take the common antidepressants selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are more likely to follow their treatment regimens, according to a study published in a recent online edition of the Journal of... Read more »
Some HIV-Positive People Taking Longer to Initiate Treatment, Study SaysSome HIV-positive people in key demographic groups do not seek treatment any sooner than they did in the past, and some people now take longer to initiate treatment, according to a study published in the Nov. 15 issue of Clinical Infectious... Read more »
60% of HIV-Positive People in Africa Who Begin Antiretroviral Treatment Still Taking Drugs After Two Years, Study SaysAbout 60% of HIV-positive people in sub-Saharan Africa who begin treatment with antiretroviral drugs still are taking the drugs after two years, according to a study published Monday in PLoS Medicine , the AP/ Los Angeles Times reports. For the... Read more »
HIV-Positive People Taking HAART Less Likely to Experience Brain Damage, Study SaysHIV-positive people taking highly active antiretroviral therapy are less likely to experience brain damage associated with the virus, according to a study published in the Oct. 9 issue of the journal Neurology , Reuters reports. Asa Mellgren of... Read more »
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I am HIV positive, I tested positive a year ago.
Posted by DELRAELADAMSCH, 1 Reply
Hello I am HIV Positive and I have been taking the necessary medication and I tested positive a year ago.
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Will Valtrex affect antibody production to HIV?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I started Valtrex 3 days after a sexual exposure to HSV and have continued to use it everyday for suppression. could Valtrex cause my body not to create antibodies to HIV?I have tested negative to HIV after 13 weeks, but continue to have symptoms... Read more » valtrex
Posted by Smith, 1 Reply
I think this is a new question . . . . Will valtrex (Valacyclovir) - a treatment for herpes and I believe an antiviral drug - impact hiv progression and therefore testing? I had a p24 antigen test and antibody test at 22 days post exposure, but had... Read more » Have a positive HIV treatment story?
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Are you currently taking HIV medication and want to share your positive treatment story with others? Compensation will be provided to those whose stories are selected. Go to http://www.shareyourhivstory.com/info.pdf to find out more. Read more »
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