Tetracycline And Hiv

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the use of Tetracyclines

My medical practice is dedicated to ADHD. I often have HIV children referred to me with developmental delays and ADHD for treatment. Tetracyclines have been shown to have CNS anti-inflamatory properties. Would HIV encephalopahy benefit?...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

There is a literature on treating HIV-infected children with tetracyclines for bacterial infections. But I know of no data on using tetracycline to treat HIV encephalopathy.... Read more »

atripla and tetracycline

I am taking tetracycline for facial acne and also atripla.How long before taking the atripla and... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Tetracycline as a treatment for Metastastatic cancer

My mother is a lung cancer patient with different metastases in brain and bone. We tried several... Read more »

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D. »

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Gynecological Conditions and HIV/AIDS

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yeast infection or something

Posted by hopefulindy, 1 Reply

hello everyone,
I was recently treated for an std with tetracycline and acquired a yeast infection. I just tested hiv- about 12 weeks post possible exposure. Trouble is this yeast infection seems to be hanging around even though it has been treated... Read more »

Help - HIV/Chlamydia Risk

Posted by Sharpie_H, 1 Reply

Hello everyone,

Last June 4, while traveling, I decided that I would try other sexual experiences (anal sex) and got into contact with a male prostitute. Long story short, there was some roleplay on his part, some very light biting (no blood... Read more »

Soy HIV negativo, pero...

Posted by Anonymous, 8 Replies

SOY HIV NEGATIVO Y ESO QUE IMPOIRTA? LO IMPORTANTE SOY UN SER
HUMANO CON LA CAPACIDAD DE AMAR EN EL SENTIDO AMPLIO DE LA
PALABRA, ME ENCANTA AYUDAR A LOS QUE SON POSITIVOS TANTO COMO A
LOS NEGATIVOS PARA QUE NO LLEGUEN A SERLO, PERO TODOS SOMOS
IGUAL... Read more »

HIV related AVN (Avascular Necrosis) - Bone Death

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have been positive since 1987, but under treatment only since 1997. In July 1997, I was hospitalized with PCP, a viral load of 160,000,000 and a CD4 count of 8. Since the beginning of the treatment, my CD4 has risen to normal (even up to 969 at... Read more »

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