Treatment Aids Hiv Length Of Life

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HIV Treatment 101

Forget what you've heard about treatment for HIV. HIV treatment in 2009 is a world away from what it was even two years ago. Important new medications and older, proven medications can now be taken less frequently with reduced side effects. Nonetheless, choosing HIV medications and determining when to begin treatment are big decisions. Fortunately, newly infected people not on treatment typically can go 10 years without a single symptom. This...

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life length

Hi Dr, well i am from India as to i hear a lot of confusion over HIV as people talk about say that life ends here is it true any more, in an average a person taking care not drinkin,smoking nor into heavy work load and eating normal good food...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thank you for your post.Yes, we can greatly improve life span now with effective treatments. We can even eliminate the extra risk of dying if we achieve certain goals: especially keeping the HIV viral load undetectable and getting and maintaining... Read more »

Length of treatment

I was diagnosed 2 years ago with HIV/AIDS when I was hospitalized with PCP. My Dr started me on a Kaleetra/Combivir regimen which I really could not tolerate. She then Started me on Sustiva/Truvada and have been doing well since. Virals down T...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You read "somewhere" that the length of treatment for Sustiva/Truvada was about two years???? Where did you read that? Certainly not here! In reality, the length of treatment for any HIV treatment regimen should be for as long as... Read more »

HCV Treatment Length

I'm HIV coinfected/undetectactble, Tcells @120 (after typical interferon drop)....geno 2b, cleared @12 wks test.... Dr. says he wants to keep me on treatment for 36 wks "maybe 12 wks after that" ... I thought geno 2 could go for less...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Excellent question.HCV genotype 2 is typically treated for 24 weeks in patients who are HIV negative. There is even some data to suggest that shorter courses may be effective in patients with rapid virologic suppression at four weeks.There is a... Read more »

Herpes Zoster -- Treatment Length & Vaccination

Dear SirI am 57 years,diagnosed HIV+ five years ago with CD4 105 and VL over half million. Current regime is Kivexa+Prezista+Norvir. Three weeks ago got my latest three-month test results : CD4 654(30%) and VL Undetectable.A few days ago was...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Trevor,I am sorry about the shingles, hope you heal up quickly.There is no evidence that treating beyond when the lesions are crusted over would add any benefit. It is true that peolpe with immune system problems can have more severe disease with... Read more »

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Length HIV lives outside the body?!

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

It is impossible for it to live more than a couplr minutes, is this right? Read more »

What is the average length someone can live HIV +

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What is the average age that someone can live with HIV? with meds and without...what about AIDS?
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HIV/AIDS drugs saved my life!

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HIV/AIDS drugs saved my life!

From the time I was told I had six months to live by an AIDS specialist in 1985, I learned from other people infected with HIV and included supplements and complementary therapies. These kept me healthy and were... Read more »

Can you work full time through life with hiv/aids?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

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I have been positive for a year with cd4 468 and viral load of 13K. No meds yet. I am only 36. I have been divorced twice with four children and very very large child support obligations. I have talked with my doctors and read about the... Read more »

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