Vitamin E Herpes

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AZT with vitamin E and Zovirax

I read something back in the early 90's (closet self diagnosis back then) that AZT's effectiveness is extended when consumed with E and Zovirax. In Oct. 1995 I started AZT and followed this regime religiously. 400 iu's of E x 3 per...

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

Harvard Medical School

Before the days of protease inhibitors, there was considerable controversyover whether there was any benefit to taking acyclovir (Zovirax) if youdidn't need it to prevent herpes outbreaks. Some studies suggested that itmight prolong survival;... Read more »

CHOP chemotherapy and vitamin supplementation; Rectal abscess

Dear Doc, Thanks for all of your help with this column. Two questions: 1)I recently started CHOP... Read more »

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Really need your advice - aggressive herpes out break

Hi, I really need your advice. I saw the discussion on prednisone. I am on high initiation dose and... Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can anyone provide me with some information or experiences with Herps or mega-dose vitamins. I am 34, relatively healthy (a little soft around the middle), HIV+ for 13 years. My T4s are at 658 and my viral load is 500, I have been on a med cocktail... Read more »

La hepatitis c altera el periodo ventana?

Posted by Anonymous

Segun pone en el mundo tres meses es definitivo

Tras muchas prcticas de riesgo, me decid terminar con todo y no seguir cometiendo error tras error. Me realic una prueba Elisa (negativa) a las cuatro semanas y otra a los tres meses y medio.

Me qued ms... Read more »

OTRAS ETS???

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Ademas del VIH cuales son las otras enfermedades que se pueden contraer tras un contacto sexual sin proteccion??? Son graves??? Tienen cura??? y sobre todo: COMO SE DETECTAN??? HAY QUE HACERSE PRUEBAS INDIVIDUALES PARA CADA UNA O EXISTE UN ANALISIS... Read more »

sintomas primoinfeccin

Posted by guillaume, 2 Replies

Se habla mucho de los sntomas de la primoinfeccin, muchos de vosotros insistiendo, y creo que con bastante razn, en que un sntoma no marca ser VIH-positivo.

Pero ya sabeis, cuando has tenido una prctica de riesgo, y empiezas a tener dolor de... Read more »

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