Warning Signs Of Gynecomastia

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Update on my use of Tamoxifen for gynecomastia and warning

A while back I mentioned my using Tamoxifen to help get rid of Sustiva induced gynecomastia.. Long story short I found out the hard way it gave me hypercoagulation which led to a blood clot in my face (after Sculptra injections) and this has led to...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Thanks for the update on your situation. One of the general principles of medical management is to try not to use a second medication to treat side effects from another medication if the causative medication can be changed. Now that Isentress and... Read more »

Just want to share my warning about Tamoxifen for gynecomastia

Long story short, I chose to use from my doc, Tamoxifen a breast cancer drug, to undo the... Read more »

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Atripla. Nipples. Gynecomastia?

I've started on HAART for the first time about 18 weeks ago. I'm taking Atripla,... Read more »

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Gynecomastia -- painful breast lumps

Posted by patrickf, 2 Replies

I've been HIV+ for about 15 years or so, on meds for 7-8yrs..... and have been doing VERY well.

However, within the last 30 days, I've developed a painful lump (about the size of a pencil eraser) under my right breast nipple. After a thorough... Read more »

The reason not to use a PCR (WARNING)

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

There is a reason not to use a pcr rna for testing.
I had an oral exposure insertive and receptive with very little cum and caugt an std. I had almost none of the classic symptoms except thrush and swollen lymph nodes and within the first 2 weeks by... Read more »

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Posted by AnomJS, 3 Replies

Js is a very nice guy. YOU ARE MAKING ME MAD. PLEASE, PLEASE, STOP WITH THIS 3vs.6 CRAP. YOU ARE TAKING UP SPACE ON THE BOARD. STOP, STOP, STOP!!!! If it makes you feel better test agian at 6 months ok. Stop posting all these percentages. You are... Read more »

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