What Are The Different Nutrient Management Concerns For Hiv And Aids

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Introduction Opportunistic Infections and HIV Disease Preventing Infections in the First Place Treating Infections as They Occur Preventive Treatment for OIs Maintenance Therapy A Final Word on Strategies for Managing Opportunistic Infections List of AIDS-Defining OIs from the Centers for Disease Control Introduction HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus ) infects the cells of your body's immune system. It then impairs how...

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Question about malabsorbtion of nutrients.

Hi Nelson,I have been HIV positive for 6 years and on no medication currently. CD4's are around 701 and viral load goes between 1000 and undetectable.Was doing fine and then had a period where the lymph nodes in my neck swelled up and after...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Very good question.Most of us have have gut problems. Your description of your stool does not sound too bad to me. Large stools that seem dry? I wish I had those. Most of us long term survivors have soft stools and sporadic diarrhea. Some of... Read more »

Concerned Manager of HIV+ Employee

Hello. I recently hired an HIV+ person into my department. I knew of his status due to the fact that several people in the Company were familiar with him, and therefore told me about his status while I was in the interview process with him....

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I think your company is fortunate to have a person like you in a management postion. I am sure that the compassion and caring you demonstrate in this question is an example of how you work and how you treat people who work for you. I am sure that... Read more »

Death (HIV/AIDS A CHRONIC, NOT ALWAYS SO MANAGEABLE, CONDITION, 2010) ( HIV AND ACCELERATED AGING, 2010)

I think the p.c. word is morbidity . I recently had an argument with one of the very few friends iv disclosed to who stated , "people don't die from aids anymore". For whatever reason after 4 years despite three meds ( kaletra,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Pillboy,Morbidity means illness. Mortality refers to pushing up daisies.Your friend is woefully misinformed. HIV/AIDS is a slowly progressive disease that does not have a cure. That makes it a terminal (fatal) condition. Yes, we have made... Read more »

Concerns Careing from HIV patient (CARING FOR AN HIV/AIDS PATIENT AT HOME)

I recently started caring from my brother who has Full blown AIDS with Cryptococcus meningitis. I wasnt paranoid about it until my toddler covered herself over with his throw and suddenly got a rash on both her arms and face. She had been inside all...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,We don't use the term "Full Blown AIDS" anymore, because in reality there is no such thing as "Partially Blown AIDS." I'm delighted you are caring for your brother in his time of need. I wish all AIDS patients had... Read more »

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The way we address HIV is cause for concern.

The truth is that there are millions of people living to whom HIV has not caused illness and death. This information brings joy and hope to the heart of any person who has ever dreaded the onset of AIDS.

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I was diagnosed as HIV+ 17 years ago and a PWA for the past 14. When I first found out, there was very little else I could think about, other than the fact I had HIV, I'd seen many friends die of it, and was waiting for my turn to go too. My turn... Read more »

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