What Are The Short Term Affects Of Aids

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Diarrhea and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Diarrhea and HIV How Does Diarrhea Affect the Body? Treating Your Diarrhea Taking Care of Yourself Diarrhea and HIV Diarrhea is one of the most common problems for people living with HIV(HIV+). It can affect as much as 80 percent of the HIV+ population. Whilediarrhea caused by advanced HIV disease has decreased, many HIV+ people havediarrhea caused by their HIV drugs. Diarrhea occurs when you have bowel...

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High dose corticosteroids short term: how will they affect tests?

Thank you for your very valuable service on this forum.I have two quick questions and hope you can help: I am on high doses of Dexamethasone this week (2mg 4 times per day)for endocrine testing.a. What effect could this have on my VL (usually...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

a. There is no data to answer this question. It would be advisable to wait about a month after finishing the steroid.b. I don't think the short term course of steroids would affect the overall picture in a muscle biopsy.... Read more »

What are the possible actute short term effects of anti-HIV drugs

What are the short term effects of HIV-drugs that you mentioned in an answer? Are there effects on the bones, or oral hygiene? ...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

The most common short term side effects relate to gastrointestinal upset (usually nausea and vomiting, or abdominal pain) or diffuse aches and pains, which may affect the bones. These types of side effects ussualyy go away over time, although you... Read more »

Short term memory loss

In short term memory loss,why is that some cases of it i mean worst cases of it are stuck in a certain date of their memory?I dont know really but is this normal?And what other information should i know about this,if one of your family member has...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

People who are developing dementia often will have symptoms such as short term memory loss early in their illness. Short term memory loss refers to an impairment in remembering information learned within the past few days. People with short term... Read more »

I am only 34 but my short term memory is bad

I have noticed over the last year I had been forgetting more and more. A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with advanced aids. My short term memory short is now forgetful. My cd4 is low around 125 and viral load is 4000 last checked - I hope to...

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

South Florida Center for Counseling and Therapy

Studies indicate that over half of persons infected with HIV experience a neurocognitive disorder, although some may have no symptoms. The most severe impairments such as dementia are relatively rare, while milder cognitive problems can be more... Read more »

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