What Can I Do To Lose Weight Gain Caused By Hiv Medication

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HIV/AIDS and Lipodystrophy Treatments Part I: Treatments for Fat Gain

Table of Contents Introduction Treatments for Fat Gain Taking Care of Yourself Introduction Fat is needed for the body to function. It plays an important role inkeeping the skin and hair healthy, protecting body organs, and maintaining bodytemperature. Fat is also stored energy. There are different types of fat found in the body. Visceral fat is locateddeep in the belly under the muscle. Subcutaneous fat is the layer of fat...

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HIV Weight Gain

I've heard there is a treatment for weight gain due to protease inhibitors. I've gained about 30 pounds in the gut area (stomach). I've severly decreased my meals to around 750 to 900 calories daily, and I'm concerned that might...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There is no easy therapy for weight gain experienced in the setting of HIV treatment. Diet and exercise/physical therapy can help many (and actually can help many patients with the fobromylagia). Losing weight is a challenge in the general... Read more »

Atripila- Cause for weight gain?

I have been diagosed with HIV for about one year. I have been taking medication for about 8 months with good results in my viral load being undetectable and T cell count at 770. I have been weightlifting for the last 12 years. In the last 4...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Many HIV regimens result in a weight gain during the first year of therapy (typically 5-15 pounds). Atripla has not been identified as having any particular propensity for weight gain compared to many other widely used current regimens though there... Read more »

losing weight with hiv

does everyone with hiv loose weight is there meds you can take to gain your weight back what can you do to stop loosing weight...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Weight loss in HIV has a number of different causes and is most typically associated with advancing disease and CD4 decline. Treating HIV with medication generally prevent weight loss although of course some older medications, d4T and AZT, triggered... Read more »

how to gain weight

I have a relative who is hiv positive and is losing weight rapidly - age 52 and now weights 40kg. how can she put on more weight. she is not taking any medication at the moment...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.Rapid weight loss in a person with HIV is very concerning for the posibility of an opportunisitic infection or other AIDS-related complication. At the very least, it's suggestive of AIDS-related wasting.The essential thing... Read more »

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Have you experienced weight gain on Seroquel?

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

My doctor has prescribed 1/4 mg of Seroquel five times a day to control some of the symptoms of my HIV Associated Dementia. Since I've started taking Seroquel my weight has jumped by 20 pounds.

I am too vain to carry this much weight around and... Read more »

is there anything i can do to gain weight with hiv

Posted by tracey, 2 Replies

has anyone ever heard of juven, does it help people like us with hiv gain weight thanks Read more »

Atripla and weight gain

Posted by mimilove, 2 Replies

I have been reading a lot of posts about Atripla and weight gain and the same info keeps coming back that Atripla does not cause weight gain. Well, I feel this is false information because a lot of hivers claim the same condition of weight gain... Read more »

Problematic Weight Gain

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Well, I feel odd speaking of the subject, but I have an increasing problem with my weight since going on the cocktail. My VL is 10K and TCells are 480, but my weight keeps going up. Is has become such a problem that my Dr is now increasing my... Read more »

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