What Causes Bone Problems

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Does HIV or HAART cause bone problems?

I am a 22 year old female who has HIV and has had it for 2 years now.I just wanted to know if HIV or meds taken for HIV cause bone problems?I am on Sustiva,Epivir and Viread and my viral load has been "undetectable" the last 4 times I have...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Alot still needs to be worked out regarding bone issues in the setting of HIV and its treatment. The rate of bone loss may be increased but the data is conflicting and it is unclear if the drugs are contributing or HIV is the cause. The pain you... Read more »

Meds and bone problems

I am on Norvir,Reyataz,viread, videx,emtriva. I have been having alot of pain in my feet and... Read more »

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bone problems

Dear Dr. Henry;Three years ago I had my left hip replaced due to avascular necrosis and now I have... Read more »

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Boning Up on Bone Health

Illustration: Ian Phillips/i2iart.com The results of David Vereschagin's first-ever bone scan, performed in 2009, threw him for a loop. At age 52, he was told that he had the spine of a 70-year-old. He was cautioned against activities that... Read more »

Thinning Bones a Growing Problem Among People With HIV; HIV and HIV Meds Appear to Be Culprits

Bone problems have quietly emerged as a major health issue for people with HIV, and HIV meds may be at least partly to blame, according to recent research. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that suggest HIV health care providers and the... Read more »

Bone Death and Destruction

Avascular Necrosis (necrosis = death) The thigh bone's (no longer) connected to the hip bone. That could be your problem if you develop the tongue-trippingly named avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head, a bone disease in which a lack of... Read more »

Bone Fractures

Certain drug side effects or medical conditions found in people with HIV are continuously receiving a lot of attention, and bone problems are among them. In an analysis from the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA), researchers once again found... Read more »

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Bone Density

Posted by riverprincess, 2 Replies

Well I finally got around to having a bone density test. I had one many years ago and all was good but it's been many many MANY pills since then . And since I cannot find any documentation about tests done on those with long term medications I... Read more »

Curious - Do any of you have bone or joint disease

Posted by ScotCharles, 6 Replies

A guy in my Old Geezers with AIDS group has recently been diagnosed with advanced osteoporosis. I have spinal ankylosis and osteoarthiritis (which seem insignificant to me just now). There are also reports of people with AIDS getting a disease of... Read more »

Any problems with jolt feelings inside body???

Posted by Anonymous

Any of u here have problems with a "jolt" feeling or "pin ball" effect going on in body?? Im trying to figure out what that is?? Could herpes cause this or anything else?? Read more »

anyone with severe bone joint muscle pain

Posted by cybersecretary, 2 Replies

thought it was the tenofovir so we just switched meds and now i am waiting to see if it goes away. it has been a year of extreme pain.

was on tryvada atripla nd then complera..

now no tenofovir in my cocktail.
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