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Caring for Your Liver if You Have HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Liver Basics Symptoms of Liver Damage Tests for Liver Damage The Liver and HIV Liver Disease and Women Caring for Your Liver Taking Care of Yourself Liver Basics Your liver is one of the most important organs in your body. It is also the largest -- about the size of a football. It is protected from injury behind the lower right section of your ribs. The liver acts as your body's chemical processing...

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LOOKING FOR A MEDICATION THAT WONT EFFECT MY LIVER

STARTED TAKING ATRIPLA IN FEB 2009. DEVELOPED LIVER TOXICITY. WHAT MEDICATION CAN I BE SWITCHED TO?...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

What happened to you in 2/09 was an elevation of liver function tests. I would ask your doctor about your hepatitis C and your hepatitis B status to know if this rise of blood tests could have been influenced by underlying liver disease. If you have... Read more »

Dealing with the possibility of having permanant liver damage from HIV medications

I have been trying to deal with this possibility for a few weeks now. My antidepressants have been halted as well as HIV meds because of liver damage. I have been off my HIV medication for 2 months (doctor recommended). It is of great concern that...

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

South Florida Center for Counseling and Therapy

I'm sorry to hear about the concern with your liver. There are times when it seems there is one setback after another and emotional resilience can become low. During those times I think it's a good idea to really focus on the present and... Read more »

HCV, HIV and Liver Cancer

I have had HIV since early 80's due to blood products, as well as HCV Geno2. I started treating the HIV after 15 years when my numbers started to get bad. Three years ago we treated the HCV and I am still SVR. My Liver Functions were high...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

There is still some risk yes. But with a normal AFP I suspect this will be a vascular issue and not tumor. Best wishes for your ongoing health.... Read more »

HIV positive, elevated liver enzymes

I'm HIV positive since January 2008, currently not on treatment. Today during my routine blood work my liver enzyme values came back somewhat high, ALT 62, AST 47. My hbv and hcv serologies were negative as of September 2008. My doctor...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Your ALT and AST are only mildly elevated. Liver function tests can be mildly elevated from various medications. I think your doctor is right on top of things to be asking regarding any risk behaviors so this is excellent. I would certainly get... Read more »

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Joint Pain caused by liver, HIV, meds, arthritis?

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

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Looking for HIV positive/AIDS individuals to model

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I'm a photography student located on Long Island, in NY. I'm doing an editorial project on individuals living with HIV/AIDS. I would like to compassionately photograph you in your natural environment, as well as possibly in the studio. I... Read more »

dear gmanbil Can HIV affect the liver?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

dear gman,hiv itself affect the liver,while NOT on meds?,
my liver enzymes are always raised.my recent DNA PCR WAS NEG,for HIV.

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