What Happen When Arvs Stop

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Anxiety panic attacks and ARV's

I have been on Stocrin, Stavudine and Lamivudine for a month now and i've started to get severe anxiety and panic attacks to the point where I cannot see clients and have to leave work early because I am shaking uncontrollably and look probably...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

One of the drugs you're taking, Stocrin or efavirenz, is known to cause a variety of central nervous system side effects, such as insomnia, disturbing dreams, nightmares and anxiety. Given the time course of your symptoms, it seems quite likely... Read more »

On ARV's but now negative?

My adopted daughter was born to a HIV positive mother. She was born about 9-12 weeks premature and... Read more »

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

arv and contagion(FINDINGS SUGGEST HIV CAN BE TRANSMITTED FROM MSM WITH UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD 2008)

friend on arv for 2 years says he is no longer contagious is this possible... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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Articles

ARV Progress in India

What is the situation for access to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in India now? In April, the government started giving free ARV drugs in six high prevalence states in India, but only a few people are getting them so far. They are focusing on high... Read more »

SMART Stops Stopping

The Strategies for the Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (SMART) trial was designed to investigate whether antiretroviral therapy could be used on an as-needed basis rather than continuously. The protocol involved interrupting therapy when the... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Uganda: Teens With HIV Prefer Religion to ARVs

Observers say some HIV-positive Ugandan teenagers are abandoning their antiretroviral treatment, believing religion can cure them of the virus. Baylor College of Medicine's Children's Foundation Uganda treats more than 4,000 HIV-positive children,... Read more »

"Sustainable Global Pharmacovigilance" Systems Needed to Monitor ARVs, Other Drugs

With more widespread access to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs "comes a greater need to monitor and promote the safety and effectiveness of these essential medicines in the new environments, which are distinct from those of pre-market studies and the... Read more »

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When does a person start taking ARV meds?

Posted by Carrie, 5 Replies

My boyfriends CD4 count is over 1100 and his Viral count is under 400. From my own researching, this appears to still be ok (considering the circumstances of course). He said though that today at the dr they want to start him on antiretroviral... Read more »

"Positive living" eclipsed by ARV (Antiretroviral

Posted by bradford, 1 Reply

"Positive living" eclipsed by ARV (Antiretroviral) drive

Originally, it seemingly appeared that anyone infected with HIV would progress to disease and die. This has long since been realized to no longer be true. We have individuals all over the... Read more »

Ok - Now what happens

Posted by Survivor, 3 Replies

So I have moved through all the stages without drinking or killing myself. Guilt, Sadness, Anger, Remorse and now Acceptance. I am sure I moved through others, but I just dont care about those ones.. Me and My Husband are pos. We are seeing... Read more »

So what happens AFTER ARS symptoms...???

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Say someone contracts HIV. They have (or maybe even don't have) the ARS symptoms. Those pass. Then what???

Things don't linger do they?? Symptoms don't come and go after that?

Does a person HAVE any other symptoms after ARS?? Or do they go back to... Read more »

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