What Impact Does Hiv Treatment Have Today

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HIV Treatment 101

Forget what you've heard about treatment for HIV. HIV treatment in 2009 is a world away from what it was even two years ago. Important new medications and older, proven medications can now be taken less frequently with reduced side effects. Nonetheless, choosing HIV medications and determining when to begin treatment are big decisions. Fortunately, newly infected people not on treatment typically can go 10 years without a single symptom. This...

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Early PN impact on treatment

If severe polyradiculopathy (with muscle twitching in legs and arms, etc.) is diagnosed in first six months of infection, how does this impact choices of HIV treatment? If viral load is undetectable, with the PN resulting from virus in brain, will...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

While I'm not sure of studies that address this situation; in my experience, the prognosis for persons with neurological complications of HIV don't really differ from the general population-- there are some who advise using medications... Read more »

has the changing face of HIV had an impact on mental health

since 1981 and the first reported AIDS in the UK and the introduction of ARV's and HAART there has been a major change in the life expectancy of HIV + people? Would you know if there is also a greater impact on the mental health maybe due to...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

This is a really sophisticated and complicated question that requires a much more detailed response than I can offer briefly here. In fact I just completed a new book that deals solely with the mental health issues of people on combination therapy.... Read more »

Longterm impact of HIV meds given during pregnancy on infant

I am working with a young HIV+ mom who took Combivir and Viramune during her pregnancy. Her Child received AZT at birth and was treatment until 2month and has consistantly tested negative. However, The child is experiencing a number of...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

The evaluation of possible long-term effects of infants' exposure to antiretroviral therapy is an area of active research and follow-up. While one group in France has reported an apparent associateion between antiviral therapy and neurologic... Read more »

Difference between HIV impact and hereditary issues?

Hello. I am female, 32yrs old, and have been HIV+ since 1990 (based on history, though I was not tested until 1998.) When I tested + (and at that time we did the double-test-to-confirm) I immediately began meds - but they nearly killed me... then...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

It is very unlikely that any of the stuff that has come after HIV is HIV infection related, except for the thrush and recurrent pneumonia. I can't comment on why various tests were negative or positive. We certainly do see people with HIV... Read more »

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Saw this today in "General Treatment Strategies"

Posted by Amy, 1 Reply

Hi All,
I saw this today in the "General Treatment Strategies" postings here at The Body. You can read the physician's posting to Dr. Cohen, it's dated July 18. I included the internet link to this article...it may call for some lobbying. This was... Read more »

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Just notified today I tested positive for HIV

Posted by spike, 19 Replies

My health department contacted me, before my doctor today at work. I found out the HIV test I took came back postive.
I am so afraid!. I don't want to go to sleep. I know I will discuss this with my personal doctor in the morning. But this first... Read more »

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