What Makes Aids Symptoms Worse

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Androgel Making Lipo worse?

Dr. Henry....I am currently taking Norvir, Reyataz, Viread and Videx. I noticed that when I stopped using my Androgel, the fat around my stomach started to improve....when I returned to using Androgel....the abdominal fat and fat around my chest...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Testosterone has not been shown to decrease intra-abdominal fat in HIV+ persons with lipodystrophy. In one study (done by the ACTG research group) subcutaneous fat (including abdominal area) decreased with testosterone with no benefit on... Read more »

Lack of sleep makes labs worse?

Hi Doc, I've been poz for 7 years with excellent numbers. Over the past six months, however, I've been working a LOT of 12 hour night shifts, back to back... sometimes 7 nights in a row. Been trying to kick start my new career. Turns...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Although not studied well, anecdotally stress, however induced, can affect your counts.... Read more »

EXPECT THE WORSE?

hi doc,i recently had surgery and was hospitalized (non hiv related) for 2 weeks. the evening i came out of surgery, i missed my evening dose of sustiva due to being under anestisia. when i woke up the following morning i took the missed dose w/ my...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Oy, if only I can have more like you in my clinic! You are doing a great job. Do not worry. Missing a single dose of Sustiva does not resistance make. The half life of the drug plus your attempt at catch up ensures you will be fine.Rest easy,... Read more »

Am I getting worse?

I have a question that may seem to have an obvious answer (i.e. get treatment), but given my life situation, I do not want to engage in treatment unless I feel that my health is in fact declining.In 1997, I was diagnosed HIV+ and immediately went on...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

This might seem glib, but I can't answer your question without knowing what's been happening to your CD4 cell count over time. This means that you can't really decide whether to resume treatment or not without having lab testing.The... Read more »

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is aids way worse than hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

everything i read or at least the best news relates to hiv it says nothing about AIDS. Read more »

What's worse?

Posted by pozsailor1, 1 Reply

Just hiv-1 elisa neg at 12 months.
My question is...and please take this serious. Would it be better to have hiv-1 with all of the meds (and the optimism that goes along with the meds), or a less virulent but mostly untreatable virus such as hiv-2... Read more »

Do you feel better or worse with meds?

Posted by nnhood, 3 Replies

I actually have not been diagnosed with HIV yet, but have been trying to find a diagnosis actually.

I did have a CD4 done and it was at 701, which is down from 1000 in 2003-2004 six years ago.

I feel fine really other than I have achey legs all the... Read more »

Anyone went directly to aids defining symptoms?

Posted by Brickwall, 2 Replies

Is there anyone that went directly from infection to aids defining symptoms?

I had a severe primary infection 3 weeks after risk, then it has stayed/got worse now 20 weeks..

Please help! Read more »

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