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 »

Thank you for making me realize.

Hi doc. Just wanted to tell a story that I witnessed the other day. At this time I know what your answer would be to my question. HIV is not your problem work with your doctor to find the real cause of your symptoms because I have had a 3,6 month...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello, Thank you for sharing your story. The Katrina catastrophe was a similar reality wake-up call for many watching the tragedy and its aftermath unfold on TV. "WHAT THE HELL! This is America. I never knew this shit still happened here."... Read more »

PLEASE HELP MAKING DONATION NEED YOUR ASSESSMENT

Hello Dr. Bob,I'm donating $150 to your cause please assess my situation; In March I had vaginal intercourse with a girl I later learned was high risk, my condom broke and I was exposed for I think somewhere around 1 to 2 minutes.My symptoms...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,1. "Symptoms" are notoriously unreliable in predicting who is and is not HIV infected. A negative HIV-antibody test outside the window period trumps symptoms each and every time. So your symptoms are not HIV related, because you... 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 »

How Should I Be Prepare for the Worse?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Last year my wife of 20 years and I went through a very difficult time with our relationship. After months of hurtful words and no physical attention, I decided to accept several sexual offers, primarily unprotected oral from guys. There were also... Read more »

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