What Medications Do Children Take For Hiv

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Talking With Your Children About HIV: HIV Awareness for Children

Table of Contents Introduction The Facts About HIV Starting the Discussion Talking to Children of Different Ages Taking Care of Yourself Related Info Sheets by The Well Project Introduction HIV is a tough subject for parents, guardians, and caregivers to discusswith their children. However it is important that all families have thisdiscussion. There are many reasons you may want to discuss HIV and AIDS withyour children: you...

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New data on HIV medication in children?

I have represented a lot of Social Security disability applicants over the years. I know that in the past, there was concern about the long-term effects of HAART meds on children - who did not have a fully developed immune system when they...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I am not the best person to answer that question. Younger persons with HIV infection often have a more pronounced CD4 recovery on effective ART compared to adults partly due to a larger/more functional thymus gland. Newer HIV regimens often get... Read more »

can not understand asymptomatic children with hiv

children who are asymptomatic,do they take any kind of medication at all or do they live their normal life without showing any sign of disease,or disease progression.another question concerning the so called long term surviving children,do these...

Response from Brooks Jackson, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

There are some children and adults whose immune system is very effective at suppressing viral replication to undetectable levels in the absence of any medication. These children can in fact live to 12 years of age without any symptoms whatsoever.... Read more »

Young children and HIV

Do you know of anyone doing research on medications for young children? My 3 year old is finally doing well with viral at 7070 and cd4 at 1318 (viral load was in hundreds of millions at birth thanks to his biologic mother). However, he is taking...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Clinical trials in HIV-positive infants and children have certainly lagged behind that of adults. There are some obvious reasons for this, including the sheer logistical difficulties associated with trying to enroll a statistically significant... Read more »

whether my children will be HIV+

I am HIV positive & came to know last nov 04h cd4 200 after some medication from nov 2005 I started taking antiretroviral & completed one year with this . my weight is 70kg. & age 40years. I was affected by Herpes. That time I came to...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You have had a positive response to treatment. Your CD4 count went up and you are apparently without any other major medical complications. We cannot predict how long you will live, but we have every reason to believe that you will continue to do... Read more »

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Raising Children with HIV

Posted by TwinsDad, 3 Replies

Hello ladies,

I am posting this for my wife. She is still in denial and I want to help her with some information about raising children with HIV in 2005. Thank you for your cooperation. Read more »

children

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

how long can children live with hiv 2 years and 4 years old
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children

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Do children respond to hiv medication and live just as long as
adults with hiv? Or do they have more complications? Read more »

Children Infected

Posted by TwinsDad, 3 Replies

I have two children that have been infected with the virus, my wife and me are also infected. I was wondering if somebody has children on treatment. I am taking them to the doctor in Children Hospital in Texas. She is one of the best doctors to... Read more »

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