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When You Have Hiv When Do You Lose Your Appetite
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Losing weight and NO appetiteI am a 30-ish male, 6'3", 190 lbs (currently). I have been HIV+ for one year and am taking Crixivan and Combivir for nearly as long. I've had no serious side effects other than one bout with kidney stones. My viral load is...
Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.
New York University, School of Medicine
Megace can indeed help your appetite, but it can also lower your testosterone level and add fat to your frame. In general it would be advisable to check testosterone levels, even if you are doing well, your testes may not be. Marinol is a great...
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Losing appetiteI have been on HIV medication since 2004, my biggest problem since I started medication is loss of... Read more »On Serostim 2 weeks, no appetite, still losing weightOn Serostim , low dose, for two weeks now. Just starting the past 2 days I am getting muscle... Read more »
Articles
Zimbabwe Lawmaker Advocates Once-a-Month Sex to Curb AIDSZimbabwean Senator Sithembile Mlothshwa has suggested that scientists "look into the issue of trying to inject men with a substance that will make them lose appetite" for sex. "I want to contribute by saying all the other avenues have been looked... Read more »
A Practical Guide to HIV Drug Side EffectsAcknowledgements and Credits Introduction Appetite Loss Body Distortion -- Lipodystrophy Bone Death and Destruction Avascular Necrosis Osteopenia and Osteoporosis Cardiac Concerns Diarrhea Fatigue Gas and Bloating... Read more »
Florida: Blaze Devours Appetite for Life KitchenA fire that broke out about 4 a.m. Thursday destroyed the kitchen and pantry of Appetite for Life at 402 W. Cervantes St. in Pensacola. The blaze consumed thousands of dollars worth of food meant to feed the nonprofit's 1,300 clients -- many of whom... Read more »
Appetite LossLoss of interest in eating can come from many different medications, whether they directly suppress your appetite or create changes in your sense of smell and/or taste. It can also occur when medicines are causing nausea that makes the very thought... Read more »
Connect With Others
Is losing one's voice every 3 months a sign of HIV
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
My friend's voice is lost again. Fever, chills and then it goes away without any medication after 4 days. It then happens again 3 months later. What is going on?
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Losing a wife and mother
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Recently my beautiful wife passed away leaving me and two year old daughter alone. We never knew she was hiv+ until a few days before she died and it has left me numb and confused. HIV is an illnes that I have always been aware of but it has never...
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Don't lose hope!
Posted by Anonymous
I was diagnosed with AIDS 10 years ago and am still alive today. I just wanted to tell anyone not to lose hope! I almost lost hope and then I somehow muddled through and survived. When I was diagnosed it was hopeless but somehow I survived until the...
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Losing someone to AIDS
Posted by Amanda122905, 4 Replies
April 29th will be 3 months since my brother died of AIDS. He didnt know he had it until it was too late. As an IV-Drug abuser it was always his biggest fear to get tested. That chance of him having something was always there. He found out, after...
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