Side Effects of HIV/AIDS and HIV Medications

General Information

Side Effects (August 12, 2012)
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From AIDS InfoNet
HIV and Your Quality of Life: A Guide to Side Effects and Other Complications (July 2012)
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From HIV i-Base
20% People Switch Atripla Due to Efavirenz Side Effects: Late Switches Are Common (May/June 2012)
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In HIV Treatment Bulletin, from HIV i-Base
On TheBodyPRO.com
Headache, and Nausea, and Fatigue. Oh, My! (March/April 2012)
A look at the possible side effects that can result from HIV medications.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Similar Efficacy and a Few Gender-Related Differences in Side Effects With Rilpivirine Versus Efavirenz at 96 Weeks (January/February 2012)
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In HIV Treatment Bulletin, from HIV i-Base
Side Effects of HIV Drugs (February 2012)
From The Well Project
Nervous System Problems and Dementia (December 19, 2011)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Neuropathy? Never Heard of It! A Blog Entry by Dave R. (December 7, 2011)
"If you're already suffering from neuropathy, you'll know what a ruthless, complex and unpredictable disease it is. Hopefully, by exchanging information we can help each other to make it clearer and easier to live with."
From TheBody.com
How to Manage the Most Common Side Effects of Your First HIV Antiretroviral Regimen (August 17, 2011)
Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A., and Ben Young, M.D., discuss several of the most common side effects in people on their first treatment regimen, and offer tips on how to manage them.
From TheBody.com
HIV and Inflammation (March 2011)
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In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis

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Other Side Effects

First Report: Atazanavir-Related Gallstones (Cholelithiasis) (July/August 2012)
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In HIV Treatment Bulletin, from HIV i-Base
On TheBodyPRO.com
Insomnia, Daytime Sleepiness Common Among HIVers, but Not Made More Likely by HIV or Meds, Study Suggests (May 10, 2012)
From TheBodyPRO.com
Managing Side Effects From New Hepatitis C Drugs (March 2012)
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In Treatment Update, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Antiretrovirals Can Negatively Impact Fertility (July 14, 2011)
In The AIDS Beacon
Five Times Higher Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage With HIV (July 22, 2010)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
New, Deadly, but Rare Encephalitis Described in 14 French HIV Patients (July 21, 2010)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
Light Sensitivity More Common Among People on HIV Treatment, Study Finds (April 26, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Nightmares, Daymares and Sleeping Difficulties (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HIV Drug Side Effects"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Hair Loss (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HIV Drug Side Effects"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Breast Enlargement in Men May Be Linked to d4T, ddI, Efavirenz (October 2004)
Quick recap of studies in the journal AIDS and The Breast Journal.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS

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