Treatments: Antivirals
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Is AZT, Viramune, Kaletra and Saquinavir a safe combination, why or why not? Posted : March 21, 2007Response : John Barrow, M.D. A few months ago I got tested and unfortunately I am HIV positive. After one month on the med I am at zero and my viral load is 390. I just hope to get rid of the virus. My primary concern is what can I take with the medicine to increase my viral load? Posted : March 13, 2007Response : Octavio Vallejo, M.D. I have been taking Combivir and Sustiva for about 2 1/2 years now, and have noticed a tremendous amount of weight gain, about 20lbs. Especially in the abdomen. Posted : March 12, 2007Response : Peter Shalit, M.D. I have had HIV for 20 years. Recently I've developed severe Urinary Retention- have you ever heard of people taking Norvir as part of their combination, (i.e. Reyataz) that had developed acute Urinary Retention? Posted : January 29, 2007Response : Trevor Hawkins, M.D. I am a 52 y/o male currently on a regimen of Truvada, Sustiva, Reyataz and Norvir and suffer from intermittent diarrhea. I have heard that using a bulking powder containing psyllium husk can help counteract this as well (it contains Golden Seal and Black Walnut). I have not been able so far to find anything that would indicate a problem with these products and my meds. Do you think it safe to take? Posted : January 2, 2007Response : Octavio Vallejo, M.D. What HIV meds (if any) can cause your cholesterol to rise? I'm taking Nelfinavir and Truvada and I am a black male 46 years of age, postive over 13 years. Posted : December 19, 2006Response : Trevor Hawkins, M.D. I'm trying to decide when to add additional meds. Geno/pheno tests show that I am resistant to all of these meds with some resistance to protease inhibitors also - I took Crixivan almost 10 years ago. At this point in my treatment my Dr would like to see a non-detect VL and has suggested that I add Reyataz and Ritanovir to the Epzicom that I take now. Posted : October 17, 2006Response : Daniel Bowers, M.D. I would like to know how to deal with the fat redistribution for the face. Is it wise to change medication.... Posted : October 17, 2006Response : Ross Slotten, M.D. I'm a 30 y.o. man, and tested positive in March. Just started on regimen of Sustiva, Combivir and Bactrim. About a day ago I noticed a rash begining to appear, and it got worse overnight. Posted : October 16, 2006Response : Mark Katz, M.D. Has there been any progress in restoring the collagen lost by various meds and/or is there any best way to increase the "fat loss" especially in the face? Is sculptra a good choice or a combo of face lift with sculptra? Posted : October 6, 2006Response : John Barrow, M.D. HIV MEDS - Reyataz, Epivir, Viread, Norvir - If someone was to take all of these pills at once, could it kill them? Posted : June 12, 2006Response : Mark Katz, M.D. I've been on Viramune and Combivir for the past 7 years and doing well virologically. But I've noticed in the past year that I have no "butt" anymore and all the fat has gone from my arms, legs, face and buttocks. From my readings I suspect that fat loss is being caused by the Combivir. Are there other NRTI's that I could switch to that would not cause such a pronounced fat loss? Posted : June 12, 2006Response : Mark Katz, M.D. I have taken EFV, D4T, 3TC for 5 years, and now discovered ongoing breast enlargement. What do you think I should do for the moment, stop EFV, or the whole regimen, for it is so upsetting to take the current developement of this side effect. Posted : June 8, 2006Response : Octavio Vallejo, M.D. I am a 45-year-old male and have been HIV positive for about 2 years. My CD4 count is in the normal range, and when I had my last labs, it was about 750. My viral load was 391. I am not on meds and have not been since my diagnosis. Over the past several months, I seem to have been losing fat in my face. Posted : May 1, 2006Response : Ross Slotten, M.D. Hi there, I've bee n on Trizivir, and Sustiva for the past two years. I want to have a break of three weeks. My viral load is undedectable an my cd4 count is 440. Will I have any serious ill effects in that time? I can go back on them after my break? Posted : April 21, 2006Response : Mark Katz, M.D. My partner has been on Sustiva+Truvada regimen for 6 months and on his last bloodwork, the CD4 had dropped from 307 to 198. Resistance to Sustiva was confirmed and now he is switched to the Reyataz+Norvir+Truvada regimen. Posted : April 17, 2006Response : Donna Sweet, M.D. I am resident of Mumbai City in India. One of my friends is HIV positive and her counts have fallen drastically in last 6 months. Please advise us on the steps/precautions to be taken to improve the counts, as well as the therapies available. Posted : April 17, 2006Response : Mark Katz, M.D. 3 years ago, my doctors suggested that I take a drug holiday, and my viral load remained undetectable until this year. It is now at 18,000 copies, and my CD4 count is around 480. Should I be concerned about my current status? Posted : November 7, 2005Response : Lisa Capaldini, M.D. Earlier this year he switched from Trizivir/Sustiva to Trizivir/Viramune due to CNS side effects from the Sustiva. His CD4's have always been in the 300-350 range and never above. During his most recent visit (yesterday) we received startling news, his CD4 count was 515 but his VL now 34,000 copies. Again, please keep in mind that he had CD4 350 and VL undetectable only three months ago.. Posted : October 10, 2005Response : John Barrow, M.D. I want information about what are the organs affected due to AIDS and also which type of cells are damaged and to what extent? Posted : October 1, 2005Response : Mark Katz, M.D. What is the life span/prognosis for an ADC [AIDS Dementia Complex] patient? Posted : March 15, 2005Response : Rodger MacArthur, M.D. My doctor wants me to consider going on a trial of Integrase (I believe monotherapy). My concerns are... Posted : March 21, 2005Response : Martin Markowitz, M.D. I have been HIV+ since 1986, relative good health. Started HIV meds only 6 months ago and now extremely compliant. Now, exercise is impossible. My hip must be replaced. Dr. said the bone died and is now collapsing. Can this be caused by AIDS, medications, a combination of all? Should I have the total hip replacement the surgeon wants to do? Posted : March 15, 2005Response : Ross Slotten, M.D. I have been taking Combivir and Viramune for about 5 years now. My viral load is undetectable and my CD4 is above 400. I am considerng taking a break from the meds. Have others done this successfully and are there other things I can do to strenghten by immune system if I stop the drugs? Posted : March 11, 2005Response : Peter Shalit, M.D. How long someone will need start treatment since the initial infection? Posted : March 8, 2005Response : John Barrow, M.D. For 4 to 5 months now I have been getting profuse sweating while exerting mild physical exertion where I can sweat and totally soak my clothing and after that, usually at night, will get cold spots that generally cover all my right lung area...Could it be drug related? I just changed drugs a month ago I had been on Kaletra, DDI,and Combivir and was changed to Reyataz and Combivir... Posted : March 7, 2005Response : Mark Katz, M.D. Can you provide me with info on the likelihood that a [HIV] positive man who is resistant to one or more drugs can pass on a resistant virus to another positive man through unprotected anal intercourse? Can you refer me to any current research in this area? Posted : March 1, 2005Response : Trevor Hawkins, M.D. I have now been on the Sustiva regimen for 9 days and have experienced no adverse reactions as described in the literature to this drug, however, although I am having bowel movements frequently throughout the morning hours as I have experienced for years, they remain firm with one exception. Since starting the Sustiva my bowel movements have caused my rectum to burn. Posted : February 21, 2005Response : Ross Slotten, M.D. Since the change in my regimen I have suffered from extreme heartburn and a protruding stomach. I currently am also on treatment for a hiatal hernia which includes Aciphex and Ranitidine. Posted : February 21, 2005Response : Trevor Hawkins, M.D. I developed a protruding stomach and gained weight. I have not had any luck, through diets, exercise, yoga, healthy eating, staying very faithful to my meds in reducing the weight gain and the stomach size. I am not fat in other areas. Posted : February 21, 2005Response : Daniel Lee, M.D. First, I was diagnosed HIV positive in early October 2004 with a VL of 93,000 and a CD4 count of 245.... now my HIV levels are undetectable...am I still contagious? Posted : February 16, 2005Response : Daniel Bowers, M.D. I am a 45 year old H.I.V.+ male. I am having problems with my cholesterol and triglycerides levels being high. My question is would it be safe for me to take Niacin and vitamin B-complex with my meds? Posted : January 19, 2005Response : Daniel Lee, M.D. I have been taking Didanosine, Efavirenz and Lamivudine...Since the day before yesterday, I have experienced some symptoms of flu... Can I take acetylsalicylic acid (Asprin), paracetamol, and Cotrimoxazole? Posted : January 18, 2005Response : John Barrow, M.D. I've been positive for 18 years, and am up to a 5-way cocktail because of resistence: Viread, AZT, 3tc, TMC125 (trial), and Kaletra. I've never been sick and tolerate the 22 pills a day with no problem. Except, I wonder about my liver processing pills for nearly 15 years. Posted : January 6, 2005Response : John Barrow, M.D. Can you please answer the following, regarding the antiretrovirals regimen.... does this restriction mean that this drug should be taken with or without water? Posted : December 6, 2004Response : Mark Katz, M.D. Doc, can you tell me with all of todays current technology, will we have an AIDS/HIV cure by 2007? Also, is it possible to have a child from an HIV- mother and a HIV+ father and the child be HIV- at birth ?? Posted : December 1, 2004Response : Rodger MacArthur, M.D. ...will we have an AIDS/HIV cure by 2007? Is it possible to have a child from an HIV- mother from a HIV+ father and the child be HIV- at birth? What can you tell me about ozone and hydrogen peroxide therapy as treatments for HIV ? Posted : November 15, 2004Response : Lisa Capaldini, M.D. I am currently taking Kaletra, Viread and Sustiva. I just bought some natural pills to help with hemorrhoids. They contain whitch hazel leaf, horse chestnut leaf and ginger root. Is there any interaction with the HIV meds that I am taking? DO you think it will be safe for me to take? Posted : November 4, 2004Response : Donna Sweet, M.D., M.D. Do those on Crixivan show more bone loss then those on other inhibitors? Posted : September 30, 2004Response : Martin Markowitz, M.D. My t-cells are 911 and the virus is undetectable. I have been HIV+ since 4/99.... Another doctor gave me Remeron 15mg. Will taking the Remeron make the current meds that I am taking less effective? Posted : September 30, 2004Response : Trevor Hawkins, M.D. I've been on HART since 1997. I have dozens of lipomas of varying size on the limbs and trunk of my body. I live in a rural area and my doctor is not an HIV specialist. He says they are side effects of my medications. Do you know any more about them? Is there any type of treatment for them? Posted : September 10, 2004Response : Ross Slotten, M.D. I am currently taking Reyataz and Combivir for my HIV disease. I was recently diagnosed with hypertension and a rapid heart beat. My PCP prescriced Verelan PM 100mg and said it would solve both of these new issues. However I recently read on line that Verelan and Reyataz should not be taken together. Posted : June 23, 2004Response : Daniel Bowers, M.D. I just started taking Viread about 3 weeks ago. I just found out that this medication can cause bone problems. One week ago I fell, and for the first time in my life have a fractured bone. Posted : June 16, 2004Response : Ross Slotten, M.D. I have been positive for at least 14 years, I began HAART 7 years ago when my VL was 14,000 and CD4 was 450. My doc, who I think is very good and very experienced, seems to think I may have developed some immunity to the HIV and has talked with me about stopping the antivirals... Posted : June 7, 2004Response : Peter Shalit, M.D. Someone I know has some lipodystropy in the back of my neck. What is the Cause of this and is there a medication that they can take to make it go away, without having plastic surgery. Posted : June 1, 2004Response : Douglas Dieterich, M.D. I am a 55 year old male who discovered his HIV status in 1986. I recently read that one has a 28% increased chance of having a heart attack for each and every year one is taking protease inhibitors. Should I be concered of the potential for heart disease and is there anything I can suggest to my primary care doctor to do to assess my cardiac status? Should lipid levels be performed as part of my routine blood testing every 6-8 weeks? Posted : May 18, 2004Response : Martin Markowitz, M.D. Hello, if a person thinks that they may be HIV positive is it better to start taking medication sooner rather than later? Posted : May 14, 2004Response : Mark Katz, M.D. My doctor is talking about "Fuzeon" & I believe it's an abdomen injection. Can you tell me what some of the side effects are and if this has to be injected in the abdomen? Posted : May 11, 2004Response : Ross Slotten, M.D. Although my weight is only 225 (I am 6' 7" tall), my waist has gotten quite large. My doctor calls it the "Crixivan belly" but offers no solutions. Posted : April 21, 2004Response : Peter Shalit, M.D. I recently discovered that I am HIV positive and I'm very scared. I ran across this article about nanodrugs and how they 'feel' a cure for the HIV virus soon within the next five years. Posted : March 29, 2004Response : Lisa Capaldini, M.D. ...is there a treatment can completely alienate the HIV. If not, is there any chance in the near future? Posted : March 19, 2004Response : Donna Sweet, M.D. My doctor tells me that taking Omeprazole with Reyataz will dramatically decrease the efficacy of Reyataz. Posted : March 8, 2004Response : John Barrow, M.D. What about interaction between abacavir + tenofovir+ videx? Posted : January 27, 2004Response : Martin Markowitz, M.D. My question is regarding any studies about the effects of cosemetic surgery on HIV + individuals? Is there increased risk with such proceedures? Posted : January 6, 2004Response : Ross Slotten, M.D. According to AEGIS suggestion table a patient should take at list from the three group of drugs such as Nucleoside/tide reverse transcriptase inhibitors(NRTIs), Protease Inhibitors(PIs) & None-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors(NnRTIs) one from each group. But from the table Lamivudine & Zidovudine belongs to the same group NRTIs these is not clear to me I need your help to understand. Posted : December 25, 2003Response : John Barrow, M.D. I have been positive for 4 years, before I was diagnosed my hands and feet would itch real bad at least 3 times a day. When I started my meds it stopped, my viral load has been undetected for 2 years.... Posted : December 9, 2003Response : Ross Slotten, M.D. I have been on antiretrovirals (stocrin and combivir) for 8 months now...I have noticed my nails , basically my fingers turning dark and the soles of my feet and toes turning dark. Posted : November 14, 2003Response : Daniel Bowers, M.D. I have heard that taking Viread and Ziagen together can (will?) cause an increased VL[viral load]. I have been on Viread since May of 2002, and added Ziagen in June 2003. It is probably important that you know everything I'm on... Posted : November 11, 2003Response : Trevor Hawkins, M.D. Is there any news in reference to wasting? Posted : November 4, 2003Response : Douglas Dieterich, M.D. Does starting ART have an impact on weight loss or weight reduction? Posted : October 25, 2003Response : John Barrow, M.D. How long can a person live with HIV without treatment? Posted : October 23, 2003Response : Mark Katz, M.D. One of my friends have tested positive for HIV. He doesn't have any signs or symptoms developed yet. Posted : October 20, 2003Response : Mark Katz, M.D. I have started taking Duovir and Sustiva, 2 months before. But ,social life and family responsibility of taking children from school, sometimes does not allow me to take them on time. What could be the least and maximum time to be delayed, if things are out of control in taking the ARV? Posted : September 30, 2003Response : Douglas Dieterich, M.D. My major problem is Chronic Fatigue. It has ended my quality of life. Depression as well as every other problem that can [be] is now interfering in my health. Posted : September 30, 2003Response : Trevor Hawkins, M.D. My mother has been on anti-retroviral combinations since 2001. She is currently on Nevirapine and Combivir. She has a problem of legs, she says she has a burning sensation in her legs and feet and it really gets annoying at times. Her doctor has said its side effects of medication. Posted : September 2, 2003Response :Trevor Hawkins , M.D. What statistical methods are currently being used in clinical trials to report laboratory test that come from different laboratories? Example.. Posted : July 8, 2003Response : Marty Markowitz, M.D. I have been detected as being HIV positive on September 1997. A complete year I had no need to take pills because of my normal CD4 counts and an undetectable viral load ... Posted : June 30, 2003Response : Daniel Bowers, M.D. I have questions about Salvage Therapy, new treatments, and fusion inhibitors. Posted : June 30, 2003Response : John Barrow, M.D. I am a 54 yr. old white male who has known of his HIV status since 1986....My question is this: in order to economize on expenses, how often should I have blood work performed and just what parameters should be monitored when blood is drawn? Posted : June 27, 2003Response : Mark Katz, M.D. I was diagnosed HIV positive a year ago. My T-cell count has ranged from 285 to 400. Right now, it is about 316 or 25%. Posted : June 26, 2003Response : Douglas Dieterich, M.D. I would like to know if alcohol interferes with the absorption of the HIV drugs? Posted : June 25, 2003Response : Douglas Dieterich, M.D. Good day, I will like to know what could be done for lipodystrophy, I have a huge belly which working out 5 days a week is not doing anything for. Posted : June 25, 2003Response : Ross Slotten, M.D. When a person starts taking a combination of 2 tharapies, how can a person can minimize the pains of the side effects within the first 2 or 3 weeks of starting? Posted : June 16, 2003Response : Mark Katz, M.D. I was infected with HIV a year ago. I was hospitalized with CMV for several weeks. At the time of diagnosis my CD4 [count] was 600 and viral load was 22000... Posted : June 1, 2003Response : John Barrow, M.D. How many people do you think fail first line therapy either do to virologic failure or intolerance of a drug? Also, are there any first-line therapies that you think people fail more so on than others? Posted : April 14, 2003Response : Daniel Bowers, M.D. Resistance to NRTI (Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors) and NNRTI (Non Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors) -- possible resistance to PI (Protease Inhibitors). If someone has extensive resistance to both these class of drugs, are there drugs in the pipeline to offer hope or are they doomed? Posted : March 14, 2003Response : Mark Katz, M.D. I am a 43-year old male who was recently diagnosed as HIV+, but I know (100% certainty) that I became infected about 9 years ago. Does the fact that I have waited so long mean that it is unlikely the HIV drugs will do me any good? Posted : March 12, 2003Response : Marty Markowitz, M.D. My girlfriend started to develop a black spot on her skin and in the meantime she is taking Sustiva (Efavirenz), Videx (Didanosine) and Viread. Posted : March 4, 2003Response : Daniel Lee, M.D.My doctor is pleased with my progress....do you have a feel for how long I can expect to keep HIV at bay and keep my health as good as it has been? Posted : March 4, 2003Response : Rodger MacArthur, M.D.Would you be so kind and tell me where I can find information about how many drugs an AIDS Patient has to take, I know it always is depending on the stage the patient is in. Posted : March 4, 2003Response : Rodger MacArthur, M.D.Since it is known that protease inhibitors can cause bone density problems as with my Crixivan, is there a possiblity that this drug is also causing lung tissue problems? Posted : February 26, 2003Response : Ross Slotten, M.D.How come HIV infected people can develop resistance against Indinavir when they are only treated with Zidovudine? Posted : February 19, 2003Response : Trevor Hawkins, M.D.I am a 54 year old female who had unprotected sex with an old boyfriend in January 2002. Three months later I was raped. I had not had sex for a year before that. Posted : February 4, 2003Response : Ross Slotten, M.D.I have been on a cocktail combination of Sustiva and Combivir for about 3 years now. As a result, the HIV is non-detectable and my CD-4 cells are trending upward. However, the caveat is my cholesterol and most alarmingly, my triglycerides are skyrocketing. Posted : January 21, 2003Response : Mark Katz, M.D.I have a question about the meds that I am taking. Until about 3 months ago, I was taking 2 Fortovase twice a day, 4 Norvir twice a day, 1 Retrovir twice a day and 1 Zerit twice a day.... Posted : January 20, 2003Response : Daniel Bowers, M.D.I'm 56 yr old male 6'1" 185 lbs, POZ since 1992, on d4T, 3TC, crixivan combo for 6.5 years... For past two years have had weakness in calf muscles, even though I can currently leg press 320 lbs in gym and go 30 min. on elliptical trainer. I feel calf weakness when walking and can not walk fast or far without losing strength. Posted : January 14, 2003Response : Marty Markowitz, M.D.I have been on Viread, Ziagen, and Zerit for 1-1/2 years. My T-cells at first went up from 40 to 240 within one month, after a medication vacation. And my viral load remains undetectable but t-cells have gone down to 190 presently. Posted : January 8, 2003Response : Lisa Capaldini, M.D.I'm a 44 year old male and have been positive since about 1982. Here are my questions... Posted : January 6, 2003Response : Douglas Dieterich, M.D.I've been faithful to my regimen for a year since infection. Never missed a dose, and though I do have side effects, I can seem to deal with most of them at this point in time. My mouth is always dry (especially in the mornings), my skin is always dry, and well, my entire body feels dry in general. Posted : December 27, 2002Response : Daniel Bowers, M.D.I have a question about the mutation of the various strains of HIV in the world: because the mutations of the strains are increasing in strength and are they therefore contracted easier? Posted : December 27, 2002Response : Ross Slotten, M.D.I am a 40 year old male. I have been HIV+ since April, 1999. I also have Hep C. I am currently taking Sustiva, Viread, and Retrovir. I know that some meds cause you you lose body fat.... Posted : December 13, 2002Response : Daniel Lee, M.D.A year ago my CD4 count was 84, at that time my personal doctor told me to start anti-AIDS drugs. I am at the level of HIV but not of AIDS. I suspected that I was to be infected 5 years ago, after having a negative daughter of 5 years old. Posted : December 13, 2002Response : Ross Slotten, M.D.Hello. I've been HIV+ for 13 years and been on the therapy for six with Trizivir and Viramune. I started when my CD4 was 500. My numbers have always been good, CD4 800 to 1200 and undetectable for many years. My doctor offered me to think about a drug holiday and take meds every other week. What's is your opinion? Thanks.... Posted : December 3, 2002Response : Mark Katz, M.D.When you've developed a rash using HIV meds, does it go away after you stop taking the drug or does it leave scars? Posted : November 20, 2002Response : Lisa Capaldini, M.D.I have been positive for 2 year's now. I am currently taking, Viread, Epivir, and Viramune. For the past several months I have had pain in my ankles, feet, and toe's...Now it is in my elbow's, hands, and fingers... Posted : September 12, 2002Response : Marty Markowitz, M.D.I am a 30 year old female writing from Turkey. Tested positive in June 2001. I am taking Viramune (2x1), Combivir (2x1) and 900 mg Cleosin daily. What I would like to know is whether it is possible to take Viramune and Combivir 1 tablet each a day, if the next VL is negligible again? Posted : September 12, 2002Response : Ross Slotten, M.D.I am a 53 yr. old male who has been HIV positive since 1983...My question regards a recent increase in my left breast- ultrasound & mamogram show fatty tissue-w/a small growth that will be excised ASAP... Posted : September 12, 2002Response : Daniel Lee, M.D.I've peen positive for 3 years, doing well on Sustiva & Combivir...undetectable! Now my labs are showing a viral load of 800, and my doctor wants me off Sustive for 6 weeks, and to come back and see him at the end of September. I'm terrified to just take the Combivir. Is this a normal course of treatment? Posted : August 13, 2002Response : Mark Katz, M.D.I tested positive with HIV on January 02, 2002. My test results are as follows... Posted : August 12, 2002Response : Trevor Hawkins, M.D.Hi, I am on Combivir and Crixivan and have been for 5 years. I drink lots of water. I went to my doctor recently and told him I had leg pain, he diagonsed it as neuropathy. He said all he could do is switch my medicine but chances are switching the Combivir would mean I would no longer have an undetectable viral load, which I have done for 5 years now. Posted : July 30, 2002Response : Daniel Lee, M.D.I could not find anything concerning the results of people taking Norvir as a boost to Crixivan. I just started on Norvir today. I have been on Crixivan since 1996.... Posted : July 12, 2002Response : Ross Slotten, M.D.Is anyone doing research to see if it is possible to cover protruding veins (in legs) due to lipoatrophy by means of fat injections? Posted : July 2, 2002Response : Daniel Lee, M.D.It has been now nearly four months since I started my HIV therapy with Combivir and Viramune. I am so happy that I started the therapy. But is their anything else I can do? I would be happy to do anything else to make it as successful as possible. Posted : July 2, 2002Response : Ross Slotten, M.D.I'm a 42 year old homosexual male who was diagnosed with HIV in December 1995. I started a two drug combo (AZT+3TC) in February 1996. My doctor decided to do a genotype, since my viral load had finally increased to over 1,000. The test revealed that I had a high resistance to AZT and a medium resistance to 3TC.... Posted : June 25, 2002Response : Lisa Capaldini, M.D.I have been taking Viracept and Combivir for a year. Just lately food tastes strange and my mouth has a funny taste. Anything slightly salty, spicy or sour makes my tongue sore. Is this related to medication ? Posted : June 12, 2002Response : Ross Slotten, M.D.I am 38 and have had AIDS for three years, and have been on a Sustiva, Combivir and Diflucan "cocktail" for several years. I have severe stomach problems and food bothers me. Any ideas? Posted : May 28, 2002Response : Daniel Lee, M.D.I have been HIV+ since 1988 and am currently on a cocktail consisting of Viread, Kaletra and Videx EC. I've battling with my buffalo hump since 1997. Is there anything you're doing or that is being considered or in the pipeline to deal with buffalo hump? Posted : April 22, 2002Response : Douglas Dieterich, M.D.I have been on a Combivir/Ritonavir tx for some time now (with the recent addition of Viread). I am losing my body hair; in the armpit, leg, arm and pubic hair areas. Endocrinology tests show normal thyroid and pineal gland functions. What's up? Posted : April 8, 2002Response : Douglas Dieterich, M.D.I keep reading that everyone eventually "mutates", rendering NNRTI's useless. I want to know how much longer I can expect to be on this cocktail before the rug is pulled out from under me? Posted : April 2, 2002Response : Lisa Capaldini, M.D.I have recently been hearing a lot about 'bone death' in people on HAART. Is there anything that can be taken to counteract bone loss/death? Does bodybuilding accelerate this condition? Posted : March 27, 2002Response : Douglas Dieterich, M.D.As a result of the recent Seattle Retrovirus Conference, what new HIV drugs are in the pipeline? Are the new drugs in development expected to be effective as first-line treatments for new infections? Are they expected to be useful with patients already on HIV drug combination therapies? Both? Posted : March 21, 2002Response : Mark Katz, M.D.I am looking for information regarding the effects of an HIV cocktail; specifcally Viracept, Rescriptor, and Fortovase. Posted : January 18, 2002Response : Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.
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