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Q: which is the best alternative therapy for hiv/aids to boost body immunity?
i am hiv+ from past 6 years.and not taking any medication(including art).i want to postpone art/haart for next 4 years. now i want to start alternative therapy for hiv/aids to boost body immunity. which is the best option either ayurvedic or homeopathy.
A: You should discuss this with your doctor. If you aren’t taking antiviral medications, the virus can quickly take over your body. With medications, you can may live nearly as long as someone who is not infected. Try to find a trusted doctor who specializes in HIV/AIDS care; also you may want to try to find HIV/AIDS support groups in your area. They can give you better advice on what to do. In addition, try to maintain a healthy diet, exercise, get plenty of rest, and try to reduce stress in your life.
Q: Does physical therapy aids make more than cna?
i want to be an LVN but it will take one year and not sure if i will pass the assesment test. My other choice is physical therapy aid. I just completed a cna program. Physical therapy aids can you answer my question
A: …if you are referring to an aide or tech as opposed to an assistant, then no, most likely not. PT aides and techs usually make a couple dollars more than minimum wage unless you in a very specialized area and a unique body of knowledge.
CNA can make more, especially if working third shift and if you can promote to a PCT.
Q: How effective is urine therapy in the treatment and curing of AIDS?
I believe that naturally every ailment has its cure provided by yhe Creator.Urine has been found to be a form of natural therapy that man neglects yet it does not remove its potency.Could a consistent absorption of urine on a daily basis for a long time not cure this deadly disease that seems to have defied conventional medical solution?
A: If your willing to contract HIV im willing to mail you my urine on a daily basis to test your theory out.
Contact me, I drink alot of fluids.
Q: What, if anything, is being done to lower the cost of drugs such as antiretroviral therapy for AIDS victims?
Antiretroviral drugs (drugs that allow HIV patients to temporarily live a healthy and normal life) are supposedly expensive. It is said that of 30 million Africans living with HIV & AIDS, only 50,000 are currently being treated with ARV drugs.
A: Good question. I wish I had an answer, too. You’re right about the cost of those meds — $15,000-$30,000 for the average person living with the virus, per year. Most of the 1 million individuals in the US living with HIV/AIDS have access to meds, although not all. Countries like Brazil take the bull by the horns and distribute AIDS meds free to all citizens with the virus! But the worldwide solution? Other than taking to the streets, shutting down the xeaseless war machine, demanding change from our governments, and working for global change, we’ve got to do what we can through prevention work (CONDOMS!!!! CLEAN NEEDLES!!! or ABSTAIN IF YOU CAN!!!!) to stop the spread of a virus that could potentially bring about the end of the human race, and hope that Big Pharma sees the light and releases the patents. Maybe some of Warren Buffett’s billions will be channeled in that direction. We can hope and send energy in that direction!
Q: I am getting ready to take the massage therapy national exam. Does anyone know of any low priced but good aids?
I just don’t want to spend $50 on a book that isn’t really going to help me.
A: I have taken the NCBTMB exam. Make sure to study different types of herbs & medications as well as Chinese Theory. I have compiled material that I found useful into a study guide. Feel free to check it out. http://www.lulu.com/wservices . Good luck on the exam!
Q: I invented a natural therapy for HIV/AIDS,WHY DONT THE WORLD BELIEVE IN HERBS CURATIVE EFFECTS?
THE DRUG REGISTRATION NUMBER IS 04-8703L,ITS A DRUG THAT STOPS CELL-CELL TRANSMISSION OF VIRUS WHILE IT KILLS IT.THETHERAPY HAS RECEIVED NO FORM OF AID OR HELP FROM ANY HEALTH ORGANISATION DESPITE THE ALARM OF PEOPLE DEING EVERY DAY FROM THE VIRUS,DOUBTS ARE STILL BEEN POSSED ON HERBAL THERAPY BECAUSE IT IS A MULTIPLE COMPONENT EXTRACT THAT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO DEVELOP YET GOVERNMENTS SPEND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON HIV/AIDS CHAMPAIGNS AND AWARENESS PROGRAMMES WORLDWIDE.
POTENTIAL TREATMENTS FOR HIV/AIDS COULD PASS US BYE IF WE DO NOT LOOK INTO IT.THIS DRUG IS ONE OF THE PEREQUISITES FOR COMBACTING HIV/AIDS IF AT ALL THERE ARE OTHER KNOWN ELEMENTS THAT COULD BE ADDED TO IT TO INCREASE ITS ACTIVITIES IN RETRO.
A: I’ll tell you why. HIV uses a CD4 receptor to attach to the T cells that it infects. The CD4+ T cells are an important part of our immune system. It just so happen that the CD4 receptor on the surface of T cells is used from communication between cells so by blocking CD4 you not only prevent HIV from entering the cell, but you stop immune cells from communicating, which would kill you quicker than HIV/AIDS.
Idiot.
Q: does having an certification on physical therapy aid increase your salary?
i want to do a course in physical therapy aid its only like 8 weeks but is less than 600 bucks. i heard to be a physical therapy aid you dont have a certification so does it makes a difference?
A: I’ve yet to know any employer that takes the physical therapy aide certification seriously. For an almost minimum wage job, it just doesn’t seem worth it.
Q: i need a detailed explaination of a RECREATIONAL THERAPY AID, and what they do?
in my 9th grade health class i hav to giv a speach on a
recreational therapy aid
ive looked everywhere to find more info but i cant find anything.
if possible, i need to know:
annual income
what they do
where they do it
what type of education do you need to do it
and when they do it
all the info i can get will be great!!
thank you all!!
A: This site should help: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos082.htm
Q: In Oregon health care plan for rationing Medicaid expenditures, therapy to slow the progression of AIDS and tr?
A: Oregon Health plan is not even open unless you have children. I dont know about AIDS patients.
Q: Why is combination therapy the treatment of choice for aids?
A: HIV develops resistance to antiretroviral therapy very quickly. Using multiple drugs helps prevent the development of resistance. The current treatment protocol is known as Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) and uses a cocktail of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, protease inhibitors, and possibly a newer class of drugs fusion inhibitors. Each class inhibits a different aspect of the life cycle of HIV. The likelihood that HIV will develop resistance to more than one class of drug is very low.
Q: How can a person get a job as an occupational therapy aid?
Are there any qualifications for this?
A: Get an associates degree from a local community college as an occupational therapy assistant. Then, work from there. You could work in a hostpital, nursing home, or even a school.
Q: What is the best way to get a doctorate in Physical Therapy with a GPA lower than 3.0?
I also need answers other than going to Physical therapy aid school. Also if anyone knows of a place to get a Physical therapy related job in new jersey that would also be helpful. Thank you
A: Unfortunately, almost all PT schools require a minimum GPA of 3.0…in some cases 3.2. You can, however, visit the APTA website to obtain a list of accredited schools. You can then visit their website to see what their admission requirements are. Good luck!
Q: Where can I find a Social Skills therapy group for teens or a shadow aid?
My teen is in need of social skills , and I have heard of social skills therapy groups for teens, also of shadow aids? anyone know where I would start to look. My teen has Aspergers symptoms, and this is a big issue. thanks
A: http://digitalcommons.providence.edu/socialwrk_students/4/
Q: Has Ozone Therapy actually help cure people with aids ?
A: No one with Aids has ever been cured , with or without Ozone , Arthur !
Q: High-Intensity Anti-RetroViral Therapy for HIV/AIDS; which combination is most effective??
How many different types of AIDS medication brands are availalble in total?? Which is cheapest? Which is most expensive?? What combination is most effective in suppressing the HIV virus in the long term and why???
A: So far, the combination HAART treatment is the closest thing medical science has to an effective therapy. The key to its success in some patients lies in the drug combination’s ability to disrupt HIV at different stages in its replication. Reverse transcriptase inhibitors, which usually make up two drugs in the HAART regimen, restrain an enzyme crucial to an early stage of HIV duplication. Protease inhibitors hold back another enzyme that functions near the end of the HIV replication process. The combination can be prescribed to those newly infected with the virus, as well as AIDS patients.
FDA approved the first drug specifically to combat HIV and AIDS in 1987. Commonly known as AZT (zidovudine), it is in the family of reverse transcriptase inhibitors called nucleoside analogs. Others in this class include ddi (didanosine), ddc (zalcitabine), D4T (stavudine), 3TC (lamivudine), and most recently Ziagen (abacavir). In 1997, FDA approved Combivir, a mixture of AZT and 3TC that allows patients to reduce the number of pills needed, which can be upwards of 20 a day for certain drug combinations.
Viramune (nevirapine), the first reverse transcriptase inhibitor in a class called non-nucleoside analogs, was approved in 1996. The following year, FDA approved a related drug, Rescriptor (delavirdine). In 1998, a third drug in this class, Sustiva (efavirenz) was approved.
Protease inhibitors, the last part of the triple cocktail, have only been on the market about three years. FDA approved the first one, Invirase (saquinavir), in late 1995.
Others approved since include Norvir (ritonavir), Crixivan (indinavir), Viracept (nelfinavir), and Agenerase (amprenivir). Viracept was the first of its class to be labeled for use in children and adults. Norvir and Agenerase are now approved for children as well. FDA also has approved Fortovase, a new formulation of saquinavir that comes in a soft gelatin capsule that allows more drug to be absorbed into the body than the earlier version.
Regimen Has Drawbacks
Though the use of protease inhibitors with other AIDS drugs has had a drastic impact on the health of HIV and AIDS patients, there are drawbacks. For example, the HAART treatment is not an AIDS cure, says FDA’s Klein. Though HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, may not be detectable in the blood following successful HAART treatment, experts generally feel that the virus is still present, lurking in hiding spots such as the lymph nodes, the brain, testes, and the retina.
“The improved sense of well-being, and the belief that lower viral load means they will not transmit the virus, has translated, in some communities, to a lapse in certain prevention practices,” Klein says. He adds that this is dangerous because infected people, even with diminished viral counts, can spread the virus.
Another concern is that the combination therapy, besides being very expensive, requires a much more complicated treatment regimen. “Patients need to stay aware of and adhere to their dosing schedule,” says Klein. “If not taken on a strict regimen, protease inhibitors can result in the emergence of HIV strains that are resistant to treatment.” Numerous studies also have shown that viral load can rapidly “rebound” to high levels if patients discontinue part or all of the triple therapy regimen.
AIDS treatments may interact with many commonly prescribed drugs. For example, Pfizer Inc. plans to label its impotence drug Viagra to warn of possible interactions with certain protease inhibitors, which appear to raise levels of Viagra in the blood.
AIDS drugs also may prompt onset of diabetes or a worsening of existing diabetes and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), along with increased bleeding in people with hemophilia types A or B.
Some patients on triple therapy have experienced a type of weight redistribution where face and limbs become thin while breasts, stomach or neck enlarges. Some have nicknamed the appearance of fat deposits at the back of the shoulders “buffalo hump.” Fat deposits in the midsection are sometimes called “Crix belly,” after the drug Crixivan, “although it has been seen in people taking all approved protease inhibitors,” says Klein.
Research is currently under way to determine if protease inhibitors cause a permanent change in fat metabolism. “There is considerable concern over the long-term effects for patients,” says Klein, including the possibility that the cholesterol increases in some patients who experience fat redistribution could increase the risk for cardiovascular complications such as strokes or heart attacks. FDA has asked each of the makers of protease inhibitors to study these abnormalities.
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