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Q: How to Manage AIDS HIV Treatment Side Effects?
The most common side effects associated with the drugs usually used in HIV and AIDS drug treatment are increases in cholesterol, shifts in the way the body stores fat, nausea, dizziness, headache and stomach discomfort. Because these side effects can be severe, doctors usually form a strategy to manage them at the outset of the treatment regimen.
A: Things You’ll Need:
* Physician
* Immunodeficiency specialist
Minimize Your HIV and AIDS Treatment Side Effects
Step1
Prepare and plan ahead. You should know what to expect when it comes to the side effects of HIV and AIDS drug treatment. Always ensure that you have a full and complete understanding of the side effects associated with a specific HIV or AIDS medication before you begin using it.
Step2
Communicate with your doctor. You are seldom so limited in your options that you cannot tailor your drug treatment regimen to some extent. If, for example, a certain drug is known to induce vomiting and that’s something you feel strongly about avoiding, tell your doctor. He will very likely be able to suggest another drug you can use that will be gentler on your stomach.
Step3
Work with your doctor to anticipate the side effects of certain drugs and implement a plan to deal with them. If, for example, your doctor expects your cholesterol will rise as the result of taking a certain HIV or AIDS medicine, she can prescribe another drug designed to lower it. In other words, your treatment regimen can be designed to include drugs that will minimize the side effects you experience.
Step4
Expect to manage, not eliminate, side effects. There is no such thing as an HIV or AIDS drug treatment regimen that is completely devoid of unwanted side effects. However, keep in mind that there is, to a degree, a misconception among the general public about the severity of the side effects of HIV and AIDS medications–serious side effects are, in fact, seen in only a small percentage of users.
Step5
Have your doctor transition you to a different treatment regimen if you find you are unable to manage your side effects to a comfortable degree. Because there is currently no cure for HIV or AIDS, treatment is designed to improve the quality of life of afflicted individuals. Your doctor should be happy to accommodate you if you’re not satisfied with your current treatment program.
Q: How much does HIV treatment in Mexico cost for an expatriate?
Without insurance, how can an expatriate find adequate HIV treatment in Mexico at a reasonable cost, including appropriate first-line antiretroviral drugs.
A: .
If you don’t have seguro social (mexican medicare) You can go to La Condesa clinic, and you can get free treatment, because in Mexico the care of AIDS, is treated as a human rigth.
If your question is real emailme.
Q: what will happen if you take HIV/AIDS treatment but you are not HIV positive?
my uncle told by his doctore that he is HIV positive. then he began taking the HIV treatments. after one year leater he took blood test again then the resoult was negative. he don’t even know how it happen. so did you think the treatment could affect him?
A: Sometimes tests for HIV (and other diseases) are false-positive. This means that they will say you have something, when in fact, you don’t. In other words, these tests are not 100% accurate, and sometimes the results are incorrect.
For this reason, it would be a waste of time to sue the doctor or the hospital (as one person suggested). There is no way a case like that would hold up in court.
If you are worried about the effects the HIV treatments had on your uncle, think of it this way: the treatments are designed to make someone better. They were given to your uncle to cure his disease and make him healthier. So that shouldn’t be harmful to him. Of course, no one knows as much about your uncle’s health and the treatments he received as your doctor, so ask him/her for a more definite, more reliable answer.
I wish him good health, and hope this answer was helpful.
Q: Is the treatment for hiv in south africa good comparing to the UK one??
I just want to find out if south africa has a better hiv treatment than the United kingdom.. if the treatment in south africa is not that good, could you explain me why?? and why is the treatment in the uk better?? i was having an argument with mates about this today and i just want someone to clarify me this.. thanks
A: HIV treatment is absolutely abysmal in nearly the entire African continent, and it is worse in sub-saharan Africa. South Africa’s HIV health care is not as bad as the rest of the continent, but it is nowhere near the level it should be. there is about one doctor for every 1,300 patients. while england has about 400 patients per doctor. more importantly, the effective medications simply are not available in south africa. if you are having difficulty affording food and shelter you will not be spending a couple thousand us dollars a month on medicine.
so the treatment in the UK is better for a few reasons.
-doctor patient ratio
-availability of new more effective medications
-most patients in south africa can’t even afford the less effective treatments
-and most importantly, people are even more afraid of being tested because the stigma is worse. women with HIV/AIDS are very likely to be tossed out of their homes and have nearly no power to support themselves
Q: What are the safe and available HIV /aids treatment?
Is it possible to have a normal living once HIV treatment is successful?
A: I believe I’ve read that the top HIV/AIDS doctor (Dr. Anthony Fauci ) says that a new drug that prevents the virus from entering the vulnerable cells is the best treatment.
Q: What are the latest advancements in HIV/AIDS treatment?
I’ve recently been diagnosed with HIV. It seems like HIV is not the “death sentence” people once considered it, and there are people living longer and longer without getting AIDS. How is treatment for HIV/AIDS advancing? What does the future look like? Anything promising? Not just people already with the disease but possible vaccines? I have confidence I’ll be around for a long time, I’m still going to college and everything. Would’ve been nice to have kids. So I guess you can see why I’m really hopeful about the future and interested in the latest advancements.
A: Nothing much really. Cure is long way to go. Don’t expect of a cure in 5 yrs time. No vaccines in the near future.
This is like diabetis, no cure but manageable. HIV advancement is toward less toxic drugs but we don’t see the cure in the near future. However, these drugs are still toxic but less toxic as before.
But here is my advise:
1. Try to choose the best and right drugs or regiments for you.
This is one area that treatment advances, treating the virus to its minimal level. Drugs are a lot more convenient, you can take it once a day but mind you hiv drugs are so expensive, if you live in Canada try to choose drugs that you can reimburse thru Trilium plans – partially.
Try to avoid drugs that can result to facial wasting, fat in your belly, buffalo humps, loss of fats in your ass. You can see people who has facial wasting and you know they are hiv poz but you don’t want to be like them or other people know that you are poz coz you look like.
I am taking once 2 tabs a nite. Be adherence in taking it.
2. Doctors know more about the virus and know how to prevent and treat oppurtunistic infections.
3. Do your own research everytime. Do your part. This is a very complex disease. I highly recommend thebody.com
I know you have lots of question and most of them you can find it there.
4. Have a very good doctor that is knowledgeable and up to date. Follow your doc advise.
5. Boost your immune system.
ahccresearch.com
If you have more questions I’m just here.
We all hope there’s a cure but this disease is so highly and very technical.
This will be like other virus disease like herpes, once you get it you will have it for the rest of your life – to avoid attack of herpes you need to have good immune system. I’m not saying its the same coz hiv is so different and technical.
Again, do some research, your doc is not with you 24/7 and in the end it is still your own body, nobody loves your body more than you.
Q: HIV treatment benefit program in Canada?
I am HIV positive and on treatment. I am planning to visit Canada for a few months and wants to know how I can get medications. Can I buy them with the precription that I am using or can see a Doctor. I can afford cash payment but what about the cost, is there a site I can visit to get this info? thanks.
A: Hi,
I have no idea, I would assume that if you have your prescription with you, you would just be able to go and pick them up and pay cash. If I were you though, I would check with Health Canada, or ask your Doctor, or local Pharmacist. Don’t take my word for it!!!!!
Q: Where or how can I get HIV treatment plzzzz?
Hello world…I know this sound so embarrassing, but I would still need your help regardless.
Someone so dear to me has contacted HIV/AIDS, please what can I do to support and where can we get treatments (possibly free, because we are as broke as a ‘church rat’… a church rat has nothing to accrue its name, has there is no crumbs lying about but the Grace of God). Somebody plz HELP US.
A: Where are you from? In the UK you should be able to receive treatment free on the NHS
Q: When should a person diagnosed with hiv start his treatment?
I’ve got a family member who has been diagnosed with HIV and hasnt started his treatment yet, hes been diagnosed in february or march but he has been feeling the symptoms since september last year, so he probably has it since september last year. is it possible for him to live a couple years more if he doesnt start treatment?? he feels his legs weak all the time and the medication he takes is not effective ( he lives in a third world country)
A: Pitt-
If possible, he should start treatment immediately or as soon as possible. The sooner he starts, the longer he will live. It is not possible to know how soon he will die, but the longer he waits, the more damage the virus will do to his body and he will go on to develop full AIDS and its complications. In several third world countries, the government will provide medicine to treat HIV infected persons free of charge. He needs to go his nearest health clinic and ask for help to get the medicine. The most effective treatment involves usually a combination of drugs to fight the HIV.
Q: What are the various HIV treatment available?
Give me details as to where I can find more information about HIV/AIDS?
A: The most important developments in HIV treatment is the discovery and development of new therapeutic strategies against HIV is one of the highest priorities for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Research supported by NIAID has already greatly advanced our understanding of HIV and how it causes AIDS. This knowledge provides the foundation for NIAID’s HIV/AIDS research effort and continues to support studies designed to further extend and improve the quality of life of those infected with HIV.You can download a guide for more information about HIV/AIDS from http://www.helpcure.com/hiv
Q: Should the Government be responsible for funding programs for the treatment of HIV?
What responsibility do you think the federal government has for funding programs for the prevention and treatment of HIV infection?
A: None at all.
Q: What is the cost of HIV treatment per day in Europe?
A range of European countries would be great need it for my coursework thanks.
A: It depends on the specific treatment and location. In some countries, treatment is paid for by the government.
Q: Does insurance cover the HIV treatment in the US ? Is there any program that provides it free of charge ?
How much the average cost of a monthy treatment ?
A: Hi.
All medical institutions have a nationaldatabase for all HIV positive persons and the treatments are all free of charge with or without medical insurence.
Q: hiv treatment. i just found out my cousin has hiv. she gets shots 3 times a week. i thought there was a pill
to take. what type of treatment is this? can her life be prologned with this treatment? are there any other treatments out there?
A: It is most likely one of the immune based therapies. There are currently 5 available. They are experimental and therefore have not yet been approved by the FDA
Immunitin (HE2000, alpha-epibromide)
Proleukin (aldesleukin, Interleukin-2, IL-2)
Remune (HIV-1 Immunogen, Salk vaccine)
BAY 50-4798
IR103
Your cousin should consult an HIV/AIDS specialist. The drugs mentioned above are usually reserved for patients who have presented to be resistant to other drug treatments.
Q: what two properties must a drug possess to function as a suitable orallly delivered HIV treatment?
A: show signs of abatement
alkaline perhaps
no side effects on skin and other organs
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