Starting treatment
- I have a CD4 count of 190, what are my chances once I start HIV medication? 3 September 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- How can I make a complaint about my GP disclosing my status? 27 August 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment, support - Comments: 2
- What is the situation for HIV positive people on medication who have previous alcohol-based liver damage? 25 August 2010 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Other monitoring tests, Side effects, Starting treatment
- How precise should I be with the time I take my medication? 24 August 2010 - Adherence, All topics, Starting treatment - Comments: 2
- How do I know if the ARV dosage is correct when I have polycystic kidney disease? 24 August 2010 - All topics, Changing treatment, Drug interactions, Other monitoring tests, Side effects, Starting treatment
- What are the lumps in my arm-pits, are they cancer? 12 August 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Opportunistic infections, Side effects, Starting treatment
- My viral load is 10,000,000 in seroconversion 6 August 2010 - CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- When should I take cotrimoxazole? 4 August 2010 - All topics, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment, Supplements and herbs
- How can I use raltegravir as first treatment in the UK? 2 August 2010 - Access to treatment, Adherence, Drug interactions, Resistance, Starting treatment
- Mi ultimo CD4 es de 327, mi consulta si es un margen aceptableIs? My CD4 count of 327 ok? 14 July 2010 - All topics, Starting treatment
- Why have I gained such a dramatic amount of weight? 8 July 2010 - All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment, Supplements and herbs
- If I am pregnant can I take AZT on its own? 8 July 2010 - All topics, Having a baby, Resistance, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Does AZT change the colour of my nails? 8 July 2010 - All topics, Having a baby, Side effects, Starting treatment
- I am having trouble taking ARVs, when should I start a new combination? 19 June 2010 - Changing treatment, Side effects, Starting treatment - Comments: 2
- Will treatment work? My partner has a CD4 count of 118… 19 June 2010 - CD4 and viral load, Side effects, Starting treatment, support - Comments: 3
- Do I need to start treatment? 16 June 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment - Comments: 2
- Is my weight-gain healthy? 11 June 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Side effects, Starting treatment
- I have been on treatment for 4 months, why is my viral load still detectable? 11 June 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Coinfections, Starting treatment - Comments: 1
- I am too scared to start medication! 11 June 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment - Comments: 1
- I am starting prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT), will these drugs harm my baby? 11 June 2010 - All topics, Children, Having a baby, Newly diagnosed, Prevention, Starting treatment - Comments: 1
- With a CD4 count of 77 do I have AIDS? 11 June 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- At what age do infants usually begin HIV treatment? 10 June 2010 - All topics, Children, Starting treatment
- Does anxiety and depression affect my CD4 count? 10 June 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- What are the chances of resistance if I am adherent? 10 June 2010 - Adherence, All topics, Resistance, Starting treatment
- If I adhere to my medication is resistance still possible? 10 June 2010 - Adherence, All topics, Resistance, Starting treatment
- Which treatment can I take after monotherapy for hepatitis B? 10 June 2010 - All topics, Coinfections, Starting treatment
- How long will it take for my CD4 count to go back up? 26 May 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Catching HIV (and reinfection), Starting treatment - Comments: 2
- Is it possible for CD4 cells to decrease so quickly? 26 May 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- I have been treated for hep B and hep C, now which HIV treatments should I take? 21 May 2010 - Access to treatment, All topics, Coinfections, Starting treatment
- I am HIV positive, can I work in Angola? 20 May 2010 - Access to treatment, All topics, Starting treatment, Travel - Comments: 3
- I have been treated for hepatitis B – what HIV medication should I take? 19 May 2010 - All topics, Changing treatment, Coinfections, Resistance, Starting treatment - Comments: 2
- Co-infected with hepatitis B and hepatitis C, when should I start HIV treatment? 14 May 2010 - Access to treatment, All topics, Coinfections, Drug interactions, Starting treatment - Comments: 2
- Can I take HIV medication with my Asthma medication? 13 May 2010 - All topics, Drug interactions, Side effects, Starting treatment
- What is the best time of day to take Atripla? 13 May 2010 - Adherence, All topics, Changing treatment, Side effects, Starting treatment
- How strict should I be about the time I take my HIV medication? 13 May 2010 - Adherence, All topics, Resistance, Starting treatment
- Are yeast infections a sign of a weak immune system? 7 May 2010 - All topics, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- I am HIV positive – can I drink alcohol or eat pork? 7 May 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment, Supplements and herbs - Comments: 2
- Can I take time off work as sick leave for side effects? 7 May 2010 - All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment
- When should I start treatment and which combinations should I take? 19 April 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Side effects, Starting treatment - Comments: 2
- La glaucoma puede estar relacionada con los medicamentos que estoy tomando? (Is my glaucoma related to my medication?) 7 April 2010 - Access to treatment, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- Which drugs should I take if I go back to Chile? 30 March 2010 - Access to treatment, All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment, Travel
- Why is my viral load fluctuating so much? 26 March 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment - Comments: 1
- Is my CD4 count too low to reach normal when I start treatment? 26 March 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- What is the difference between NRTIs and NNRTIs? 18 March 2010 - All topics, Changing treatment, Starting treatment
- Will very early treatment reduce latent infection? 6 February 2010 - All topics, Eradication, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Can I have my baby in the UK? 6 February 2010 - Access to treatment, All topics, Having a baby, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Sore muscles, tiredness and feeling irritable on treatment… 6 February 2010 - All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment
- What is the prognosis if diagnosed with these symptoms? 19 January 2010 - All topics, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- Does treatment work if you start with a low CD4 count? 5 January 2010 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment - Comments: 6
- Should I start treatment in south Africa with a CD4 count of 320? 11 December 2009 - Access to treatment, All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- How long do I need to stay on HIV drugs? 8 December 2009 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects, Starting treatment
- My CD4 is 347… do I need to start treatment? 5 December 2009 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- Do HIV-positive pregnant women have to have an abortion? 18 November 2009 - Access to treatment, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Having a baby, Starting treatment
- My CD4 is 350; what can my viral load be? 13 November 2009 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- I am newly diagnosed at 21 – what should I ask my doctor? 21 August 2009 - All topics, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Is d4T+3TC+EFV good enough? 24 July 2009 - Access to treatment, All topics, Starting treatment - Comments: 1
- Is this AIDS dementia? 7 July 2009 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Neurology, Starting treatment
- Could you explain my results and opportunistic infections? 7 July 2009 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Coinfections, General, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- What if I don't get a response to the HepB vaccine? 11 May 2009 - All topics, Coinfections, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- Will loosing weight protect my CD4 count? 2 May 2009 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Recreational drugs, Starting treatment
- When shall I expect the side effects to start? 27 March 2009 - All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Is my doctor right to stop my medications? 14 March 2009 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Changing treatment, Side effects, Starting treatment
- What is the 'window period' for twice-daily drugs? 24 February 2009 - Adherence, All topics, Other monitoring tests, Starting treatment
- What would you say to someone who has the very initial questions? 28 January 2009 - All topics, General, Starting treatment
- Is Truvada+Stocrin a good combination? 26 January 2009 - Access to treatment, All topics, Starting treatment
- Timing for starting Sustiva + Truvada combination? 15 January 2009 - Adherence, All topics, Drug interactions, Starting treatment
- Can I take omega-3 and multivitamins with ARVs? 15 January 2009 - All topics, Starting treatment, Supplements and herbs
- Feedback, thank-you and dont give up! 15 January 2009 - All topics, Changing treatment, Starting treatment
- What does a CD4% of 8 mean in terms of starting treatment? 7 January 2009 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Can I get HIV-related illnesses if my CD4 count is over 200? 5 January 2009 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- What do these lab results mean? 23 December 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment - Comments: 1
- Should my partner start treatment taking Sustiva and Truvada separately? 20 December 2008 - All topics, Drug interactions, Side effects, Starting treatment
- I'm a rapid progressor – is my life expectancy reduced as a result? 18 December 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Will my medications be free in the UK? 13 December 2008 - Access to treatment, All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Should I use Sustiva if I am on shift work? 10 December 2008 - All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Questions about test results if recently diagnosed 6 December 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Am I fooling myself or is a long life really possible? 4 December 2008 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- What can I use apart from ARVs? 25 November 2008 - All topics, Starting treatment, Supplements and herbs
- What is the chance I will not need treatment within 5 years? 24 November 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Are the medications in Erithrea the same as the medications in the UK? 6 November 2008 - Access to treatment, All topics, General, Starting treatment
- Is impetigo a reason to start treatment? 6 November 2008 - All topics, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- Will I use the same meds for my treatment that I used in pregnancy? 24 October 2008 - All topics, Having a baby, Starting treatment
- Is treatment in 2008 better than 10 years ago? 21 October 2008 - All topics, General, Starting treatment
- Is it easy to catch HIV from oral vaginal sex? 21 October 2008 - All topics, Catching HIV (and reinfection), Starting treatment
- How many pills takes a positve person when starting therapy? 12 September 2008 - All topics, Starting treatment
- If I started treatment soon after infection, should I continue or stop after 8 months? 15 July 2008 - All topics, Eradication, General, Starting treatment
- Should I be so optimistic now I have started treatment? 12 July 2008 - Adherence, All topics, General, Side effects, Starting treatment
- What kind of recovery can someone expect if their CD4 count is 22? 9 July 2008 - All topics, Starting treatment