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, HIV transmission, 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
- Do you believe Dr Fauci's claim for a cure from early treatment? 7 July 2008 - All topics, Eradication, General, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- Government, confidentiality, volunteering for trials… 3 July 2008 - All topics, Clinical trials, General, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- What are the chances of survival with CD4 count of 10? 1 July 2008 - All topics, Children, Starting treatment
- Should I start treament now? 25 June 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment, Supplements and herbs
- Shall I start medications, as I have serious skin problems? 20 June 2008 - All topics, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- My CD-4 cell count is 122. How do I boost them to get a higher count? 13 June 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- Feeling tired on Atripla/Sustiva and CD4 increases after restarting treatment 5 June 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, General, Newly diagnosed, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Viral load and drug choice with HIV-2 infection: do not use NNRTIs 30 May 2008 - All topics, Opportunistic infections, Resistance, Starting treatment
- How do I work out the times to take Combivir and efavirenz? 29 May 2008 - Adherence, All topics, Resistance, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Can Truvada and Sustiva (efavirenz) cause fat loss? 27 May 2008 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Can facial wasting and losing weight happen prior to starting treatment? 21 May 2008 - All topics, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Side effects, Starting treatment
- How often do people stop taking hiv meds because of severe side effects? 21 May 2008 - All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Are the benefits to early treatment including being less infectious? 20 May 2008 - All topics, HIV transmission, Starting treatment
- What is the maximum number of pills I might need when I start treatment? 16 May 2008 - All topics, Starting treatment
- What is immune reconstitution syndrome? 16 May 2008 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- Impact of having to start treatment due to faster progression… 16 May 2008 - All topics, Starting treatment
- Do fast progressors have a shorter life expectancy? 13 May 2008 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- Is my relative's HIV progressing too rapidly? 10 May 2008 - All topics, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- How long can someone with HIV live? 28 April 2008 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment - Comments: 5
- I am newly diagnosed can you explain HIV treatments? 23 April 2008 - All topics, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- Are my fever and cough related to my CD4 count? 21 April 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- Should my viral load be undectectable after 5 months? 18 April 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- Can you get infections after starting treatment while your CD4 is still low? 18 April 2008 - All topics, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- Long term benefits of treatment – is TB coinfection rare? 9 April 2008 - All topics, Coinfections, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- Do I have to pay for meds if I work in the UK? 4 April 2008 - Access to treatment, All topics, General, Starting treatment
- My firend is just diagnosed, how long can they live with AIDS? 1 April 2008 - All topics, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Which HAART regimen is best when starting treatment? 1 April 2008 - All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment
- How long will a combination work for? 30 March 2008 - All topics, Changing treatment, Starting treatment
- Is it too late to start treatment? 19 March 2008 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- What drug can I switch to instead of efavirenz? 14 March 2008 - All topics, Changing treatment, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Can stress and other factors stop meds from working? 14 March 2008 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- What is the right time to start ARV treatment? 26 February 2008 - All topics, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- Will a bloated stomach on saquinavir/ritonavir improve? 22 February 2008 - All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment - Comments: 2
- What are the advantages to starting treatment if my CD4 is 324 and I have symptoms? 29 January 2008 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- Will starting treatment within 9 months have an impact on my long-term health? 19 January 2008 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Can recreational drugs affect your CD4 or viral load counts? 5 December 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Recreational drugs, Starting treatment
- What do these other lab results mean? 14 November 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Other monitoring tests, Starting treatment
- What are the treatment guidelines for HIV-2 Infection? 3 November 2007 - All topics, General, Starting treatment
- Do my lab results show that I am a fast or slow progressor? 1 November 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- What treatment can I use if my CD4 count is over 800? 1 November 2007 - All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment
- Can I continue to get treatment in the UK if I leave the UK? 4 September 2007 - Access to treatment, All topics, General, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Can I take antibiotics if I am HIV-positive? 24 August 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Drug interactions, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- What could help my partner put on weight? 15 August 2007 - All topics, Changing treatment, Opportunistic infections, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Will an increase in weight reduce my drug levels? 13 August 2007 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Am I 'lucky' to be diagnosed with a CD4 count of 1000? 9 August 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Are my lab results good news for long term survival? 7 August 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- What side effects are associated with Kivexa plus Kaletra? 7 August 2007 - All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Can we still have children if I am HIV+ and my partner is HIV-negative? 7 August 2007 - All topics, Having a baby, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Is CD4 count or CD4 percentage more important? 7 August 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Other monitoring tests, Starting treatment
- Will Chinese herbs increase my CD4 count? Can I wait for symptoms before starting treatment ? 2 August 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment, Supplements and herbs - Comments: 33
- Will subtype C progress more quickly than subtype B? 2 August 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, General, Starting treatment
- How does having low platelet levels affect someone with long-term HIV? 2 August 2007 - All topics, General, Living with HIV long-term, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- What is the importance of a high viral load with a high CD4? 18 July 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Is Atripla available in the UK? 18 July 2007 - Access to treatment, All topics, Changing treatment, Starting treatment
- How serious is toxoplasmosis? 25 June 2007 - All topics, Coinfections, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- Do we need to have an abortion? 16 June 2007 - All topics, Having a baby, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- Should I get treatment in Manchester or London? 16 June 2007 - Access to treatment, All topics, CD4 and viral load, General, Starting treatment
- Is general weakness and other symptoms related to HIV or starting meds? 13 June 2007 - All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment
- I'm HIV-positive and want to know how often should I have sex with my girlfriend? 12 June 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission, Starting treatment
- Can I wait 2 weeks to see my doc? My first CD4 count came back at 266. 30 May 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- Is it mandatory to take prophylaxis against PCP? 29 May 2007 - All topics, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment
- Newly diagnosed in Ireland 29 May 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment - Comments: 5
- My CD4 count is 568. Can I increase it without treatment? 16 May 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Living with HIV long-term, Starting treatment - Comments: 2
- What is the outlook for my girlfriend who has a CD4 count of 101? 16 May 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Side effects, Starting treatment
- How long should it take for my lab results to change after treatment? 2 May 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, General, Starting treatment - Comments: 3
- Which blood tests are used to monitor HIV treatment? 26 April 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Other monitoring tests, Starting treatment
- At what CD4 count should treatment be started? 26 April 2007 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment
- How quickly will my CD4 and viral load change after starting treatment? 25 August 2006 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment
- I want to know more about side effects 24 June 2006 - All topics, Newly diagnosed, Side effects, Starting treatment
- What are the complications of pregnancy and medication? 6 April 2006 - All topics, Having a baby, Starting treatment
- Can tenofovir and ddI EC be used in the same combination? 21 March 2006 - All topics, Changing treatment, Side effects, Starting treatment
- Do different sub-types respond differently to HIV treatment? 14 March 2006 - All topics, General, Starting treatment
- Why is important to get my viral load undetectable? 3 March 2006 - All topics, CD4 and viral load, Resistance, Starting treatment