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Offline buginme2

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Re: Started meds last night
« Reply #50 on: March 04, 2011, 04:42:15 pm »
Thanks for the reply, I guess I should be more specific than just saying I feel like shit.  Thats not very descriptive is it?  I feel like I have a mild case of the flu.  Sometimes I feel like I have a fever but I will take my temperature and its normal.  Sometimes if I go to the gym I can workout for 5 minutes and be exauhsted and sweaty like I am sick (other times I can workout for an hour with no problems).  Sometimes my glands feel swollen and other times they dont.  My skin is itchy and rashy but it comes and goes also.  Everything is really non specific.  I have told my doctor but he either doesnt think its a problem or hasnt let on to me that there is a problem. 

Side note:  I dont want to bug my doctor with a bunch of stuff that isnt important.  How do I really know what to bug him with?
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Offline Assurbanipal

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Re: Started meds last night
« Reply #51 on: March 04, 2011, 07:35:48 pm »
Quote from: buginme2 on March 04, 2011, 04:42:15 pm

Side note:  I dont want to bug my doctor with a bunch of stuff that isnt important.  How do I really know what to bug him with?

You know, as relatively newly diagnosed and a man I think you should err on the side of talking to your doctor.  Then you can ask him if you are bringing him stuff that is too minor. 

Most men aren't used to going to the doctor much -- it isn't even medically recommended that they go for a physical every year if they are healthy adults, and we get out of the habit of talking to the doctor. 

After a few years you can recalibrate to the new normal with HIV -- but, at least at first, err on the side of more doctor rather than less.
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5/06 VL 1M+, CD4 22, 5% , pneumonia, thrush -- O2 support 2 months, 6/06 +Kaletra/Truvada
9/06 VL 3959 CD4 297 13.5% 12/06 VL <400 CD4 350 15.2% +Pravachol
2007 VL<400, 70, 50 CD4 408-729 16.0% -19.7%
2008 VL UD CD4 468 - 538 16.7% - 24.6% Osteoporosis 11/08 doubled Pravachol, +Calcium/D
02/09 VL 100 CD4 616 23.7% 03/09 VL 130 5/09 VL 100 CD4 540 28.4% +Actonel (osteoporosis) 7/09 VL 130
8/09  new regimen Isentress/Epzicom 9/09 VL UD CD4 621 32.7% 11/09 VL UD CD4 607 26.4% swap Isentress for Prezista/Norvir 12/09 (liver and muscle issues) VL 50
2010 VL UD CD4 573-680 26.1% - 30.9% 12/10 VL 20
2011 VL UD-20 CD4 568-673 24.7%-30.6%
2012 VL UD swap Prezista/Norvir for Reyataz drop statin CD4 768-828 26.7%-30.7%
2014 VL UD - 48
2015 VL 130 Moved to Triumeq

Offline drewm

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Re: Started meds last night
« Reply #52 on: March 04, 2011, 11:47:28 pm »
Quote from: Assurbanipal on March 04, 2011, 07:35:48 pm
You know, as relatively newly diagnosed and a man I think you should err on the side of talking to your doctor.  Then you can ask him if you are bringing him stuff that is too minor. 

I agree with this totally. My doctor and his physicians assistant are very understanding and helped calm a lot of fears. My nurse told me not to expect to have everything under control just because I am on treatment. She wasn't being rude but just pointing out that I will still have colds, indigestion and normal ills that have nothing to do with HIV/AIDS. It was a really good talk.

Hope this helps...
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Offline asian849

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Re: Started meds last night
« Reply #53 on: March 27, 2011, 09:14:10 am »
Diagnosed last March 3, with a CD4 of 353. i will start my ARV therapy soon...wish me luck!
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