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Offline msconfused26

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diarrhea helppp!!
« on: February 23, 2013, 09:28:30 pm »
so, my 57 years old dad been diagnosed with hiv 3 days ago,but he has has chronic diarrhea for the past 3 month,over the counter pills wont work with him...he is to start the ARVs in 2 days,he is 6'1 he weighs only 54kgs and his cd4  count is 76...pls help,am new here...how do i stop the diarrhea?

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Re: 57yrs,CD4 76...chronic diarrhea
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2013, 09:39:26 pm »
When you say "over the counter doesn't work" what exactly has he used and in what dose?
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Re: 57yrs,CD4 76...chronic diarrhea
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2013, 09:50:12 pm »
hello,thanx for your reply(excuse my english,am from africa,english is my second language)....prior his diagnosis,he has had the diarrhea,my sisters had him see a doctor for the diarrhea...he was given different pills for all the different visits,the doctor kept on changing but they all did not work,he didnt get better(i dont know what exactly he was given)

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Re: 57yrs,CD4 76...chronic diarrhea
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2013, 10:01:27 pm »
Good thing is that he will see the doctor in 2 days, as this could possibly be due to something other than HIV like a parasite. Just make sure you emphasize to the doctor the actual severity of the diarrhea (maybe make notes of it -- consistency and frequency, etc.). Hopefully the doctor will take a stool test and rule out other causes, and in the interim find something that actually works to halt the issue.
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Re: diarrhea helppp!!
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2013, 10:37:32 pm »
Hi confused , I have moved and merged your question into one thread . You don't need to start multiple threads for your question so please post your questions about this subject in this thread . Thanks , Jeff .
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Offline tallman26

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Re: diarrhea helppp!!
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2013, 11:34:36 pm »
He probably have cryptosporidiosis (parasite)  which happens for people cd4 lower than 100 , i have it for two and i started my meds two days ago and its still , my doctor said when my cd4 is above 100, it will go away .its very annoying watery diarrhea all the time plus loding weight , but we have to wait .

Offline msconfused26

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Re: diarrhea helppp!!
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2013, 07:45:24 pm »
hey guys,thanks for the reply...my dad has been given atripla and nothing for the diarrhea,am thankful though, his toilet visits are down to 2 per day,which is normal i guess...but it is still waterly....this forum has given me alot of strength,was really confused.With prayers and faith everything is possible...be blessed everyone!

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Re: diarrhea helppp!!
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2013, 02:30:14 pm »
I'm glad someone else brought this up.  I have been experiencing this since February and have had lab work done, an endoscopy, and a colonoscopy done.  All tests came back negative and I am still having problems.  Not to mention about $1500 that I have to pay after insurance (thank god for that).  I have been on Atripla for approximately 5 years now.  Could the Atripla be affecting me after all this time?  I see my doctor next week and want to discuss the next plan.  I just can't afford much more in medical bills.

Offline Susan

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Re: diarrhea helppp!!
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2013, 04:18:53 pm »
Maybe look at his diet. Try avoiding gluten and see if that helps. Also, dairy. Not to mention refined, processed food.

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Re: diarrhea helppp!!
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2013, 04:59:40 pm »
I would hope that if he was gluten-intolerant they would have tested for that.
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Offline Susan

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Re: diarrhea helppp!!
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2013, 07:25:25 pm »
The is a difference between gluten allergy, which can be tested for, and gluten intolerance which can't be tested for, just observed through trying and avoiding gluten.

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Re: diarrhea helppp!!
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2013, 01:09:37 am »
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Re: diarrhea helppp!!
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2013, 01:28:44 am »
Maybe look at his diet. Try avoiding gluten and see if that helps. Also, dairy. Not to mention refined, processed food.
Who are you responding to?  The OP, who posted months ago, about his dad, who sounds like he has AIDS?  Or Decayingsinner...  ?
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Re: diarrhea helppp!!
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2013, 05:58:33 am »
Decayingsinner, don't be shy or embarrassed about starting your own diarrhea thread.

As you can see, when you piggy-back on someone else's thread, particularly an older thread such as this, people often don't realise there's been a new concern from another poster and will respond to the OP (OP = original poster) instead of you.

There's been plenty of diarrhea threads over the years - we positively love them here. No, really, we do. ;D

If you put "diarrhea" in the site's search engine, you'll find plenty of discussions about it. If you don't find satisfactory answers to your own particular concerns, by all means, start a new thread. We can never have too many dire-rear threads around here. It goes with the poz territory. ;)
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