How Does Ilvitrim Help Me When Hiv Positive (Page 2) (Top voted first)

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I tested HIV+ last year in December and since then i have been taking the Ilvitrim tablets but i am always having an itchy rash on my vagina. Is it due to the ilvirtrim or what, as i also suffer from lower abdominal pains? i did a consultation and did some scans and they told me there is nothing wrong. How dangerous is low blood pressure as i am anemic when HIV+? I also take multivitamins, B-tabs, iron and the folic acid along with the ilvitrim.

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Hi I tested HIV+ and my cd4 is very low ( 133) so I went to clinic and they gave me ilvitrim to boost my immune system. Am also taking arvs at the same time, so I want to know that is it safe or cause it been 2days since I started

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Hi. Last week I went in for a check up and I found out that I'm HIV+. They gave me arv's, tb treatment and Ilvitrim. So I want to know what Ilvitrim is used for because the nurse didn't explain it to me & how many pills I should take a day or how many months?

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I'm HIV+ and my baby tested negative. I'm taking my medication everyday, so I want to know if my baby could be infected if I forgot to give her ilvitrim suspension for a few days?

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Could my son be affected by my HIV during breastfeeding? I am giving him food, water and a formula, also grape water. He's 4 months old starting tomorrow and I will start giving him ilvitrim if he's at risk?

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Can my son get infected while I breastfeed him on the ilvitrim suspension? I am taking my pills everyday and his medication is finished. What should I do?

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Ilvitrim contains the active ingredients Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim, it's commonly prescribed in many countries under the name Bactrim, it is an antibiotic, used to treat or prevent infection. Being HIV positive can make you much more prone to getting infections.

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Bactrim/­

As to the vaginal rash and itching, it may be due to a yeast infection, which could be caused from using this antibiotic. Have you seen a doctor for it?

As to the low blood pressure, that really depends on how low it is going and whether or not you have any symptoms from it, such as nausea and dizziness. If it is just low and not causing you any problems, then there is no need to worry. Though you should consult your doctor to be on the safe side.

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Yes, as I stated the Ilvitrim is an antibiotic, it contains Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim.

I understand that the thought of taking one for a long period of time can be disconcerting, however, you also have to consider the opposite side of the picture. Being HIV positive creates greater risk of infection and the risks to her from an infection are far greater than any risk created by the medication.

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Bactrim/­

The appetite change could be contributed to this, her other medications, a combo of them, or it may be entirely unrelated. Only her doctor is going to be able to help her discover the root cause.

Are there any other questions or comments?

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Qondiswa, just because he is taking these medications does not necessarily mean he is HIV positive. If he is also taking TB medications, it is more likely that he has TB. However, you should ask him to get a definitive answer.

Kotshi, no, you do not have to be HIV positive to take this medication. As I said, it is just an antibiotic and can be taken by anyone that it is prescribed for, to treat or prevent an infection.

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Bactrim/­

Are there any other questions?

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thanks for helping me i didnt know

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Ilvitrim - My friend is HIV + and apart from all the ARV's she has also been subscribed Ilvitrim. I believe this is an antibiotic so taking it for extended period of time is a bit scarey. Does she need to take this for ever now? Could this be creating an excessive appetite - or would this be as a result of the other ARV"s.

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What are the side effects / effect of this drug on a longterm basis ?

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god bless you..
i hope you live the longest healthiest life possible..
i may have hiv also but i refuse to get tested
getting rid of the hpv followed by pubic lice followed by parasites under my foreskin that dont go awayy and make it look like a yeast infection n juss gross scarring up i see lil worms n lil walkin guy sometimes..

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I am hiv + and develop some bumps on my genitals. Its not sore whatso ever its just there and spread along my legs. What is that bumps or pimps. Should i get worried

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Good day, my mother has a history of alcer and she had that problem for as long as I can remember, and recently she had a mouth soars, the doctor gave her Ilvitrim and Austell flconazole and she was told to get tested for HIV...she refuses to get tested and she says that my father passed away 27 years ago and I was just 3 years old then. She said that she never had any contact with a man since then, her alcer started a few years after her surgery when her appendix bluster in 1995.. how possible that after her appendix bluster that caused her alcer can turn into a mouth soars and now possibly HIV.

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I recently found out i am HIV+ and have a CD4 count on 354 i was prescribed ilvetrim vitC and vit B tablets does these pills help boost my CD4 count

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I recently tested HIV+ and my CD4 count was 189 and prescribed to ilvitrim I didn't have any problem now i have to start arvs and afraid

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is ilvitrim taking by hiv positive person only,if im hiv negative can i take it?

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A week ago I got tested positive for HIV I'm using ILVITRIM is it save to use them cause when I drink them I feel hot then cold feeling dizzie my whole body feel different like if I'm a corpse or something feel like I don't have energy in my body I just want to know is it save to use these tablets

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Can you tak e ILVTRIM Tablet daily for more than a year???

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