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The HIVer's Guide to Coping With Diarrhea and Other Gut Side Effects

For an easy-to-read overview of gut side effects, check out The Body's online guide.

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Diarrhea (August 24, 2007)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Diarrhea (Regularly Updated)
A general resource explaining the causes, symptoms and treatments of diarrhea.
From National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
Diarrhea ... Again? Treatment Options for Medication-Induced Diarrhea (July/August 2002)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Try Conquering Diarrhea by Managing Your Diet (February 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Diarrhea: It's Not Something That You Just Have to Learn to Live With (February 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
Diarrhea (2007)
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In The HIVer's Guide to Coping With Diarrhea & Other Gut Side Effects, from Body Health Resources Foundation

Overviews and Advice

HIV Nutrition & Health: Diarrhea (Regularly Updated)
A list of tips on relieving the symptoms of diarrhea.
From Tufts University School of Medicine
Shit Storm: Treatment Trauma With No Umbrella (September/October 2006)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Diarrhoea (March 21, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
Diarrhea (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HIV Drug Side Effects"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Patient/Doctor Q&A With Patrick McNamara, M.D. (October 2004)
Questions about starting meds, controlling diarrhea and using Sculptra to treat facial wasting.
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In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
Case Study: Diarrhea in a Patient With AIDS (April 2004)
Bethany Weaver, D.O., M.P.H., presents this Q+A for healthcare professionals.
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In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
Flowchart: Evaluation of Diarrhea in Patients With HIV (April 2004)
A graphical overview provided by Joseph Bick, M.D.
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In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
Gastrointestinal Complications of HIV Disease: Diarrhea (April 2004)
A thorough, clinical overview of the diagnosis and causes of diarrhea.
In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
Treatment Issues for Women: Gut Health (November 2002)
From AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Strategies to Manage Side Effects and Symptoms: Diarrhea (Spring 2002)
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Medications to Manage Diarrhea (2002)
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From PositiveWords
Treatments for Diarrhea (PDF) (2001)
A comprehensive look at diarrhea from Lark Lands, Ph.D.
Nutrition and Eating Problems: Diarrhea (Fall 2000)
Some ideas for managing diarrhea by adjusting your diet.
In Nutrition and HIV: Your Choices Make a Difference, from Tennessee Department of Health AIDS Support Services
Diarrhea: Will Anything Work? (August 2000)
A list of available treatments and tips for diarrhea management.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Management of Protease Inhibitor-Associated Diarrhea (June 14, 2000)
A medical journal article featuring an overview of treatment options.
From Clinical Infectious Diseases
Diarrhea Goes Hollywood! (October 1997)
By Sidney Morris.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Glutamine for the Runs (May 1995)
An excerpt from Positively Well: Living With HIV as a Chronic, Manageable, Survivable Disease.
From Direct Access Alternative Information Resources
Hot Topic: Dealing With Diarrhea
From AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts

News and Research

Glutamine or Alanyl-Glutamine May Help Treat HIV-Related Diarrhea, Particularly in Developing World (October 2004)
Quick recap of a study in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
Supplements Containing Glutamine May Help Relieve Diarrhea (June 8, 2004)
From aidsmap.com
Intensifying Calcium Dose Helps Fix Nelfinavir-Related Diarrhea (August 12, 2003)
Report from the 2nd IAS Conference on Pathogenesis and Treatment.
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Calcium Supplements for Drug-Related Diarrhea (April 13, 2003)
Report from the 12th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research.
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
Managing Nelfinavir-Related Diarrhea (January 2003)
Research from the 2002 International AIDS Conference.
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In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
CRIA's Shaman SB-300 Diarrhea Study (Fall 2000)
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In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Managing Diarrhea (August 2000)
Studies find that psyllium husk fiber bars and calcium supplements relieve nelfinavir-associated diarrhea.
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
Treating and Preventing Two Causes of Diarrhea, Isospora and Cyclospora Infection, in Patients With HIV (June 6, 2000)
In Annals of Internal Medicine
Calcium May Offer Hope to Diarrhea Sufferers (June 1, 2000)
In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
New Diarrhea Treatment Available for Sale as Dietary Supplement (September 1999)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
New Treatment for Chronic Diarrhea (August 1999)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital

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