Comments on: Full FDA approval sought for HIV treatment http://www.365gay.com/news/full-fda-approval-sought-for-hiv-treatment/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Jay K http://www.365gay.com/news/full-fda-approval-sought-for-hiv-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-42023 Jay K Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:45:38 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=5230#comment-42023 My roommate was part of the clinical trail for this drug. He has been positive for over 22 years and there were no more cocktails for him. We truly expected to bury him last year. Within 3 months, his viral load was undetectable for the first time ever and his t-cells are thru the roof! In fact he's gained so much weight back, they told him to lose 10 pounds! I told him if he dies from being fat, good for him! Eat and be happy! How many times has he looked death in the face and laughed. I don't know how the placebos figure into to this, but truly this drug is a God send for people at the end and I sincerely hope that the FDA approves this for the masses. I've buried too many friends already. My roommate was part of the clinical trail for this drug. He has been positive for over 22 years and there were no more cocktails for him. We truly expected to bury him last year.

Within 3 months, his viral load was undetectable for the first time ever and his t-cells are thru the roof! In fact he’s gained so much weight back, they told him to lose 10 pounds! I told him if he dies from being fat, good for him! Eat and be happy! How many times has he looked death in the face and laughed.

I don’t know how the placebos figure into to this, but truly this drug is a God send for people at the end and I sincerely hope that the FDA approves this for the masses. I’ve buried too many friends already.

]]> By: Chris Sullivan http://www.365gay.com/news/full-fda-approval-sought-for-hiv-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-41981 Chris Sullivan Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:13:04 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=5230#comment-41981 Tedd - Yeah I noticed that too... says a lot for the "power of positive thinking" or perhaps "positive hoping" at any rate. Still, the more back-up meds that can get approval - the better. Tedd – Yeah I noticed that too… says a lot for the “power of positive thinking” or perhaps “positive hoping” at any rate. Still, the more back-up meds that can get approval – the better.

]]> By: Tedd http://www.365gay.com/news/full-fda-approval-sought-for-hiv-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-41966 Tedd Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:31:51 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=5230#comment-41966 Gosh. The "Placebo Effect" had a 39 percent effectiveness rate. And it doesn't cost a dime. Gosh. The “Placebo Effect” had a 39 percent effectiveness rate. And it doesn’t cost a dime.

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