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dorothy

Thank you for this interview. Attention for pediatric HIV/AIDS is so sparse. It is important to remind ourselves there are perinatally infected children in the US too. Their parents, caregivers and the older children and adolescents, themselves, are hungry for information and support, but remain very 'closeted' for the most part.

November 1, 2007 • birmingham

Candie Haberman

I have 2 HIV+ young boys. This was extremely interesting to me. Thank You. I wish there were more articles on pediatric HIV/AIDS.

October 31, 2007 • JAcksonville

Tim Horn

Hi Beverly -- there's "therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)" to measure levels of PIs and NNRTIs in your child's blood (measuring for NRTIs isn't useful). It's more common in Europe than in the U.S., however -- but talk with your child's pediatrician.

October 30, 2007 • AIDSmeds.com, New York

Beverly

Can you explain how the test to measure the amount of medication absorbed by the body works? Would this test have any benefit to a child who has been treated for nearly 10 years and is currently undetectable? My concern might be overdosing as opposed to underdosing, especially regarding side effects to developing organs.

October 29, 2007 • Charlotte, NC