Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 I would try taking L-carnitine, 1.5 to 2.0 grams per day to see if it would take away your myalgias ... chronic muscle ache. HIV infection itself can cause a certain amount of mitochondrial irritation, via free radical damage ... adding on nucleoside meds can make it worse. Mitochondrial irritation shows up on biopsy as "ragged red fibers". Easier than a biopsy though, is simply taking 3-4 500 mg L-Carnitine pills per day. If this is the cause, you'll feel better in about 5 days. This will restore fat-burning capacity in muscles too. Charlie Smigelski RD Boston www.eatupbooks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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