The brief recap of Wes' decisions:

Wes' bloodwork, as reflected in his T-counts and viral load, seemed to indicate that he was failing his existing anti-HIV drugs and, as a result, needed to change medications.

Wes' Drug Decision Process -- Part One details how he first went about deciding what drugs to change.

Wes' Drug Decision Process -- Part Two details why he reconsidered his original decision, and gets into the nitty gritty of the two protease inhibitors he was comparing, indinavir/Crixivan^tm and ritonavir/Norvir^tm.
Includes a handy-dandy English translation of two tables from the ritonavir/Norvir^tm product insert sheet!

Research tools Wes uses that are handy for anyone guiding their medical care:

It took multiple sources to track down all the drug interactions and medical terminology. Wes was armed with his trusty array of research tools:

• The drug inserts for indinavir/Crixivan^tm and ritonavir/Norvir^tm (1996)
• PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs (1996)
• Project Inform's The HIV Drug Book (1995)
• Project Inform's Web site, particularly the Guide to the Management of Opportunistic Infections and the Opportunistic Infection Drug Chart
• Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary #17 (1993)
• Physician's Desk Reference (1992)
• Friends! There's nothing quite as helpful as knowing people who have already tried the drugs you are considering.
• sci.med.aids, an Internet AIDS discussion group. This is a really good way to find things out.
• AIDS Links
• Health Links Includes a resource to search for information about prescription drugs. (Wes didn't use this on this particular project. It's included for those who don't have a PDR.)
• Search Page (This wasn't used on this project either, but it is helpful for finding answers to questions.)