Advice on Starting HIV Treatment From People Who've Been There

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11/11

Steven Berveling, Sydney, Australia; Diagnosed in 1996

I started HIV medication in May 1996, on the day that I was seroconverting. I was in hospital. So I never lived with HIV without the medications. But on that fateful day, the medical staff sought to delay medication "to give me a chance to get used to being HIV positive." I responded: "I'm used to it, now get me the meds."

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Comment by: Eddie (Houston, Tx) Thu., Sep. 15, 2011 at 2:20 pm EDT
I noticed everyone had a face to show, except for fogcityjohn. It looks cloudy -just like that golden bridge.

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Comment by: Chey (Indiana) Thu., Sep. 8, 2011 at 12:39 am EDT
I never fooled around or injected drugs. I got HIV because I was stupid and went to a tatto home party and got a tattoo. 2 months later i went to donate blood and then got a call they needed to see me. That was Dec07. 6 months after being on meds i am undetectible. Cd4 count is 1100. I found the love of my life 4 yrs ago and have been married 2. After our first date I told him and the good christian man that he is, he still dated me and married me. I have never been married before and thought I was going to die alone but not now!

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