Adjusting to Life on HIV Treatment: Tips From Experts

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Andrew Lopez

HIV Case Manager & Volunteer Coordinator, Native American AIDS Project, San Francisco, Calif.

Starting HIV medications can be a very overwhelming process for many people, especially for the younger (under 25) and newly diagnosed populations. Taking a pill every day is a subtle reminder that you are HIV positive and that can discourage some people from sticking to their regimen due to depression or fear of others finding out.

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Comment by: Christopher (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Thu., Sep. 1, 2011 at 1:17 pm EDT
Funny, I would have thought you would have include PLWHIV. Who's more of an expert at living with HIV treamtent than us???

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Comment by: Olivia (@ TheBody.com) Thu., Sep. 1, 2011 at 1:24 pm EDT
Christopher! Glad you asked. You can check out

http://www.thebody.com/content/63258/personal-perspectives.html

and specifically

http://www.thebody.com/content/63217/advice-on-starting-hiv-treatment-from-people-whove.html

And that's just to start. Lotsa different stuff in the Resource Center, from many perspectives. ;-)

Comment by: john (ftlauderdale) Tue., Sep. 6, 2011 at 1:52 pm EDT
reader, your post was exactly what I was hoping for.

Experience from the ones who have to execute it each and every day, who live it not just see it come across in the office.

Comment by: Katende (Kampala - Uganda) Mon., Aug. 22, 2011 at 11:26 pm EDT
Apart from socail and moral support from people around you, be awere that this your daily job. yuor arethe master of your life but it matters alot to us and your country . "Remember your daily dose". That day you missed can cause 100day admitted.

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