Death Due To Complications Of Long-term Hiv Infection

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Strategies for Managing Opportunistic Infections

Introduction Opportunistic Infections and HIV Disease Preventing Infections in the First Place Treating Infections as They Occur Preventive Treatment for OIs Maintenance Therapy A Final Word on Strategies for Managing Opportunistic Infections List of AIDS-Defining OIs from the Centers for Disease Control Introduction HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus ) infects the cells of your body's immune system. It then impairs how...

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Long-term HIV complications

I am responding to Kyle's question to Dr. Daar about his many complications from long-term HIV drugs and infection. I am a long-term survivor, over twenty-five years. We survivors are rare. All of my HIV-positive friends are dead. I have...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences. I am glad to hear that you are feeling well.Best,Eric... Read more »

Long term complication

I have been HIV positive for 12 years. I remained healthy for about 6 years and had a few gynecological problems and that is when I began treatment. About 3.5 years ago I was in a car accident and got addicted to vicodin. I got to where all I...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

I am very sorry to hear about your situation. At this point it is extremely important that you be on medications to prevent pneumonia (such as Bactrim) and MAC (such as azithromycin). In addition, if you notice any visual changes you need to seek... Read more »

Quality of life for long-term HIV+ Persons. What to expect if diagnosed with multple HIV related illnesses?

I have been HIV+ for about 10 years now. Ive been on several different medication regimes, since I was first diagnosed, and my counts have all been excellent over the years (CD4 above 400 and Viral load undetectable). Ive also had the same Doctor...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The Side Effect of therapy forum is focused on brief discussions of side effects of specific HIV medication. In general there is continued concern that long term infection with HIV can lead to premature aging and maybe associated with a wide range... Read more »

Do we really know the long term benefits of treatment?

I am on my first regimen of Sustiva, Epivir and Ziagen, just under 2 years now and doing well. No missed doses and viral load under 50. I am also taking IL-2 every 7 weeks with modest gains in T-cells. My doctor insists I am doing great and have...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thank you for your question.We have learned much in recent years about the benefits of HIV therapy. Death- and complication rates are dramatically down, hospitals once filled with HIV-infected, AIDS patients are now not filled (if you need... Read more »

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long term non-progressors

Posted by norvasc, 1 Reply

I tested positive over 20 years ago. I attempted suiside at the time because at that time you were going to die a horrible death. I gave all my expensive personal stuff away, was terribly depressed. I have survived, I have no viral load, my blood... Read more »

Long term survivor

Posted by DAF, 4 Replies

I am aperson living with AIDS, I have srvived three opertunistic infections. I have known about my status for 22 years and in retrospect I was one of the early cases to be infected,. In the time period from 1978 to 1981.

My qyestion is are there any... Read more »

long term non progressor

Posted by dean661, 8 Replies

I have a question for all of you beautiful people. My first test results came back and were very good. My hiv specialist asked me what my nationality was. When I told him scots irish he told me that makes sense to him. Evidently many people with a... Read more »

Long-term HIV and Aids survivors' health worrying

Posted by ScotCharles

From KaiserNet

January 8, 2008

Some experts and doctors recently have voiced concerns that people who were diagnosed with HIV and Aids in the early years of the epidemic are experiencing "premature[e]" or "disproportionate numbers" of ailments... Read more »

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