Healthy Living With Hiv

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Effects of Behavioral Intervention on Substance Use Among People Living With HIV: the Healthy Living Project Randomized Controlled Study

In the current study, the researchers examined reductions in substance use in response to an intensive intervention with people living with HIV. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 936 people with HIV in four US cities -- Milwaukee,... Read more »

Staying Healthy During Flu Season: Advice for People Living With HIV/AIDS

Dr. Ronald Valdiserri. Flu season is upon us; so, it's time for everyone in the HIV/AIDS community to prepare. We all know that that the flu can make anyone sick. But did you know that people with long-term health conditions -- including... Read more »

Healthy Living: Maximizing Medication Benefits With Natural Therapies

Antiretroviral therapy has changed the face of HIV over the last decade and a half. Patient life expectancy has increased tremendously and we no longer associate many of the opportunistic infections as early-onset symptoms. Drug regimen pill burdens... Read more »

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Healthy, HIV+ & living in a

I was diagnosed HIV+ 1 year ago. Since then I have beenon a 3 drug treatment (AZT, 3TC, & Crixivan). The drugs have been miraculous and I haven't felt this good for a long time. I also have never had an AIDS related illness or condition....

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

You raise one of the most interesting and astute points in the current epidemic. Eric Rofes, a long time gay and HIV community activist has just written a book entitled Dry Bones Breath, in which he discusses his assessment (with which I totally... Read more »

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DR NOT YET ON MEDS, PLS I WANT TO KNOW CAN ONE LIVE A FULL LIFE BEING ON MEDS WITH OUT HAVING S/S OF AIDS IF ONE IS TAKING MEDS AS PRESCIBE AND EATING HEALTHY?PLS I NEED REPLY AM SCAERD TO DEATH....

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.Yes, it is entirely possible to live a normal life with HIV. It requires a little bit of luck, some medical follow up, and for most patients (eventually) taking medications.This is one of those threads where our readers who are... Read more »

How long to live if Healthy

With HIV, could life expectancy go beyond 10 yrs if you work-out and eatsomewhat healthily?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. If a person is diagnosed with HIV and evenAIDS, they could potentially live for many years after they are diagnosed. The key to survival is often based on early diagnosis and treatment. Thereare many things that... Read more »

chance of hiv when having unprotected anal sex with healthy guy

hi.i just had anal sex with a healthy guy. i was the bottom and he ejaculate inside me. before having sex he did finger my ass. after having sex i feel my ass hurting. so is it a high chance to get hiv from this incident? ...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiThere are two answers for you. Because I don't know what you mean by healthy. If healthy means HIV negative then there is no risk of HIV transmission and you are sore because you had sex.If he is healthy and living with HIV, which means he is... Read more »

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i am living with hiv and have been fairly healthy.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am living with HIV/AIDS and have been fairly healthy for nine
years. I have been on many medications from AZT to Crixivan and
had severe side effects from disorientation, fatigue, digestive
problems, a brain hemorrhage and developing breast tumors... Read more »

7/9: Staten Island, NY: A Health Living Luncheon for People Living with HIV and AIDS

Posted by bartleby

A Health Living Luncheon for People Living with HIV and AIDS
Monday, July 9
Noon - 3:00pm
514 Bay Street (Soup Kitchen)
Staten Island, NY

Featuring: Blood Pressure Screening, Mental Health Screening, Nutritional Presentation - Eating the right foods,... Read more »

Looking for healthy HIV+ friends in central Penn

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

hi, i live in central Pennsylvania, ecxacly in Harrisburg 33y/o HIV+ male very healthy, been poz for a few years... but have no friends at all... would liek to have healthy HIV+ friends to hang out with and relate on, would be more confortable for... Read more »

I'd rather live their lives

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

After looking through all of these posts about "I have this symptom, and this symptom and I think I may have HIV!" I thought that I would go ahead and just say that 99% of you people who are POSITIVE you have HIV do not have it.
Actually if I had... Read more »

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