How Hiv Changed My Life

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HIV Treatment Guidelines

Table of Contents What Are the Treatment Guidelines? Treatment Goals When to Start Treatment? What to Start With? Changing or Stopping Treatment Resistance Testing Taking Care of Yourself What Are the Treatment Guidelines? A branch of the US government, called the Department of Health and HumanServices (DHHS), has put together a set of HIV treatment guidelines. Theguidelines provide a lot of useful information to help...

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Life Insurance Change

I am HIV positive and was able to acquire term life insurance through my employer without any medical questions bumpig it up to the maximum coverage over the years. I was then laid off and paying the full cost myself is getting to be a challenge. I...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

With an HIV+ status, there are few companies that offer life insurance on an individual basis and the coverage is limited - NY Life through AARP, Mutual of Omaha, Physician's Life and Gerber Life. Available coverage often is less than $10,000.... Read more »

Thinkin of making major changes in my life! Would like your input

Dr. Bob,You have already given me so much guidance and I don't want to take advantage of your giving spirit but I would like your input on a descision that I am making. I have been battling HIV/AIDS for a mere year and a half and I have come...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello JME,OPTION #1You stated you have "what used to be a rewarding job that I loved." However, since disclosing your status, a supervisor wants you out and your work environment has become hostile, which is beginning to affect your mental... Read more »

A Million "thank you's" - this site change my life

Dr. Bob, All I can say is THANK YOU. After having a brief encounter seven years ago and living with not knowing my HIV status, I stumbled onto this site and your forum. After reading through the many posts of "worried-wells" and getting...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello " . . . now just a well,"Congrats! WOO-HOO! Welcome to the X-Files (Ex-Worried Wells).Dr. Bob... Read more »

I think that my life changed. But who helps me

Hi DR.Bob When I read your answers to other persons I feel the happiness. Why ? I dont knew I have asked you about the hiv . do analysis is decisive after 10 months ? and you say you dont infection by hiv . Now I carried out the work of a test to a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

This forum is dedicated to HIV-positive folks, particularly those who have concerns related to fatigue and/or anemia. Questions related to HIV transmission, prevention, safer sex, HIV testing and risk should be sent to Dr. Bob at his "Safe Sex... Read more »

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Life Changed

Posted by Survivor, 5 Replies

My life changed again!

I know we all want to come up with something meaningful to make out of our hiv/aids status. I take that back. Some do, some do not, and they dont make it. I come here to try and find what this meaning is? Maybe I could use... Read more »

What would you change about your life?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

If you find out you got HIV then what? Would you start treatment right away or wait? Would you exercise more, or eat healthier foods? I'm just curious if anyone has thought about this.

Also, when if you finally take a conclusive test and find out... Read more »

Life changing results from PAZ

Posted by Anonymous

Please spend 6 minutes, and listen to a nationally broadcast report on a life changing event on HIV. 6 minutes is all you need.
This is the most amazing thing you will ever hear.

http://media.vmsnews.com/MonitoringReports/120205/594446/A000452872/

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One year ago today my life changed.............

Posted by DJones, 1 Reply

One year ago today my life changed forever. I remember the day well. I called my doctor to get my HIV test results because he had not returned my call from the previous day. I was told by the nurse I would have to come in and get my results. I... Read more »

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