Living With Both Hiv And Diabetes

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Study Finds Increased Rate of Kidney Damage in People Living With Both HIV and Diabetes

According to a recent study, U.S. researchers found an increased rate of kidney damage in HIV-positive individuals who also have diabetes. An early indicator of kidney damage is albuminuria, a buildup of a certain type of protein in the urine. Of... Read more »

HIV & Me: A Woman's Guide to Living With HIV: Pregnancy and HIV

In the dark old days of the late 1980s and early 1990s, when little HIV treatment was available, having HIV dashed all hopes of motherhood. But today, with the right care, a woman with HIV can expect to lead a long and healthy life. So, if your... Read more »

HIV & Me: A Guide to Living With HIV for Hispanics - Step 7

HIV researchers have not yet discovered a single combination of HIV medications that's best for everyone. Each combination has its advantages and disadvantages. For people who are starting on their first HIV treatment combination, each treatment... Read more »

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hiv infection with diabetes lancet

earlier tenant had left diabetes lancet in cupboard drawer. after six months or so, i was cleaning and got pricked by one of the lancet.since i don't know history of that person, is there any chance of HIV infection....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Nope! HIV doesn't live very long at all outside the body.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Why Can Diabetes Patients get Ins. but HIV patients can not?

Why does it seem that someone suffering with Diabetes can get Life Ins. but someone living with HIV is not able to get Insurance. Do you every think this will change? I mean I hear all the time about HIV and Diabetes Paradigm. Please take a...

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi

Worldwide Benefits for Fox, Inc.

This is based on underwriting guidelines. I do not know what the guidelines are for diabetes. However, if insurance companies are issuing life insurance policies to diabetes patients, I am sure that this has been a change that has occurred over... Read more »

HIV Similar to Diabetes?

I've read several postings that your expectation is HIV today is similar to other chronic diseases, such as diabetes, and that if adherence to treatment is followed strictly, a near normal life expectancy is a predictable result. Is this the...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your question.I think that persons diagnosed with HIV today can realistically expect to live for a long time-- as well as persons with other chronic illness. BY... Read more »

Diabetes and HIV

Do you have any statistics as to how long an HIV+ person with Tcells of 200, VL<50, and diabetes can expect to live? My diabetes is in check, and I take my meds (Sustiva, Norvir and reyataz) faithfully, however, my Tcells have steadily declined...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

It is distinctly unusual for CD4 count to decline in the face of controlled viral replication. But with a CD4 count of 200 the chance of HIV-related complications is extremely low. The regimen that you are on is a bit unusual, but it is being... Read more »

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Important: share your take on Living With HIV

Posted by BrokenWingedBird, 1 Reply

Hi,

There are a lot of people out there today spreading the idea that living with HIV is now just "a piece of cake", "no worse than living with diabetes", and so forth. As a result, the urgency to fund research into the development of a vaccine and... Read more »