What Is The Average Life Span Of Someone Hiv Positive

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Kansas City Star Examines Increasing Life Spans of HIV-Positive U.S. Residents

The Kansas City Star on Monday examined HIV-positive U.S. residents' increasing average life spans, which "def[y] the virus' early image as a quick death sentence" but often "[w]ea[r] out the sympathy and patience of friends as health... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Africans on HIV Drugs Can Expect Normal Life Span -- Study

Ugandans with HIV/AIDS who receive antiretroviral therapy (ARVs) can hope to have a near-normal life expectancy, according to research announced Monday at the 6th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

A Decade of Positive Faces: Joe Average

Joe Average, 53 Vancouver Living with HIV for 28 years CD4 count: 650 Viral load: undetectable "HIV-positive artist committed to creating awareness through painting and, more recently, photography." How would you describe your health? Good. ... Read more »

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average life span

I AM THINKING ABOUT NOT DOING TREATMENT FOR HCV,I AM ON ATRIPLA FOR HIV. CD4 460, VL UNDETECTABLE,QUESTION IS:WHATS THE "AVERAGE" LIFE SPAN WITH NO HCV TREATMENT? TESTED POS. 2005...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

There is no "average life span" since some patients never develop disease, some progress very slowly, and others progress rapidly. So frankly, it only matters what your individual disease progression is.In cases like yours, where you are... Read more »

Average life span

I presented with fatigue constant thrush skin rash and a viral load of 500,00 and a cd4 of 34. In 5 weeks my vl was 350 and my cd4 was 290. I smoke but am not chemicaly dependent on drugs or alcohal. generally what would be an average life span....

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Assuming your improvement in those numbers is the result of HIV treatment, you are no longer in the AIDS category. You also don't indicate your age or whether you have any other active medical problems. It is always difficult to predict... Read more »

Life Span Of PWA

Hi:I have been HIV+ and fairly healthy for 12 years. I've had my T-cells drop below 200 for a time, so technically I have AIDS. However, my partner of 8 years passed away from AIDS a year and a half ago. He had been positive exactly 8 years...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Effective HIV therapy has only been available for around 9-10 years so predicting the future for 10-30+ years based on hard data is not possible. For patients starting effective HIV treatment who suppress their HIV levels to < 50 copies/ml... Read more »

LIFE SPAN AVERAGE

Hey Dr.McGovern, I read that the average age at which someone with Hep C dies at is between 46-54..when will I die? I just got infected at 22, I am now 23. I don't drink or do drugs, I work out and stay healthy. I have genotype 1a, the one that...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I think the content you read is misleading.1. Not everyone with HCV virus in their blood even develops liver disease. So just because you are infected doesn't mean that the virus is causing liver damage. You need a liver biopsy to determine... Read more »

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Life Expectancy with HIV

Posted by SaltyWater, 9 Replies

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I was recently diagnosed with HIV some 6/7 weeks ago. While I can accept this illness and try not to let it affect my life too much, and making sure I go to my appointments on time etc, I'm wanting to know if HIV actually has an impact of your... Read more »

My Brother Tested HIV Positive

Posted by PJ211, 3 Replies

I really don't know what to say or how to talk to him about it. How do I start without falling apart in the process? The irony is that we're twins and it tears me apart. I always knew he needed to be safe, but I know he's lived a dangerous... Read more »

19and Hiv positive

Posted by ally, 6 Replies

my name is ally i recently was diagnosed hiv positive march 3, 2008. i was really scared and didnt know what to do or think. Im not scared of so much the disease its self anymore. I have a one year old daughter and I am scared of leaving her at a... Read more »

HIV positive woman looking for connections

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Hi! I am a 28 year old female doctor with HIV. I got the
infection through a needle stick injury. I was diagnosed in 96 when I offered a blood transfusion to a friend's father. I have been through hell, mainly because my profession put me in constant... Read more »

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