Lipodystrophy & Other Metabolic Complications: Personal Accounts
- Body Shape Changes Dramatically Impact the Self-Esteem of HIV-Positive People (April 15, 2009)
Nelson Vergel, a longtime HIV activist and 26-year survivor of HIV, created an anonymous Internet survey that asks people with HIV to detail the impact of body shape changes on their quality of life and self esteem.
From The Body
- The Next Generation of Human Growth Hormone (September/October 2008)
How serostim and tesamorelin measure up.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Happy Birthday Handsome (Spring 2008)
Losing your looks to HIV can be devastating psychologically and emotionally. After a long time in denial, Derek Thaczuk decided to give himself the ultimate birthday present: reconstruction surgery for lipo. Here, he shares the details.
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In The Positive Side, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Doing Everything Right (Summer 2005)
[Archived Article]
This anonymous HIVer took all the right steps to improve his mental and physical health -- but he still couldn't avoid lipodystrophy and facial wasting.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Eggs on Legs (Summer 2005)
It just doesn't seem fair that, in addition to dealing with the day-to-day challenges of living with this disease, we have to get ugly, too, Pamela Yelsky writes.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- My Body and My Mind (Summer 2005)
For James Laub, HIV treatment has meant an almost nonstop string of painful body changes -- and a host of potential solutions.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Lipodystrophy and Women: Personal Stories (March 2005)
Sylvia and Jennifer share their experiences and offer advice on coping with body fat changes.
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In WISE Words, from Project Inform
- First Person: An AIDS Body -- Living With Lipodystrophy (Fall 2002)
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In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Lipoatrophy, the Ongoing Problem (July 31, 2002)
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Disturbing Metabolic Disturbances: It's Disturbing (July 9, 2002)
Jon Willis' moving personal account of dealing with HIV medication side effects.
In The XIV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- New-Fill for an Old Face (May/June 2002)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Meet a Brand-New Kimberly (April/May 2002)
One year and 281 pounds later, Kimberly -- who had two T cells when she was diagnosed -- is living a new life.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Who Moved My Cheeks? (November/December 2000)
[Archived Article]
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Nutrition Watch: My Lipids Are Rising! My Lipids Are Rising! (June 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
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