The response from Jay is really excellent, although it can be difficult. But worth it in the end. There's an old cliché that I really like for the way I try...
When your attracted to someone you share your story period - non-chalet as possible Less drama more on the positives about being positive and caring for ones...
Thanks so much to everyone for their guidance. I knew I was going to tell him, I just didn't know how soon. Well, I did it Friday as our date was coming to an...
Hi Jen, sorry if my english may not be perfect but am writing to you from Portugal and this is not my mother language. Anyway, I do believe in sharing...
We need your help! Foundation Entertainment, a non-profit in Houston, Texas, is producing a documentary of Long-term Survivors of HIV/AIDS. This documentary...
Hello everyone, I had my first meeting yesterday with my HIV doctor. My cd4 count is 536 and he said he would not recommend me getting on the medicine. I was...
That is pretty dumb of your Doctor not to recomend getting on the meds. He is not a HIV speacialist obviously. Your first drug should be trizivir...one pill...
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Ok..That is what i thought, that the sooner I got on the medicine, the better. But most of the readings and websites sort of backed up the what the doctor...
Hi Ken, That is good that your CD4 is still stable. Mine was about that when I was diagnoses and I know that I was infected on Dec 23, 2007. What was your...
-Yeah, I didnt want to touch on that one but I tend to agree a bit, maybe cuz I started on meds right out of the gate. I am on Viramune and Truvada which is 3...
Ken, Actually the standard of care in the USA is to start treatment if your tcells are 350 or below and/or you have a high viral load. i personally wouldnt...
Believe me if you do not need to start the meds, don't.; I had no choice as my t cells were at 54 and viral load over 150000. The cost of the meds is...
KEN >>>>>PLEASE GO TO AN HIV SPEACIALIST>>>>>>ask him about TRIZIVIR>>>>VERY EASY DRUG TO TAKE>>>ONE PILL TWICE A DAY>>>>YOUR VL IS HIGH>>>>>that means the...
Everyone is different. The T-cell range (hea;thy) is between 600-1600. No one can reaally seem to determine what is "healthy" bcse it varies widely between...
Ken: Diet is very important and can play a positive role in keeping a healthy immune syste,m. People who are malnourished get illnesses. Look at the third...
Too bad you didn't say what your VL was before. But paul was righ. The CDC doesn't suggest you start meds unless your VL is above 100,000, or if your CD4 is...
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Hi Ken, its normal that at a count of 536 the doc tells you to not start meds, no meds till a count below 250 thats what it usually is (depending on other...
I just want to thank the moderators and the other great members for this great group. It is so positive and helpful. After a HIV- test in April, another test...
POZ Life Weekend Seminar August 8-10, 2008 In the West Hollywood Area! (California!) Download the Flyer at http://thelifegroupla.org/pdf/poz_lif_flyer.pdf A...
I agree, this is a wonderful group. To answer your question, yes, you can get re-infected. My ex was positive too and he had a different strain than i do so we...
Dear Friend, I am sorry to hear about your infection. My understanding is that one can get an infection from another strain of the virus. Before you...
By Richard René Silvin, Author of Walking the Rainbow The XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City from August 3 through 8 has, as its stated goal,...
Anyone else taking Kaletra experience vivid dreams? I know this happens with Sustiva but never heard of it with Kaletra. I take four of them once a day. Is it...
Someone at Atlanta Pride told me recently that those who have type O blood are non-progressors. I am a long term survivor myself (since 82) but am not able to...
Dear group members, I would like to draw your attention towards the upcoming international training programme on 'Food and nutrition security in the...
Food and nutrition security in the context of HIV/AIDS: a rights based approach 4 May – 22 May or 25 May – 12 June, Wageningen, the Netherlands HIV/AIDS...
