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Do You Have High Blood Pressure? High Blood Pressure Can Be Controlled Successfully In A Large HIV Programme, Ugandan Study Shows.
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Blood pressure control using medication is feasible and highly effective in people with HIV taking antiretroviral treatment in Uganda, researchers from Makerere University report in the Journal of Human Hypertension.
Read more here:
https://www.aidsmap.com/news/feb-2024/high-bloo...

High blood pressure can be controlled successfully in a large HIV programme, Ugandan study shows
High blood pressure can be controlled successfully in a large HIV programme, Ugandan study shows
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@A myHIVteam Member. You may get kicked to the curb, but they always come crawling back! 🤠❤️

HIV/AIDS Songs
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Does anybody have any good HIV/AIDS tunes, as I am creating a playlist on Spotify?

A myHIVteam Member

You crazy dude!

Do You Have Another Condition Besides HIV? Breast Cancer? Crohns? Heart Disease? Depression?
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If you are having other ailments that you are dealing with alongside with HIV, or even know somebody who is dealing with something who is not HIV+, check out this link: https://www.myhealthteams.com/. They have 27 conditions currently that is formatted like the HIV site here, for support for that specific condition. Please spread the word!

A myHIVteam Member

High Blood pressure, Pre Diabetes, Anxiety, Rectal HPV

Can The ARVs I Take Cause High Blood Pressure?
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I take Atazanavir & Ritonavir + lamivudine and zidovudine. Though, I feel they work good for me, they have also caused me develop high blood pressure and having blackout occasionally.

A myHIVteam Member

Ask your Dr that question

How Many Pills Do You Take A Day?
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With our HIV medication becoming more advanced some of us take other pills for our ailments. How many pills do you take a day?

A myHIVteam Member

Thanks be to God I finally got a Chiropractor who listened to what I was telling him. He didn't look at me crossed eyed and think I was totally bonkers. In fact the next visit he was happy to see… read more

How Many HIV Positive People Have Struggled With Addiction?
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Do you think your addiction had a part in getting HIV? How did you find support? Are there any groups for those of us that are HIV positive and struggle with addiction?

A myHIVteam Member

I’m currently dealing with it now. Depression , low self esteem , and family history are definitely factors to why I’m always seeking to numb the pain. But I know I can’t go on like this because if I… read more

This Is The Very 1st Time I Have Actually Opened Up About Myself Being Hiv I Have Just Been Taking My Meds & Not Talking To Anyone Bout It.
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Iam on biktarvey, I'm undetectable plus I'm a type 2 diabetic, high blood pressure

A myHIVteam Member

Stay strong in your belief but open up here and talk about it and soak up all the knowledge that you can as it comes. Don’t be embarrassed by the fact that this has happened to us. It’s here for us to… read more

Has Anyone Asked Their Doctor About Keytruda?
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Keytruda is a cancer drug. It also shows signs of pushing out latent HIV cells that lie dormant in your hidden reservoirs.
Has anyone asked about this drug to their doctor?
Does anyone want to try it?
This could be a cure or functional cure.
Has anyone even heard of it?
Read about it here:
https://www.poz.com/article/cancer-immunotherap....

A myHIVteam Member

It has mixed reviews. Some people had heart attacks n strokes n other had bleeding, nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure, n the side effects from chemical medicine cause other issues that u hav to… read more

Use Of Beta-blockers To Treat High Blood Pressure In People With HIV Associated With Poorer Cardiovascular Outcomes
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read more here:
https://www.aidsmap.com/news/may-2021/use-beta-...

A myHIVteam Member

Beta Blockers do not work well on black people. Calcium channel blockers work better.

Weight Gain, Low Testosterone, And Man Boobs
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I'm having problems with weight gain and getting man boobs. Since being on HIV medications for the past 3 years I have gained 65 pounds. Part of the problem was my high blood pressure and the medications (spirolactone) used to finally get my blood pressure under control. I'm not sure if it is entirely the blood pressure medicine or also from the antiviral medications that killed my testosterone levels and also caused me to gain weight. The doctors didn't do anything when I complained about my… read more