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Can Anyone Tell Me About HIV Related Dementia And How Successful Meds Have Been?
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posted June 4, 2020
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hello again. You got me thinking with this question and I started doing some research. I found a reference that I used for medical purposes. The publication poz. Com is a valuable source of information. Once a year they published A journal and chart of all the HIV drugs that are available. They also have a lot of medical information. Having said that I have attached the link for the condition that they called HAND... It is a NEUROLOGICAL disorder. Please read...
https://www.poz.com/basics/hiv-basics/hiv-assoc.........

posted June 4, 2020
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I've been researching it. It was very common before Art. My initial diagnosis was advanced HIV. To tell you the truth. It's gotten better over time. My memory is still shot to hell, for the first year or two on meds, I had no attention span, no memory. I over- filled the kitchen sink more than I'd care to admit. For the first year or so I stopped cooking or at least things that had to sit on the stove and simmer. I nearly burned the house down. Most of the time I work completely on auto pilot. I just started a new job and I'm literally ashamed at how long it's taking me to catch on. I read that some of the newer drugs cross the blood brain barrier. My Dr said as long as I'm on meds it should be ok. I worry moreso about what life if going to look like as I age.

posted June 4, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

I will try. Hopefully I will get a good couple of hours in tonite. Thank you again for everything Luis my friend

posted June 4, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

No. My partner is in the hospital now dealing with it. He is really struggling. And I am really scared.

posted June 4, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

Thanks Evan!

posted June 4, 2020

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