If you, or someone you know, is living with HIV/AIDS, the American Dental Association recommends that dental health care be part of all HIV/AIDS treatment plans. That’s because people living with HIV/AIDS are more susceptible to infections including dental infections, which can affect their overall health
Your mouth may be the first part of your body to be affected when infected with HIV. Because infection with HIV will weaken your immune system, this means you will be susceptible to… read more
I got to go 2/19 but since my surgery I might have cancel not sure yet blessings all 😇
Do you suffer from anxiety, depression fear, anger …etc.? Has HIV prompted this or made it worse?
Do you think our primary care physicians and HIV facilities should look into short and long term effects on mental health with HIV infection?
Do you think it should be treated as a serious problem?
The “obvious” answer is yes.
Ok thank you.
The LSU Dental School is seeking new patients. They will even do extensive restoration. This can make extremely expensive care affordable. Even if you are in another state, check with dental schools near you for similar services. Poor dental health is far too common for HIV patients. Dental health is part of our overall health. Please don’t ignore it. If you need a contact for the school, message me. Rex
I love double entandres.
So I've talked a lot about my boyfriend and how amazing he is, and that's very true. But he has a certain mental illness that causes me to worry about him constantly when he is not on his meds. I take my own psych meds every day, but the anxiety and panic and worry I experience when he's symptomatic happens despite my meds, and I really think my physical health is suffering too. My CD4 count was very high, now it's a bit lower and I'm also fatigued, sick to my stomach a lot, and constantly have… read more
Helping a mentally ill person who refuses to take their medication can be challenging, but there are several strategies you can try to support them. It's important to approach this situation with… read more
Sometime HIV will make feel real bad sometimes
yes I have fair days and some really ruff ones. HIV alters your ability to deal with infections, and colds and stuff that haooens regularly to the body. I worry that it will allow Dementia to take… read more
Do you presently receive copay, medical, dental, or prescription assistance?
Here is the information should you need these services .
https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/about/parts-and-init...
I manage the same way as I did before I was diagnosed.
What’s types of things have you struggling with since you were diagnosed?
I will have to agree depression. I live in a small country town that didn't make things easy for me but I had some friends that really helped. I moved away for a while so I could be closer to some… read more
Anyone found calcium that is not citrate or carbonate?
There are supplements that use the absorbable calcium you just have to look and read the labels of the pill bottles.