I know for me, the "stigma" associated with HIV today is different than it was 30yrs ago. I can remember not being able to use utensils,(fork, spoon, knife) i was given plasticware, at⦠read more
For me the stigma will be always around because people are not educated enough, I think it should be taught in school when I was I. School they didn't have hiv they just talk about stds , but I⦠read more
Knowledge, Education,
Instead of ppl running from Hiv/Aids learn from it,
One Day They Might Find Themselves In The Same Place And Learning From It They Would've Understand Better Blessings π
Most of HIV deals with gay men. Straight people with HIV probably feel left out with support, help, or somebody to talk to. My question for straight people is, how do you address things when people talk about HIV and how it's a gay disease, and how gays deserve it for being deviants. Or how do you address when people say, "it will never happen to me, I live a moral lifestyle."
I speak to ALL people it hurts me that BECAUSE of the new medication people are going so haphazardly into unprotected sex I try to get them focused on IT IS STILL A HORRIBLE DISEASE π―ππ€πππ§β’οΈπ§ππππ―
This can be finances, insurance, side effects, stigma, dating, or just about anything. What is your biggest obstacle?
Passion81 talk to you care team / PCP - I have a Voucher that helps pay for the drug wether I am on Insurance or free care due to unemployment - take the stress of that out of you life at least for⦠read more
Itβs hard but as long as you take your meds everything will be ok. You canβt live in fear all the time. That will put a wedge between you and your partner. To be safe have them to use prep. Setβ¦ read more
What is the most ignorant thing you have heard people say about HIV?
well whoever write than,they just want opinion,of course they might be annoying,but they just want opinions...
Whatβs 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
When I see new people who just got diagnosed I wonder how I would handle it differently if it were to just happen to me.
Said no!
Just wanted to get a consensus how long term survivors are doing in general. Health, getting enough support, relations with family and friends, encountering any stigmas. I've lived with HIV half my life, diagnosed with HIV in 1987. I am having issues with all of the above. It is hard finding a place to fit in.
Anyone else experiencing this?
Congratulations that's awesome