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Do you have any other intakes, practices, or routines to lessen these effects?

January 9, 2024
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Members responding to the question about coping with ARV side effects like depression, anxiety, and poor focus shared a wide range of personal... Read more

Members responding to the question about coping with ARV side effects like depression, anxiety, and poor focus shared a wide range of personal strategies that have helped them manage day-to-day life. Exercise was the most commonly mentioned tool, with several members describing daily workouts, gym visits, cycling, hiking, and kayaking as key to keeping their mood and mental clarity stable. A recurring theme was the power of staying connected, whether through therapy, prayer, music, games, support communities, or leaning on loved ones, alongside practical tools like sticky notes and phone reminders to manage focus challenges.

A myHIVteam Member

I remember Crixivan. Awful medication…

January 10, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

Exercise is my outlet. I work out about an hour every day. It really helps. Keep my mind off of crazy things.

January 9, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

my job as a lecturer and pastor in my country could not allow me to have lots of time to think about my condition especially because i never got sick as such. i also followed the diet out clinician advised us and this helped in stoping the nausea in the first few days of ARVs. I also prayed and did aerobics. within six months, there was no nausea and my life went on normally. for those who are starting, please know that those side effects will eventuallly go and have positive attitude

January 9, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

I learned to recognize the symptoms. So, I distract myself with exercise, house work, and travel. When exhaustion kicks in I rest, relax, play games and molest my husband. He doesn’t mind, really…😜

January 9, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

My job has a lot of detail, I have an active life as a team captain and volunteer and social so a lot of notes and sticky's all over, calendar and fone alarm reminders. I also get great sleep and tons of exercise-gym, cycling, kayak, hiking and jogging. For years mysteriously the exercise seems to help everything. My doc and I examined periods when I wasn't active and all went to hell during those periods. So exercise for sure. For the reminders I have to remind myself to go through them at least 2x per day as I basically write every event, need , thought, bill , chore, etc...down as I comes to me. The sticky's are great cuz I toss them when finished with that task

January 9, 2024 (edited)

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