With many antivirals and treatments coming up the pipeline , inevitably there will be treatments and trials here in the United States and abroad regarding the treatment and cure of HIV and other diseases like cancer.
Would you consider volunteering your body for research in treatments of these diseases?

Talking to those who have had this disease for 20 or more years have made me wonder what progress have we made in keeping them and newly infected alive with meds.im new to this and respect long term survivor’s opinion on this subject. At the same time those newly diagnosed have another perspective. Mine is while no cure is on the horizon but close I believe,what we have is 1000 times better then what was around in the early nineties.you can live a normal life with this disease . anyone agree or… read more

I have been having cold sores on my lips or the sides of my mouth ever since I found out I was positive . It's messing with my condence .

I have a friend who was recently diagnosed with HIV as well and holds strong anti-establishment views, particularly against "Big Pharma," "the system," and what he perceives as a totally 100% corrupt medical industry that prioritizes profit over health, keeping patients dependent on medications. Consequently, he refuses to take antiretroviral medications or any other scientifically developed drugs. Despite my efforts to encourage him to consider antiviral treatments like Biktarvy, I respect his… read more

HIV has come a long way from the 80s and 90s. And yes I know many will live a normal lifespan albeit challenging. However do you really believe the science or the scientific community will ,which includes our drug companies that are keeping us alive really find a cure.i read a lot and im extremely hopeful but hiv is such an insidious virus that is exceptionally good invading and hiding in our bodies. Is anyone hopeful that in our lifetime we will be cured and by that I mean no more medication… read more

Quantum computers are here and are not going to go away. They will be able to make calculations in minutes what would take super computers years.. with all that said I think a cure for lots of things are going to be found but what do I know.
Check this out if you are bored and have free time

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It infected by day 7 and went to urgent care, get treatment. But my question is do we need to approach wound care differently? If so, how?

With so many stories and so many people in this world, sometimes we get lost. What are some things you wish the world would know about you and your HIV?

Does it bother anyone (or offend) that the new commercials on regular and internet based television airwaves, for HIV/AIDS treatments, show gay men in loving and caring relationships as their poster senerio for needing PREP or Truvada or any other treatment?

Clinical trials are administered in various ways. They can be using medication, intravenously, transfusion, stem cell replacemen etc....There is no cost incurred to the patient and a reimbursement for the day is usually allotted. All expenses are usually covered by the administrating practice. Patients must meet the qualifications of the clinical trial. At-risk patients will not qualify for these trials. The patients' health is number one in these trials and is monitored very closely. ❤️