Who on this site has been diagnosed with HIV for 23 or more years?

For the long term survivors who have 23 or more years diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, what would you like to say to the newly diagnosed people today? What kind of advice would you give them?

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A myHIVteam Member said:

I was diagnosed in 83

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How do you deal with depression?

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A myHIVteam Member said:

music

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DOES ANYONE IN HERE SMOKE CIGARETTES OR IS JUST ME?

i am tired of this shit i really wanna quit but i cant

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A myHIVteam Member said:

I do

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Is muscle pain and headaches related to HIV?

I haven't been feeling good all week. I've been having muscles pain and headaches. My guess is is stress situation about my income and also SSA. But can it be HIV related?

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A myHIVteam Member said:

very much so

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What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done and would you do it again?

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A myHIVteam Member said:

Great I did that in Key West and I’ve been to nude beaches in California and Europe I have no body image problem. My parents are from Austria and they… read more

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What would you do if your parents didn’t like your partner?

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A myHIVteam Member said:

My parents and family had a real issue when I first came out when I was about 22. I had a partner who I was living with. My parents and family divorce… read more

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Are your out of pocket payments for medication getting ridiculous?

I used to be on ADAP, the Government Drug Assistance Program for AIDS for years until I inherited a trust which changed everything. I no longer am eligible, making too much money which I get. I am enrolled in a MedAdvantage Plan with a major insurance provider I have with for years. They take care of all my Medicare expenses, plus provide me with some extras. We know we do not have any generic HIV drugs on the market here in the US that I know of,… read more

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A myHIVteam Member said:

Thanks Charles for your response. I'm kind of caught in that income dilemma where I make too much to be on ADAP, and many times too much to qualify for… read more

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Legal action against person who exposed you

Does anyone know if there is a statute of limitations for pressing charges on a person who exposed someone knowingly?

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A myHIVteam Member said:

I wrote a question about this a few weeks ago on this on Q+A. It is complicated and seemingly hard to make a case unfortunately. I was outed on… read more

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Do you know, think you know, or have no idea about how you got this HIV virus?

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A myHIVteam Member said:

Yes I know the person who gave me the virus was just first David, he's long been gone, we were together for four years and he never told me he was poz,… read more

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Biktarvy missed doses

Traveling for work and forgot to pack meds. I will miss 4 doses of Biktarvy. My viral load has undetectable for years and I am otherwise pretty healthy. So, how bad is this?

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A myHIVteam Member said:

According to my IM doctor missing a few doses won't affect your viral load to much. Biktarvy is the most powerful anti-retroviral available at the… read more

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