Are you usually tired at the end, during the middle or even at the beginning of the day?
Oh i hear ya🤣😂😅😆🤣😂😘😜
29 Year's 12 different HIV medications in the last 8 years many more combinations before that
Since my contracting this illness I have had a terrible time keeping my weight down. I slowly have added almost 50 pounds since 2008. Been on countless diets, weight loss programs and gym memberships only for my weight to bounce back up. On top of it all is onset of osteopenia and fatigue from the illness. Add to this a sleep disorder from the drugs. How many of us have this problem?
so I am not alone in this struggle? My weight stays constant even if I exercise or diet with a fluctuation of 10 or so pounds. I will never be a thin Bear but I am who I am. The depression… read more
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High Blood pressure, Pre Diabetes, Anxiety, Rectal HPV
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
With HIV being a chronic illness, lots of people who are single have a difficult time connecting with others due to this virus.
How do you feel about dating someone who does not have the HIV virus?
Yes I would tell them it's up too them whether or not where I live there's 7,000 people so ...no go here maybe Chicago it's a bigger city
Absolutely
Excessive daytime sleepiness in individuals with HIV can be challenging, but there are several strategies that might help:
1. Review Medication Side Effects: Some antiretroviral therapies (ART) can… read more
As a person with 3 chronic diseases (diabetes, venous insufficiency and HIV), I do not see a promising future in the medium term.
Siendo una persona con 3 enfermedades crónicas (diabetes, insuficiencia venosa y VIH), no veo un futuro prometedor a mediano plazo.
Have you spoken to your doctor about depression? If not, please do. I believe it is the biggest danger to us with HIV. An antidepressant, and or therapy can help.
Recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTIs) in women are mainly caused by reinfection from the same pathogen, most often E. coli, which originates from the rectal bacterial flora. Other risk factors… read more