... Make sure you alert your doctor of any symptoms you experience. If you do start to experience symptoms, your viral load should be measured more frequently than usual.3. Eat a Healthy, Balanced DietGood nutrition is important to everyone, regardless of HIV status. ...
7 Tips for Better Self-Care With HIV
... Make sure you alert your doctor of any symptoms you experience. If you do start to experience symptoms, your viral load should be measured more frequently than usual.3. Eat a Healthy, Balanced DietGood nutrition is important to everyone, regardless of HIV status. ...
... Depending on the circumstances, your health care provider may prescribe antibiotics to bring on the trip as a precaution if you get sick (for traveler’s diarrhea, for example).Additionally, carry a medical alert card or bracelet indicating your HIV status, emergency contact information, identification such as license and passport, and insurance card ...
Traveling and HIV: 9 Tips
... Depending on the circumstances, your health care provider may prescribe antibiotics to bring on the trip as a precaution if you get sick (for traveler’s diarrhea, for example).Additionally, carry a medical alert card or bracelet indicating your HIV status, emergency contact information, identification such as license and passport, and insurance card ...
... “Especially when it causes pain so bad, it makes it feel like I got kicked in the balls!” “The nerve pain is brutal. Especially when it causes pain so bad, it makes it feel like I got kicked in the balls!” ...
8 Surprising Symptoms According to People With HIV
... “Especially when it causes pain so bad, it makes it feel like I got kicked in the balls!” “The nerve pain is brutal. Especially when it causes pain so bad, it makes it feel like I got kicked in the balls!” ...
... This makes it difficult to treat them with chemotherapy. However, doctors are now using a therapy regimen called highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). This HIV treatment makes it easier for your body to tolerate chemo. ...
Lymphoma Risk With HIV: 9 Symptoms To Watch For
... This makes it difficult to treat them with chemotherapy. However, doctors are now using a therapy regimen called highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). This HIV treatment makes it easier for your body to tolerate chemo. ...
... Just as Porter’s announcement amplifies the voice of those with HIV, each new member on myHIVteam makes our community stronger.Without an HIV community, it can be easy to feel isolated, like you're the only one dealing with the condition. ...
Billy Porter on Navigating His HIV Diagnosis
... Just as Porter’s announcement amplifies the voice of those with HIV, each new member on myHIVteam makes our community stronger.Without an HIV community, it can be easy to feel isolated, like you're the only one dealing with the condition. ...
... Supporting each other makes us stronger and more determined!This article was written by myHIVteam member Xavier as part of the Member Spotlight Series. Xavier likes to lay in bed and listen to relaxing sounds like thunderstorms, a river flowing, or birds chirping in the forest.Do you want to be a part of the myHIVteam Member Spotlight Series? ...
Member Spotlight: HIV Is a New Way of Life
... Supporting each other makes us stronger and more determined!This article was written by myHIVteam member Xavier as part of the Member Spotlight Series. Xavier likes to lay in bed and listen to relaxing sounds like thunderstorms, a river flowing, or birds chirping in the forest.Do you want to be a part of the myHIVteam Member Spotlight Series? ...
... Excess soft tissue in the fingertip makes the nails look swollen. (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 NZ/DermNet) Sometimes, clubbing is found in people living with HIV. In one small study, 36 percent of people being treated for HIV at one clinic had clubbed nails. ...
4 Ways HIV May Affect Your Nails
... Excess soft tissue in the fingertip makes the nails look swollen. (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 NZ/DermNet) Sometimes, clubbing is found in people living with HIV. In one small study, 36 percent of people being treated for HIV at one clinic had clubbed nails. ...
... As a result, fat begins accumulating in places it’s not supposed to — like the pancreas or liver.People living with lipodystrophy may develop: Insulin resistance and high insulin levels (the hormone cells need to use glucose or sugar for energy) Diabetes Pancreatitis (inflammation in the pancreas, the organ that makes insulin) Fatty liver disease Metabolic ...
HIV and Hard Belly: Lipodystrophy Pictures, Symptoms, and Treatment
... As a result, fat begins accumulating in places it’s not supposed to — like the pancreas or liver.People living with lipodystrophy may develop: Insulin resistance and high insulin levels (the hormone cells need to use glucose or sugar for energy) Diabetes Pancreatitis (inflammation in the pancreas, the organ that makes insulin) Fatty liver disease Metabolic ...
... Here are three options if you’re in a situation that makes finding a dentist difficult: Find a Ryan White CARE Act-funded dental clinic, which provides no- or low-cost dental care in the U.S. There may be a waitlist, but several myHIVteam members have had success using this program. See if a nearby dental school provides work at a reduced rate. ...
8 Tips for Preventing HIV Gum, Teeth, and Oral Problems
... Here are three options if you’re in a situation that makes finding a dentist difficult: Find a Ryan White CARE Act-funded dental clinic, which provides no- or low-cost dental care in the U.S. There may be a waitlist, but several myHIVteam members have had success using this program. See if a nearby dental school provides work at a reduced rate. ...
... One of the virus’s proteins (called reverse transcriptase) makes a copy of the viral RNA using DNA. The T cell then carries this viral DNA into the infected cell’s nucleus, where all the rest of the cell’s DNA is stored. ...
HIV as a Retrovirus: Life Cycle and How It Infects a Cell
... One of the virus’s proteins (called reverse transcriptase) makes a copy of the viral RNA using DNA. The T cell then carries this viral DNA into the infected cell’s nucleus, where all the rest of the cell’s DNA is stored. ...
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