... "The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about HIV. It was so freeing." -Member of myHIVteamLiving with a chronic condition can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know. Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? ...
Beginner's Mind - Not Knowing It All When Living with HIV
... "The moment I received my official diagnosis, I dropped all my assumptions about HIV. It was so freeing." -Member of myHIVteamLiving with a chronic condition can be difficult and even a burden, but also an opportunity to rid yourself of what you think you know. Have you heard the saying, "People don't get it until they get it"? ...
... What works well for someone else might not work for you and vice versa.3. Optimize Your BedroomThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend adjusting your bedroom to make it easier to get a good night’s sleep. Start with the mindset that your bed should be used only for sleep or sex. ...
4 Ways To Sleep Better With HIV
... What works well for someone else might not work for you and vice versa.3. Optimize Your BedroomThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend adjusting your bedroom to make it easier to get a good night’s sleep. Start with the mindset that your bed should be used only for sleep or sex. ...
... The good news is many newer HIV medications are less likely to cause changes in fat distribution.For example, the NRTIs zidovudine and stavudine are linked to fat loss. Your doctor can switch you to medications containing abacavir (Ziagen) or tenofovir (Viread). ...
HIV and Hard Belly: Lipodystrophy Pictures, Symptoms, and Treatment
... The good news is many newer HIV medications are less likely to cause changes in fat distribution.For example, the NRTIs zidovudine and stavudine are linked to fat loss. Your doctor can switch you to medications containing abacavir (Ziagen) or tenofovir (Viread). ...
... Molluscum contagiosum — This viral infection leads to many white, pink, or brown pearly bumps. Mpox — Formerly known as monkeypox, this condition is characterized by flat sores that turn into blisters. A contagious virus causes Mpox, and symptoms may develop anywhere on the body where contact occurs. ...
6 Signs You May Have an HIV-Related Rash: Images and Characteristics
... Molluscum contagiosum — This viral infection leads to many white, pink, or brown pearly bumps. Mpox — Formerly known as monkeypox, this condition is characterized by flat sores that turn into blisters. A contagious virus causes Mpox, and symptoms may develop anywhere on the body where contact occurs. ...
... One myHIVteam member shared, “Too many people were told about my HIV status through gossip. But a touching moment was with an intelligent young woman living with one of my friends. Over brunch, she thanked me for making her laugh and reexamine choices of priorities. ‘I am not so stupid to be critical of things I don’t know,’ she said. ...
5 Ways To Support an HIV-Positive Person You Live With
... One myHIVteam member shared, “Too many people were told about my HIV status through gossip. But a touching moment was with an intelligent young woman living with one of my friends. Over brunch, she thanked me for making her laugh and reexamine choices of priorities. ‘I am not so stupid to be critical of things I don’t know,’ she said. ...
... Even when HIV is well treated, people with HIV who are aging have the same stroke risk that all older people do.A very bad headache can be a sign of a stroke. Other signs include drooping on one side of the face, slurred speech, and an inability to lift both arms. If you have these signs, seek emergency medical attention immediately. ...
Headaches and HIV: 7 Causes To Consider
... Even when HIV is well treated, people with HIV who are aging have the same stroke risk that all older people do.A very bad headache can be a sign of a stroke. Other signs include drooping on one side of the face, slurred speech, and an inability to lift both arms. If you have these signs, seek emergency medical attention immediately. ...
... I love those that I don’t even like, and that’s very hard to do, but it’s how I learn to love myself in the midst of it all.”Another member shared their journey to self-acceptance over time: “Back then, I had created a separate person and even adopted a different name, Dave, instead of David. ...
Has Having HIV Split the Public You From the Private You?
... I love those that I don’t even like, and that’s very hard to do, but it’s how I learn to love myself in the midst of it all.”Another member shared their journey to self-acceptance over time: “Back then, I had created a separate person and even adopted a different name, Dave, instead of David. ...
... Also can’t sleep.”— A myHIVteam member Another traced symptoms to a specific medication: “Cognitive issues with executive functioning since taking Sustiva many years ago.” Today, efavirenz (Sustiva) isn’t a first-choice HIV medicine in the United States. ...
8 Surprising Symptoms According to People With HIV
... Also can’t sleep.”— A myHIVteam member Another traced symptoms to a specific medication: “Cognitive issues with executive functioning since taking Sustiva many years ago.” Today, efavirenz (Sustiva) isn’t a first-choice HIV medicine in the United States. ...
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