... Setting boundaries to take care of yourself does not make you mean or selfish – it helps you focus on what you need to do to care for yourself. Here are a few tips for setting boundaries clearly and compassionately: Use clear, direct language. ...
How Good Boundaries Make Life With HIV Easier
... Setting boundaries to take care of yourself does not make you mean or selfish – it helps you focus on what you need to do to care for yourself. Here are a few tips for setting boundaries clearly and compassionately: Use clear, direct language. ...
... "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"? ...
... Economists refer to this situation, when one person's well-being cannot be improved without making another person's position worse, as the Pareto efficiency.One example of the Pareto efficiency is the use of oxygen masks when air pressure drops during an airline flight. ...
Putting Yourself First
... Economists refer to this situation, when one person's well-being cannot be improved without making another person's position worse, as the Pareto efficiency.One example of the Pareto efficiency is the use of oxygen masks when air pressure drops during an airline flight. ...
... But people with HIV who have weakened immune systems need to be extra cautious to avoid opportunistic infections that can attack when the immune system is down. Someone living with HIV who has a low CD4 count can get severely ill from something as simple as a common cold. ...
HIV and Living With Family: 6 Tips for Safety
... But people with HIV who have weakened immune systems need to be extra cautious to avoid opportunistic infections that can attack when the immune system is down. Someone living with HIV who has a low CD4 count can get severely ill from something as simple as a common cold. ...
... Our chronic illnesses — physical, mental, or emotional — make our light shine through every shade of darkness.” My Perspective articles discuss HIV from a specific point of view. My Perspective articles don’t reflect the opinions of MyHealthTeams staff, medical experts, partners, advertisers, or sponsors. ...
An HIV Diagnosis — and Journey to Acceptance
... Our chronic illnesses — physical, mental, or emotional — make our light shine through every shade of darkness.” My Perspective articles discuss HIV from a specific point of view. My Perspective articles don’t reflect the opinions of MyHealthTeams staff, medical experts, partners, advertisers, or sponsors. ...
... Discuss Side Effects With Your DoctorSome treatments for HIV may produce side effects that lead to sleep disturbances, making fatigue worse.In particular, certain HIV medications may make it difficult to sleep. ...
Fatigue and HIV: 6 Tips for Boosting Energy
... Discuss Side Effects With Your DoctorSome treatments for HIV may produce side effects that lead to sleep disturbances, making fatigue worse.In particular, certain HIV medications may make it difficult to sleep. ...
... Missing doses gives the virus time to mutate, which can lead to drug resistance and make the treatment stop working.If you experience side effects or have trouble taking your pills consistently, talk to your healthcare team. ...
Abacavir and Lamivudine: Why They’re Used Together
... Missing doses gives the virus time to mutate, which can lead to drug resistance and make the treatment stop working.If you experience side effects or have trouble taking your pills consistently, talk to your healthcare team. ...
... “Undetectable” means that the instrument used to test a blood sample can’t find enough virus to give a number value. For people with well-controlled HIV prior to pregnancy, guidelines recommend continuing that treatment while pregnant. ...
HIV and Pregnancy: Preventing Transmission
... “Undetectable” means that the instrument used to test a blood sample can’t find enough virus to give a number value. For people with well-controlled HIV prior to pregnancy, guidelines recommend continuing that treatment while pregnant. ...
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