... Control might look like self-care: a walk around the block, getting up early for 15 minutes of alone time, spending time each week encouraging others who have HIV or starting a gratitude journal. Don't let anyone (including yourself!) make you feel guilty for taking care of yourself. ...
Patience: Accepting That Control Requires Self-Care
... Control might look like self-care: a walk around the block, getting up early for 15 minutes of alone time, spending time each week encouraging others who have HIV or starting a gratitude journal. Don't let anyone (including yourself!) make you feel guilty for taking care of yourself. ...
... Members of myHIVteam often discuss feeling alone, especially when others don’t seem to understand or relate to their experiences. Here are five ways to combat loneliness. Enter Cell 2 Content Here... Enter Cell 3 Content Here... Enter Cell 4 Content Here... Enter Cell 5 Content Here... Enter Cell 6 Content Here... ...
Social Life With HIV: 5 Ways To Combat Loneliness (VIDEO)
... Members of myHIVteam often discuss feeling alone, especially when others don’t seem to understand or relate to their experiences. Here are five ways to combat loneliness. Enter Cell 2 Content Here... Enter Cell 3 Content Here... Enter Cell 4 Content Here... Enter Cell 5 Content Here... Enter Cell 6 Content Here... ...
... You can always reach out to your healthcare provider or patient liaison if you have questions about something you’ve read.Here are a few resources to get you started: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) – An Overview National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease - HIV/AIDS HIV.gov You never have to feel alone when you’re living with HIV. ...
You’ve Just Been Diagnosed With HIV. Now What?
... You can always reach out to your healthcare provider or patient liaison if you have questions about something you’ve read.Here are a few resources to get you started: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) – An Overview National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease - HIV/AIDS HIV.gov You never have to feel alone when you’re living with HIV. ...
... No, saliva alone can’t spread HIV.This means that HIV will not be passed to an uninfected person through, say, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or: Most kissing (more on that below) Sharing a drink, a plate, or silverware Using the same toothbrush Being sneezed or coughed on by someone with HIV Can you get HIV from kissing? ...
Can You Get HIV From Sharing a Drink? Myths vs. Facts
... No, saliva alone can’t spread HIV.This means that HIV will not be passed to an uninfected person through, say, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or: Most kissing (more on that below) Sharing a drink, a plate, or silverware Using the same toothbrush Being sneezed or coughed on by someone with HIV Can you get HIV from kissing? ...
... It gave me strength to fight and demand representation... to this very day.It all took a toll on me back in 1994, when I felt alone and against a wall. With no support and AIDS cases rising, I dove into a depression and became self-destructive. Being diagnosed with an HIV strain that was destroying my organs, I rose up and regained my spirit. ...
How an AIDS-related Form of Cancer Changed My World Forever
... It gave me strength to fight and demand representation... to this very day.It all took a toll on me back in 1994, when I felt alone and against a wall. With no support and AIDS cases rising, I dove into a depression and became self-destructive. Being diagnosed with an HIV strain that was destroying my organs, I rose up and regained my spirit. ...
... If lamivudine is taken alone for a long time, the hepatitis B virus can change so the medicine no longer works. To prevent this, lamivudine is usually combined with another drug, like tenofovir.It’s also important not to stop taking lamivudine unless your healthcare team tells you to, since stopping suddenly can make your HBV infection get worse. ...
Abacavir and Lamivudine: Why They’re Used Together
... If lamivudine is taken alone for a long time, the hepatitis B virus can change so the medicine no longer works. To prevent this, lamivudine is usually combined with another drug, like tenofovir.It’s also important not to stop taking lamivudine unless your healthcare team tells you to, since stopping suddenly can make your HBV infection get worse. ...
... Approximately 2 out of 3 survey respondents said they feel stigmatized (64 percent), and nearly half reported feeling alone or unsupported (49 percent). One myHIVteam member shared, “I am fighting the loneliness and rejection.” ...
Living With HIV
... Approximately 2 out of 3 survey respondents said they feel stigmatized (64 percent), and nearly half reported feeling alone or unsupported (49 percent). One myHIVteam member shared, “I am fighting the loneliness and rejection.” ...
... I was alone with HIV at the age of 32. Life isn’t all candy and roses; a lot of thorns have pricked me too. But I choose to look on the bright side of life. It is a choice.No one I know chose to have HIV. No one wants to be denied love, affection, or understanding. ...
HIV Member Spotlight: On the Bright Side
... I was alone with HIV at the age of 32. Life isn’t all candy and roses; a lot of thorns have pricked me too. But I choose to look on the bright side of life. It is a choice.No one I know chose to have HIV. No one wants to be denied love, affection, or understanding. ...
... Again, you aren’t alone in facing this — in fact, in a survey, 80 percent of myHIVteam members reported speaking with their health care team about their weight and body mass index (BMI).1. Hard Belly A hard belly, also called lipodystrophy, may resemble weight gain. ...
4 Causes of Weight Gain With HIV
... Again, you aren’t alone in facing this — in fact, in a survey, 80 percent of myHIVteam members reported speaking with their health care team about their weight and body mass index (BMI).1. Hard Belly A hard belly, also called lipodystrophy, may resemble weight gain. ...
... Connect With Others Who UnderstandYou’re not alone with HIV. There are many supportive resources for people diagnosed with HIV and their loved ones, including the online community at myHIVteam. ...
4 Ways To Sleep Better With HIV
... Connect With Others Who UnderstandYou’re not alone with HIV. There are many supportive resources for people diagnosed with HIV and their loved ones, including the online community at myHIVteam. ...
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