... The next morning, in your new location, continue with your regular morning dose.Note on efavirenz (sold under the brand name Sustiva): If you experience side effects such as anxiety or mood changes with efavirenz, consider delaying your dose to avoid discomfort while traveling. ...
HIV Meds in Different Time Zones: Taking Pills While Traveling
... The next morning, in your new location, continue with your regular morning dose.Note on efavirenz (sold under the brand name Sustiva): If you experience side effects such as anxiety or mood changes with efavirenz, consider delaying your dose to avoid discomfort while traveling. ...
... SOURCES: Perry Halkitis, Ph.D., M.P.H., dean and professor, biostatistics and social and behavioral health sciences, Rutgers University School of Public Health, Piscataway, N.J.; Nov. 19, 2018, CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, onlineCopyright © 2018 All rights reserved. ...
When Meds Suppress HIV, Odds of Sexual Transmission Near Zero: Review
... SOURCES: Perry Halkitis, Ph.D., M.P.H., dean and professor, biostatistics and social and behavioral health sciences, Rutgers University School of Public Health, Piscataway, N.J.; Nov. 19, 2018, CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, onlineCopyright © 2018 All rights reserved. ...
... Not all ART strategies have been fully studied for interactions with GLP-1 drugs, so personalized recommendations are important.It’s also essential to consider overlapping side effects when taking GLP-1 drugs along with ART. ...
... "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"? ...
... If you or a loved one notices changes in your mood or behaviors, contact your doctor and ask for a referral to a mental health specialist.7. Maintain a Healthy Social LifeIn the past, the stigma associated with HIV made it challenging for some people to remain social after their diagnosis. Granted, these issues are not fully eliminated. ...
7 Tips for Better Self-Care With HIV
... If you or a loved one notices changes in your mood or behaviors, contact your doctor and ask for a referral to a mental health specialist.7. Maintain a Healthy Social LifeIn the past, the stigma associated with HIV made it challenging for some people to remain social after their diagnosis. Granted, these issues are not fully eliminated. ...
... Another said, “Gaining weight in all the wrong places. Losing body mass. Hips, behind, no longer big.” “Weight gain and hard belly. I can’t lose it no matter what I do.”— A myHIVteam member If weight changes are worrying you or interfere with your daily activities, a nutritionist or doctor can help you explore solutions.4. ...
8 Surprising Symptoms According to People With HIV
... Another said, “Gaining weight in all the wrong places. Losing body mass. Hips, behind, no longer big.” “Weight gain and hard belly. I can’t lose it no matter what I do.”— A myHIVteam member If weight changes are worrying you or interfere with your daily activities, a nutritionist or doctor can help you explore solutions.4. ...
... Food and Drug Administration, news release, March 5, 2019; National Public RadioCopyright © 2019 All rights reserved. ...
... References Traveling With HIV — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Can You Pack Your Meds in a Pill Case and More Questions Answered — TSA.gov Traveling Outside the US — HIV.gov Traveling With HIV — Johns Hopkins Medicine Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults — JAMA Network ...
Traveling and HIV: 9 Tips
... References Traveling With HIV — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Can You Pack Your Meds in a Pill Case and More Questions Answered — TSA.gov Traveling Outside the US — HIV.gov Traveling With HIV — Johns Hopkins Medicine Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults — JAMA Network ...
... Meds help but we still die.Today, I live a life unrehearsed. Channeled by strength, pride, and love. I know my HIV and it knows me.I know it will take me… and it knows I will fight.Meds keep it at bay but sour my insides and crack my armor.As my body slowly embraces its destiny, I realize… what a wonderful life I have.So, I have no fear. ...
How an AIDS-related Form of Cancer Changed My World Forever
... Meds help but we still die.Today, I live a life unrehearsed. Channeled by strength, pride, and love. I know my HIV and it knows me.I know it will take me… and it knows I will fight.Meds keep it at bay but sour my insides and crack my armor.As my body slowly embraces its destiny, I realize… what a wonderful life I have.So, I have no fear. ...
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