... 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"? ...
... Keeping your bedroom as dark and quiet as possible at night will naturally make your body feel more ready to sleep. Pay close attention to the temperature of your bedroom, making sure it is not too hot or too cold but rather comfortably cool.4. Ease Yourself Into Any ChangesWhen you’re making any major changes to your schedule, do so gradually. ...
4 Ways To Sleep Better With HIV
... Keeping your bedroom as dark and quiet as possible at night will naturally make your body feel more ready to sleep. Pay close attention to the temperature of your bedroom, making sure it is not too hot or too cold but rather comfortably cool.4. Ease Yourself Into Any ChangesWhen you’re making any major changes to your schedule, do so gradually. ...
... Positive thoughts for all of my peeps struggling right now." "I'm recently diagnosed. When I'm ready to date again, how do I tell my partner I'm with that I'm HIV positive? I feel so lost and hopeless." If you have a pressing question, you can go straight to the Q+A section. ...
You’ve Just Been Diagnosed With HIV. Now What?
... Positive thoughts for all of my peeps struggling right now." "I'm recently diagnosed. When I'm ready to date again, how do I tell my partner I'm with that I'm HIV positive? I feel so lost and hopeless." If you have a pressing question, you can go straight to the Q+A section. ...
... HIV specifically attacks CD4 cells, infecting them to help itself replicate and also destroying them.A doctor will render an AIDS diagnosis under any of the following conditions: CD4 cell count has fallen below 200 cells per cubic millimeter CD4 cells make up less than 14 percent of a person’s lymphocytes They find one or more opportunistic infections ...
Diagnosing HIV
... HIV specifically attacks CD4 cells, infecting them to help itself replicate and also destroying them.A doctor will render an AIDS diagnosis under any of the following conditions: CD4 cell count has fallen below 200 cells per cubic millimeter CD4 cells make up less than 14 percent of a person’s lymphocytes They find one or more opportunistic infections ...
... They may suggest ways to modify your fast to make it safer for you based on your health conditions and medications.HIV Medication and FastingMembers of myHIVteam have mixed feelings about fasting. One member shared, “I’m trying to lose some extra weight, and I’m looking into fasting. ...
Fasting and HIV: Can It Help?
... They may suggest ways to modify your fast to make it safer for you based on your health conditions and medications.HIV Medication and FastingMembers of myHIVteam have mixed feelings about fasting. One member shared, “I’m trying to lose some extra weight, and I’m looking into fasting. ...
... Between visits, make sure to limit sweet and sticky foods and brush and floss regularly.Prioritizing Self-CareLiving with a chronic condition is especially tough when unexpected symptoms arise. Self-care is critically important when it comes to oral health, especially for people with HIV who have additional risk factors. ...
6 Dental and Oral Problems With HIV
... Between visits, make sure to limit sweet and sticky foods and brush and floss regularly.Prioritizing Self-CareLiving with a chronic condition is especially tough when unexpected symptoms arise. Self-care is critically important when it comes to oral health, especially for people with HIV who have additional risk factors. ...
... 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. ...
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