... Jot down your questions as you think of them and bring your list to your appointments so you can remember your questions and write down the answers.Manage Your AppointmentsIf you already rely on a digital calendar or paper planner to manage work and family obligations, stick with that method for managing your new doctor’s visits. ...
You’ve Just Been Diagnosed With HIV. Now What?
... Jot down your questions as you think of them and bring your list to your appointments so you can remember your questions and write down the answers.Manage Your AppointmentsIf you already rely on a digital calendar or paper planner to manage work and family obligations, stick with that method for managing your new doctor’s visits. ...
... Members of myHIVteam often talk about the stress of frequent medical visits. “At the doctor for my three-month checkup,” one member said. “I’m always nervous at the doctor.”Another member responded, “I’m always nervous at the doctor’s office too … especially if I’m getting my viral load numbers. ...
Billy Porter on Navigating His HIV Diagnosis
... Members of myHIVteam often talk about the stress of frequent medical visits. “At the doctor for my three-month checkup,” one member said. “I’m always nervous at the doctor.”Another member responded, “I’m always nervous at the doctor’s office too … especially if I’m getting my viral load numbers. ...
... “But when you’re out-of-network, there's no such contract, and that can result in significant bills for people.”Tip 9: Hospital Alternatives May Be Cheaper Checking on your coverage and your network status isn’t just important for office visits and diagnostic tests, but also for hospital visits. ...
How To Reduce Medical Bills: Top Financial Expert Shares 10 Tips
... “But when you’re out-of-network, there's no such contract, and that can result in significant bills for people.”Tip 9: Hospital Alternatives May Be Cheaper Checking on your coverage and your network status isn’t just important for office visits and diagnostic tests, but also for hospital visits. ...
... 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. ...
... She's acting director of the Division of Psychiatry Products in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.Patients will self-administer the nasal spray during visits to a medical clinic, and the spray cannot be taken home. ...
FDA Approves Ketamine-Like Drug for Severe Depression
... She's acting director of the Division of Psychiatry Products in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.Patients will self-administer the nasal spray during visits to a medical clinic, and the spray cannot be taken home. ...
... This method is not generally better than serologic testing — the regular HIV blood test — for most situations. ...
Diagnosing HIV
... This method is not generally better than serologic testing — the regular HIV blood test — for most situations. ...
... The CDC recommends that, if you receive a negative result from your first test, you should wait after the window period for the testing method you used before testing again. If you’re still negative after the second test and you had any other potential exposures, you’re HIV-negative. ...
HIV-Negative Facts: Can You Get HIV if You and Your Partner Are Negative?
... The CDC recommends that, if you receive a negative result from your first test, you should wait after the window period for the testing method you used before testing again. If you’re still negative after the second test and you had any other potential exposures, you’re HIV-negative. ...
... It is a safe and effective method of HIV prevention for both men and women, and it may be especially beneficial for those with multiple sexual partners, people who use injected drugs, or those who have a partner living with HIV. PrEP is only effective at preventing HIV and not other STIs. ...
5 Ways To End HIV Stigma
... It is a safe and effective method of HIV prevention for both men and women, and it may be especially beneficial for those with multiple sexual partners, people who use injected drugs, or those who have a partner living with HIV. PrEP is only effective at preventing HIV and not other STIs. ...
... Continue taking your antiretroviral treatment, and keep your HIV controlled by having regular follow-up visits with your HIV care team. Talk with your HIV care provider about preventing future comorbidities as you age with HIV. ...
Aging With HIV: 5 Problems To Watch For
... Continue taking your antiretroviral treatment, and keep your HIV controlled by having regular follow-up visits with your HIV care team. Talk with your HIV care provider about preventing future comorbidities as you age with HIV. ...
... schedule however they like, some choosing to eat earlier in the day (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) or later (noon to 8 p.m.).A stricter version of this is one meal a day, where the person eats one meal at a set time and fasts for the next 24 hours, such as only eating dinner at 6 p.m. with no meals or snacks in between.Another type of intermittent fasting is the 5:2 method ...
Fasting and HIV: Can It Help?
... schedule however they like, some choosing to eat earlier in the day (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) or later (noon to 8 p.m.).A stricter version of this is one meal a day, where the person eats one meal at a set time and fasts for the next 24 hours, such as only eating dinner at 6 p.m. with no meals or snacks in between.Another type of intermittent fasting is the 5:2 method ...
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