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Barrie, ON

What do you do to combat HIV side effects with your health? Also how do you handle your HIV diagnosis?

June 17 (edited)
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A myHIVteam Member

Had lots of side effects from my body getting used to the meds. Right now have liver issues but that could be a combination of me drinking and HIV . still waiting for test results however so far everything is coming back ok so far . Emotionally I’m drained always thinking of the what if’s . There’s so much more to this disease than one pill a day. One of the reasons I hate the biktarvy and davato commercials they make it seem like it’s a walk in the park or maybe I’m just bitter lol

June 17
A myHIVteam Member

@A myHIVteam Member I am not in combat since I dont have any side effects and my diagnosis is handled well its been 39 years since diagnosis. Not a problem for me. HIV is an afterthought .

June 21
A myHIVteam Member

Yes although we've cooled down to 70 here for now

June 21
A myHIVteam Member

.....smart Mark.. being Colombian I drink coffee all day ❤️❤️❤️😎🤗👋

June 19
A myHIVteam Member

My main side effects are anxiety and chronic fatigue especially soon after dosing. I can remove the anxiety attacks by taking my medication outdoors on the seafront. The distraction of the sea and waves make the anxiety dissapear. To combat the fatigue issue, I take around 10 cups of Brazilian Coffee each day before and after dosing. The Coffee removes the fatigue for a period of time, to allow me to get errands and voluntary work done.

June 19

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