Questions & Answers

When filling out the "my story", I feel like when it comes to my truth, I am either left with saying, "retired" or "other". I think it would be appropriate to have a selection for " Disabled" individuals.

Is there a reason it is not included ?

Who can I contact to let my voice be heard ?

Thank you. Cynthia ❤️

Who would think those of us who lived through the 80's, 90's during the peak of the AIDS epidemic where millions of people died worldwide, are experiencing something of the same all over again. And once again politics speak more loudly than the science, where people need to begin dying in great numbers to get the Administration to take notice and act. Finally listen to the science and begin rushing clinical trials. It seems all to familiar and equally as sad for all involved.

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Will this be the year?..Or ,...will trials still need to be done?...if so,.. would you take the medicine?

Since everybody’s different. many countries celebrate Christmas what are you having for Christmas dinner this year ??? What special desserts dinners plates sides do you make for Christmas dinner I want to hear from everybody.

An injectable two-drug regimen of cabotegravir and rilpivirine administered every 2 months is noninferior to the same injection received monthly, according to results from the phase 3 ATLAS-2M trial. The phase 3 ATLAS study previously demonstrated that receiving injections of the investigational regimen every 4 weeks is noninferior to a daily three-drug oral regimen for the treatment of HIV and is overwhelmingly preferred by patients.

There seem to be more and more posts about feeling depressed, anxious, and even hopeless. Having HIV and depression, anxiety, or panic disorder makes it so hard to cope. I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety which has haunted me for years even with the help of anti depressants and therapy. Both HIV and Depression has a tendency to isolate us, because they both carry stigmas. It is hard to talk with people about it if they don't have it and sometimes push people away.

It comes… read more

Whether the onset of your first symptoms, , an opportunistic infection that puts you in the hospital, a hardship that leaves you homeless and destitute, a long awaited vacation.... etc......does your pet pose a problem for you or is he/she beneficial and helpful?

I have been undetectable for nearly 6 months but never have had a cd4 above 170 and that was when I had a viral load of 500,000 !!! Not a typo. Technically this has kept me in the AIDS dx but zero symptoms. Even my ID doc is puzzled by it considering I have had zero symptoms in 1.5 years.

Anyone with similar viral load and cd4 discrepancies?
What does your doc say?