Monday, June 16, 2008

What are the latest advancements in HIV/AIDS treatment

What are the latest advancements in HIV/AIDS treatment?
I've recently been diagnosed with HIV. It seems like HIV is not the "death sentence" people once considered it, and there are people living longer and longer without getting AIDS. How is treatment for HIV/AIDS advancing? What does the future look like? Anything promising? Not just people already with the disease but possible vaccines? I have confidence I'll be around for a long time, I'm still going to college and everything. Would've been nice to have kids. So I guess you can see why I'm really hopeful about the future and interested in the latest advancements.
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no cure.
2 :
I hear about one thing and another but I do not have the problem so am not the one to advise others
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Nothing much really. Cure is long way to go. Don't expect of a cure in 5 yrs time. No vaccines in the near future. This is like diabetis, no cure but manageable. HIV advancement is toward less toxic drugs but we don't see the cure in the near future. However, these drugs are still toxic but less toxic as before. But here is my advise: 1. Try to choose the best and right drugs or regiments for you. This is one area that treatment advances, treating the virus to its minimal level. Drugs are a lot more convenient, you can take it once a day but mind you hiv drugs are so expensive, if you live in Canada try to choose drugs that you can reimburse thru Trilium plans - partially. Try to avoid drugs that can result to facial wasting, fat in your belly, buffalo humps, loss of fats in your ass. You can see people who has facial wasting and you know they are hiv poz but you don't want to be like them or other people know that you are poz coz you look like. I am taking once 2 tabs a nite. Be adherence in taking it. 2. Doctors know more about the virus and know how to prevent and treat oppurtunistic infections. 3. Do your own research everytime. Do your part. This is a very complex disease. I highly recommend thebody.com I know you have lots of question and most of them you can find it there. 4. Have a very good doctor that is knowledgeable and up to date. Follow your doc advise. 5. Boost your immune system. ahccresearch.com If you have more questions I'm just here. We all hope there's a cure but this disease is so highly and very technical. This will be like other virus disease like herpes, once you get it you will have it for the rest of your life - to avoid attack of herpes you need to have good immune system. I'm not saying its the same coz hiv is so different and technical. Again, do some research, your doc is not with you 24/7 and in the end it is still your own body, nobody loves your body more than you.

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