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Q: What do you want you doctors to know?
asked by: pinetree on March 3rd, 2009
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Hello. I'm a graduating medical student who will be giving a presentation on AIDS to the rest of my class. I could look up the latest drugs or studies, but this info is readily at their fingertips. I'm looking for the information that can't be found in text books or medical journals, namely, what is it like to live with AIDS?
What's the most difficult part? How do you manage to live with the drug side effects? How do side effects affect your life? How do the elaborate multidrug regiments affect your life? Do you live in fear of infection? Of fever? What was it like to hear your diagnosis? Have you experienced prejudices? Was it difficult telling your friends and family? Or did you not. Are there stories of good or bad experiences you have had with physicians? Do you have advice for us? Do's and don'ts. Anything you want to tell your future physicians! Please write me.Thank you for your help and guidance.
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replied on March 3rd, 2009
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What's the most difficult part? Telling people
How do you manage to live with the drug side effects? No side effects with my meds
How do side effects affect your life? N/A
How do the elaborate multidrug regiments affect your life? I only take 1 pill a day,it is 3 meds in one called ATRIPLA..no side effects but reall cool vivid dreams.I take it when going to bed.
Do you live in fear of infection? a little but not much
Of fever? not really
What was it like to hear your diagnosis? I feel to the ground crying and thought I was a gonner..boy,was i wrong!Its been 10 years and so far so good!
Have you experienced prejudices? yes
Was it difficult telling your friends and family? very but the ones I have told are cooler than i thought they would be...
Or did you not.I havent told everyone.It isnt everyones business..
Are there stories of good or bad experiences you have had with physicians? all good..my doc rocks!
Do you have advice for us?play safe each and every time you have sex.Dont be affraid of us..it isnt that EZ to get really.hugs and love are not a way to get HIV
Do's and don'ts. Do exersize,sleep well and eat right...dont do meth or coke or any drug that is gonna weaken your imune systum or make you behave in risky sex..
Anything you want to tell your future physicians!good luck and God speed!!
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