Guides
Treatment guides
Introduction to combination therapy
What is combination therapy? How does it work? CD4 and viral load tests. When to start. Which drugs to take. Side effects. Adherence and resistance. July 2010
Hepatitis C for people living with HIV
What is hepatitis C? Testing and diagnosis. Monitoring tests. Liver biopsy and Fibroscan. Treatment options. Living with hepatitis C coinfection. March 2009.
HIV, pregnancy and women’s health
Planning your pregnancy. HIV treatment when pregnant. Important monitoring tests. Stopping your baby getting HIV. After baby is born. September 2011.
Changing treatment
Second-line therapy and drug resistance. Why treatment stops working and when to change. February 2011.
Side effects and other complications
How side effects occur. Recording side effects. Communicating with you doctor. Individual short and long term side affects. Tips to help. December 2010.
HIV testing and sexual transmission
Sexual health for you and your partner. Understanding transmission risks. How and when to test. What the results mean. January 2012.
Record your treatment
Side effects diary and other charts from our Treatment Passport to record your CD4 count, viral load, treatment history and other information. September 2009
Community guide to HIV research
how clinical trials work, why they are important, understanding the results and the role of the advocate in research. March 2009.
Useful links, phoneline, Q and A, news
Phoneline 0808 800 6013 Mon-Wed 12-4pm
- Recent questions and answers • Subjects
- I am recently on Atripla. from 5 days and I feel very dizzy
- Does starting treatment early is better for me?
- Is Viramune XR better for my metabolism?
- Why do I get rejected when I’m honest about my HIV status?
- What is causing me dhiarrhoea and joint pain?
- I’m 40 plus and positive – what is my life expectancy?
- Is it possible that I have TB without any symptoms?