Diagnosed after an eye test and given Odimune
21 July 2021. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
Newly diagnosed
My parents have just been diagnosed HIV positive
21 July 2021. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Life expectancy, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
Recently diagnosed – why didn’t the clinic tell me about my husband?
29 May 2021. Related: All topics, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed, Support.
I’ve just been diagnosed, I’m 8 months pregnant, what should I do?
1 February 2021. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Pregnancy.
Are these results on treatment good and what about CD8?
21 December 2020. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
I was diagnosed with shingles and HIV – can I get a second opinion?
13 August 2020. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
Can my CD4 and viral load show when I became HIV positive?
8 August 2020. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
I am getting new problems after starting ART with a low CD4 count
7 August 2020. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Side effects.
Did my husband only recently became positive with these CD4 and viral load results?
6 August 2020. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed, South Africa, Starting treatment.
Is it normal for VL to drop from 4 million to 200 but then increase again?
28 May 2020. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
I’ve just been diagnosed, will my baby be OK?
14 February 2020. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Pregnancy.
I’m using ARVs, can I drink alcohol?
2 February 2020. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed. 2 comments
Can I tell my boyfriend after being on meds for a month?
15 August 2019. Related: All topics, Disclosure, Newly diagnosed, Side effects, Starting treatment. 2 comments
Can I drink cola or other soda?
13 August 2019. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment. 8 comments
Can dolutegravir cause anxiety?
18 February 2019. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Side effects, Starting treatment. 8 comments
Newly diagnosed with CD4 200 and viral load 375,000
13 February 2019. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment. 1 comment
Who can I speak to about being an HIV elite controller?
10 November 2018. Related: All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed. 5 comments
I’m pregnant, when should I start medication?
26 October 2018. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Pregnancy, Starting treatment.
Do I have resistance to Atripla from shift work?
20 October 2018. Related: Adherence, All topics, Newly diagnosed, Resistance, South Africa, Starting treatment.
Can I still study and work – and will life ever be the same?
29 August 2018. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Support.