Do I have to change my lifestyle now that I am HIV positive?
26 March 2022. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
Starting treatment
Why do I still feel sick after being on ARVs for 2 weeks?
7 March 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Complications and coinfections, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Side effects, Starting treatment. 6 comments
Starting ART during pregnancy. Will my baby be positive?
7 March 2022. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Pregnancy, Starting treatment. 2 comments
I have just found out I am HIV positive. My partner is unsure if he wants to stay.
25 February 2022. Related: All topics, Disclosure, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed, Sero different couples, Starting treatment, Support.
When can I take my ARVs?
15 February 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment.
How fast should my CD4 increase?
31 January 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
My partner is HIV negative.
28 January 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed, Pregnancy, Sero different couples, Sexual health, Starting treatment.
I stopped ARVs for a year.
23 January 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment.
I have oral thrush. Does this mean I have AIDS?
23 January 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment. 2 comments
What do my test results mean?
11 January 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment. 7 comments
What are the side effects of TLD?
6 January 2022. Related: All topics, PEP/PEPSE, Side effects, Starting treatment. 130 comments
My viral load is 10 million copies/mL in seroconversion…
6 January 2022. Related: CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment. 22 comments
My viral load is 500.
2 January 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment. 20 comments
I’m HIV positive. I’ve just found out i’m pregnant.
2 January 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed, Pregnancy, Starting treatment.
When does HIV become AIDS?
30 December 2021. Related: Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment.
How long will it take to be undetecable?
16 December 2021. Related: Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission, Resistance, Starting treatment.
How can I improve my CD4 count?
16 December 2021. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment.
Starting ARV’s midway through pregnancy.
8 December 2021. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Pregnancy, Starting treatment.
When can I take my ARV combination Symfi with food?
1 December 2021. Related: All topics, Drug interactions, Starting treatment.
Will starting ART stop be losing weight?
21 November 2021. Related: All topics, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.