Category: HIV
Brilliant new project from 56 Dean Street to combat HIV diagnosis in under 25s
An amazing project to reduce the transmission of HIV amongst the under 25s in London by supplying PrEP free from 56 Dean Street Continue reading Brilliant new project from 56 Dean Street to combat HIV diagnosis in under 25s
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Change in medication
Since I have been on dialysis, I have been having real difficulty with adherence for my HIV medication. This has been because of the regime including 1 tablet once a day, 1 once a week, and 1 once every 96 … Continue reading Change in medication
Results and no meds collected
Yesterday, I had my latest trip to the Guide clinic at St James’s University Hospital in Dublin. The doctor annoyed me by constantly touching my leg – so much so that I told her, If I touched you, the way you are touching me, it would be assault.” Fortunately, this made her stop and think. I have been debating whether I should let the clinic know officially. The clinical information that I received were the results of the blood test from my visit in November. Viral Load is undetectable still – which is great news. CD4 level is 573. Again … Continue reading Results and no meds collected
A few recurring prejudices about living with HIV
Those of us who live with HIV face prejudice from the world around us in many ways. Sometimes this prejudice is very blatant, other times it is in the background, but still there. Examples include: believing that only certain groups … Continue reading A few recurring prejudices about living with HIV
Hivitality – the new name for NLTSG
The End of AIDS? Film screenings
Free double-bill screening of films exploring the experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in two different parts of the world. The End of AIDS? Wednesday 6 November at 7.00pm Free double-bill screening of films exploring the experiences of people living … Continue reading The End of AIDS? Film screenings
GP clears up some confusion
In the last couple of weeks two things happened: I became very much confused and appeared to be drunk on occasions (without drinking any alcohol); and I had restarted taking my antidepressant, Mirtazapine. On Friday evening past, I failed to take my medication, and on Saturday I felt much more myself. Following discussion with my husband, we put it down to the failure to take Mirtazepine. This morning, Andrew and I went to my GP. There, we discussed how I had been and it was agreed to take me off the Mirtazapine. This had already been my decision and I … Continue reading GP clears up some confusion
Medication tracking
So, as always, medication is difficult to keep track of. In recent days we think that some difficulties that I have been having has been as a result ofa particular medication. So, in order that I know reliably what I … Continue reading Medication tracking
