Positive Life NSW

Also known as 'sock and glove', neuropathy is something many HIV+ people live with. While there might not be a cure, Greg Page has some little tricks of his own to help that nagging discomfort magically disappear.

For Peter Schlosser, the creative energy that surfaces through his art is a true life force. When I was three, so I'm told, I would often sit with Lego blocks or paper and pencils at the coffee table, chin in hand, elbow on table, in the classic pose of deep thought. Mum would smile and walk away. Ten minutes later she'd return and I wouldn't have moved.

At age 50, Stephen Berry collapsed with an AIDS-defining brain condition. Now approaching 60, he has recovered enough, against massive odds, to go rafting, scuba-diving and bungy jumping.

A bout of pneumonia led to Wayne Daubney having six joint replacements. Now his friends call him the 'bionic' man! I’m a 51 year old gay man who’s been poz for 27 years. My medical story is a little unusual.

Naturopath Peter de Ruyter shares his experience of taking time off to heal and explains how finding a purpose helped him to keep striving, despite what was happening in his life.

Since my last article in the April–May edition, I have been on brain-penetrating antiretroviral medication for close to 12 months now. The change in the clarity of my memory and thinking has been remarkable. But all has not been smooth. David follows up on his article in Talkabout 164 about living with HIV dementia.

New research shows that simply by doing activities such as solving puzzles, pulling out the Monopoly board, or even indulging in a spot of disco dancing, HIV+ people can improve their quality of life and live longer. Greg Page puts on his ruby slippers to skip down the yellow brick road to find out more.

David writes about living with HIV dementia.

Some people with HIV have a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.