Backpacking with HIV
One rainy evening, I sat in an a[TEST] clinic on Oxford Street in Sydney stunned and frozen from shock. It was not from the cold.
One rainy evening, I sat in an a[TEST] clinic on Oxford Street in Sydney stunned and frozen from shock. It was not from the cold.
HAND is a HIV-related condition that around 40% of people living with HIV can develop.
HAND, is HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder and can affect some people living with HIV.
In the search for a cure for HIV, three main approaches are being explored.
Dealing with being told you have HIV or hepatitis C (hep C) or both, takes time to work out what that means.
Recently, a guy messaged me with his concerns about a friend living with HIV having sex without condoms.
“Oh, you don’t need that.” This was the reply from my family GP when I asked for a HIV test for the first time. He was our family doctor.
I was battling the black dog of depression and anxiety and trying to make sense of my diagnosis.
My testing experience was not planned nor was my result expected. In 1988 I was unwell for a long period of time, I lost about three stone in weight, had night sweats and cold fevers.
After putting off testing for HIV, 'Nathan' shares his story when he found out he was HIV positive.