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HIV
ENGLISH
THERAPY
IN EVERYDAY LIFE
What impact does HIV therapy
have on everyday life?
You can live a long and healthy life these days with HIV. Nevertheless, the diagnosis
can still be a decisive event that raises many new questions. One of them is how
you can now best integrate HIV therapy into your everyday life, such as taking the
medication before or after a meal. But in modern HIV therapy, such strict regulations
are now more the exception than the rule.
EVERYDAY WORK CHALLENGE
Regular working hours make it much easier to
plan the daily intake of medication. But even if
you don’t work shifts, there can be challenges
in everyday work, for example if you need to
travel abroad on a business trip to somewhere
with a time difference.
DESIGN YOUR FREE TIME
HIV therapy has almost no impact on the
choice of leisure activities. Nevertheless,
there are a few points to consider for HIV-positive
people in order to ensure successful
treatment: of course, when going on excursions,
you should always remember to pack
your medication with you in case there are
any delays. And amateur athletes should keep
in mind that dietary supplements can also
interact with HIV drugs. In particular supplements
which promote muscle building can be
an issue, which in the worst case scenario can
endanger the success of the therapy.
SO DO YOU HAVE TO LIMIT YOURSELF
WITH HIV?
Of course, that‘s not a reason to quit sports
right now. However, you should talk to your
doctor about what you need to consider. This
is important in order to be able to maintain the
current rhythm of life even with HIV therapy
and, above all, to be able to maintain one‘s
own quality of life.
MAKE HIV A SMALL PART OF LIFE
It can sometimes be challenging to integrate
your own HIV therapy into your personal daily
routine. Sometimes this is also because the
medication you are currently taking no longer
fits into your everyday life.
There is a suitable individual therapy for every
rhythm of life. If with your doctor you can find
the best therapy that suits you, HIV will become
a much smaller part of your life. (ts,mb)
Further information and personal
stories about living with HIV can be
found at www.livlife.de
Supported by ViiV Healthcare
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