how are you

[dawnmaire12]

hi all how are you doing

[TYVINH]

Most days I feel like dying. I'm 25. It's been two years diagnosed. Two years on meds every single day to stay undetectable. I live each day as a fresh new day. I let go of baggage every morning. I'm surviving...blossoming,..waiting to thrive. That's how I'm doing. Hope you're doing well.

[Rand2007]

Doing well. Working a lot. And you?

[mumzy]

Hi am doing good thanks hope you are too 

[Trotski]

Physically I'm well. From a socioeconomic standpoint not so much and when one adds in the perpetual disappointment that is provided by every single group, agency, and indI vidal I've contacted for help and/or simple advice to get out of this hole, well then, you can possibly understand that psychologically I'm not doing so well either. For those individuals, agencies, and groups out there claiming to help with "anything"  one might need help with, please refrain from using platitudes, in particular "just keep taking your meds and hang in there!" It makes one sound like a shill for Big Pharma. 

  That's how I am, how are you?

[Jwfreels]

be better after fine what the biopsy on kidney

[bad-monkey]

had some rough days lately.  but things are looking up.

[Mikeysanche]

Not doing to good. Had one positive rapid test at 5 weeks and a negative on at 9 weeks this was a 4th generation antibody and antigen test. I am now waiting for a 12 week 86 day test. Got really bad sore throat, thrush on my tougue. Peeling skin on my palms, I bruise really easy and my stomach hurts so much. Have really loose stomach. My stole is like really yellow. Its been over 13 weeks since my exposure. Did any of you guys go through this? I guess once I start my meds I will be better!

[bad-monkey in reply to Mikeysanche]

I actually was septic with pneumonia when I found out I was poz in Oct 2015.  I started meds asap and found out today that I am undetectable.  The meds work!  Get on treatment as soon as you can.

[Trotski in reply to bad-monkey]

Every bit of that sounds like you have an advanced case, not a recent conversion and the yellowing skin is Hepatitis usually.

[poz30]

I just pulled a 24 hour shift at my two low paying jobs and I'm exhausted. I am tired and still broke. It seems, like I work just to pay for my "affordable healthcare" premium. $468 per month for a silver plan. I can not afford to buy groceries, pay rent, or but a cheap car. I'm homeless, living with a friend's son, but the government seems to think I'm doing Well enough to pay for everything I need. Something needs to change with that picture.

I need good advise on what I should do. I have to make some life altering decisions soon because my friend is moving to Austin next month and we share a car. I think I have two choices.

1. Buy a cheap car and stay here in Mc Donough or 

2. Quit my two jobs and move closer to Midtown where at least I can be closer to my doctors office. 

It would be easier to get around downtown, but I won't have a job or a place to live. 😔

[Paulius in reply to poz30]

Sorry to hear that, man That moments I'm happy I live in the UK. I get everything I need - consultations, treatment, tests - for free. Well, not for free, I pay NI. But it's no more than £20 a week, so I can pay rent, bills, buy food at least... And just for minimum wage I get... :s I'm thinking to move to the USA one day, but I'm scared of that - the living of being hiv+ there.  

[poz30 in reply to Paulius]

Hi Paulius,

Thanks for your post. I have been poz since 1987, but only recently had to pay so much for my premium. Here in Atlanta I have been able to get full healthcare and meds for no charge under the Ryan White program, however because under the Affordable Health Care Bill that Obama signed into law, I am required to have insurance or pay a fine and face possible jail time.

I am just caught in the same financial crisis as everyone else I guess.

[kys12345]

kys kid I have AIDS

[sceince in reply to kys12345]

have a good time with aids

[sceince]

what is sympotons of hiv