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Managing Your Health, 1999 edition

Introduction


How to use this book
Managing Your Health tries to show you how to take action in order to be as healthy as you can. Currently there is no cure for AIDS, but there are things you can do to perhaps delay the progression of HIV disease and help you stay healthy longer. This book is not meant to tell you everything you’ll ever need to know. It is a guide to some of the issues you may find yourself struggling with. There are lots of suggestions about where to start. It’s set up in sections so that you can find what you need quickly. You don’t have to read it all at once. Read it in whatever order you please. Start with the questions you need answered now. If you want, you can skip chapters or sections and go back to them when you’re ready. Use the information that’s relevant to you; don’t feel bad about what you can’t or don’t want to do.

Information about HIV and AIDS changes so quickly that it’s hard to keep track. People are still figuring out how to use medications and complementary therapies effectively. Check with your doctor or call your nearest AIDS group for up-to-date information. You or your doctor can also call CATIE’s HIV/AIDS treatment information network toll free at 1-800-263-1638.

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Decisions about particular medical treatments should always be made in consultation with a qualified medical practitioner who is knowledgeable about HIV-related illness and the treatments in question. MORE