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Some people see a general practitioner (GP) or family physician who is knowledgeable and has experience treating people with HIV. Others see an infectious ...

My advice is: Gather information, become knowledgeable and know what HIV is, what it does and what’s out there in terms of support. The more you know about ...

For the sake of your own sense of well-being and the success of your treatment, it is important to be prepared - practically, mentally and emotionally. Before ...

These appendices contain more detailed information about the viral life cycle, HIV drugs currently available in Canada and drug ...

Drug resistance refers to HIV that is resistant to certain HIV drugs and stops those drugs from working properly. Drug-resistant forms of HIV can sometimes be ...

You may be allergic, or hypersensitive, to certain drugs. For example, some people are hypersensitive to abacavir (Ziagen, ABC, also found in Kivexa, Trizivir ...

When one drug alters the effect of another drug - intensifying the side effects or producing new side effects or making the drug less effective - this is known ...

If you are pregnant or hoping to get pregnant, be sure to let your doctor know, so that this can be taken into consideration when choosing the best HIV ...

Be sure to let your doctor know… . if you have any risk factors for cardiovascular disease (such as smoking, high cholesterol levels, obesity, a parent or ...

“I had the worst side effects from my [old] meds…. I started my new meds in August 2012. Thank goodness HIV meds have improved. I experience no side effects ...

To keep your treatment working, you will need to consistently stick to your pill-taking schedule. It can be a challenge at first to get used to taking ...

“Know your lifestyle and habits and don’t be afraid to talk about them with your doctor. This could help identify the treatment that will best fit your ...