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People's stories
Aged 36-40
Interview 39
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He was admitted to hospital very ill and was diagnosed with HIV. He was put on Septrin because of his low T cell count. He ...
Interview 40
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She kept her HIV status secret for many years as she believed this was necessary for her survival. Currently in the UK, she is on ...
Interview 28
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He currently has an undetectable viral load and about 900 CD4 cells. He did not respond well to earlier regimes, but is now doing well ...
Interview 03
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Has slowly built up his strength since his illness, becoming highly expert in HIV. He did extensive self-development work on himself. He has 870 ...
Interview 06
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He is currently receiving psychotherapy, mainly for his HIV diagnosis and sexual assault. On benefits, he keeps himself busy, and is positive about life and ...
Interview 11
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He has never needed medication for HIV. Even though he did not think he would live past his 20s, he is now facing middle age.
Interview 12
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He suffered from severe diarrhoea and peripheral neuropathy while taking an earlier combination of anti-HIV drugs, but he currently takes nelfinavir, 3TC and abacavir ...
Interview 13
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He currently takes 4 antivirals (AZT, atazanavir, ritonavir, tenofovir) after suffering severe side effects from other combinations. His viral load was low and he attributes ...
Interview 15
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He is determined not to let HIV rule his life. He takes Sustiva/Combivir with no current side effects. He exercises and is careful about ...
Interview 17
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He took time to work out who to disclose to and to make treatment decisions (he currently takes Combivir and efavirenz). He initially suffered mental ...
Interview 20
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He started treatment soon after diagnosis (efavirenz and Combavir) and his viral load quickly became undetectable and he had few side effects. He resists blaming ...
Interview 33
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When he was first diagnosed, he was very concerned that he may have passed HIV onto his child and ex-wife, but he had not. ...
Interview 35
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He turned up in the health system with TB in the mid-1990s, and was tested for HIV. He has an undetectable viral load and ...
Interview 36
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He accesses African support groups, and this helps to relieve the boredom and stress of being 'stuck' while his immigration status is sorted out. He ...
Interview 50
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His new born child was diagnosed with HIV, and he and his wife were both subsequently diagnosed with HIV too. His family is in good ...
Interview 21
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Although he was very ill with HIV, he was determined not to become a victim and 'end up on the scrap heap.' He lives a ...
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