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• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 36-40 >> Interview 17 >> He is grateful his doctor allowed him the time to find out for himself - and decide about - his antiviral treatments.

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 health side-effects (e.g. trouble sleeping, irratibility) but now has few problems with medication.

• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 41-45 >> Interview 30 >> After attending an HIV conference he negotiated with his doctor to change his medication. (Read by an actor.)

He was admitted to hospital with a high temperature and headaches where he was diagnosed with HIV. He negotiated his current treatment regime with his doctor (Kaletra and efavirenz), (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)

• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 36-40 >> Interview 03 >> He was used to collaborating in treatment decisions with his HIV consultant and felt his oncologist did not treat him as an equal.

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 CD4 cells and currently takes nevirapine, abacavir, and lamivudine with minimal side effects.

• Chronic health issues >> HIV >> Aged 36-40 >> Interview 03 >> Compares negotiating with doctors in the earlier days of HIV to what it is like for him now.

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 CD4 cells and currently takes nevirapine, abacavir, and lamivudine with minimal side effects.