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Aged 46-55
Interview 04  

Interview 04

Age at Interview: 48
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 32
Background: A retired gay male who was diagnosed with HIV in 1989. His partner died of AIDS in the early 90s. He went through a 'mid-life crisis' more recently.
Brief outline:He was taking saquinavir, ritonavir, tenofovir, and ddI with few side effects. He was also taking Prozac for depression. He had an undetectable viral load. Counselling has helped him to cope.

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Describes what happened when he used recreational drugs to treat his depression.

 



I just hit a low you know which we all do. This just got lower than most people I think. I definitely went lower than I should have. 

So I started to use drugs more than I had, and not just recreationally, but just for every day. And I was using Speed, and cocaine just to get through the day. I had never used this before, and I was using it as an antidepressant. You know to try and function, so stupidly then you know continued that. And friends were concerned they got very concerned because I wasn't acting in the right way, and I was acting badly you know. Just, just unreliable, irresponsible…
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