Treatment
There are now 22 individual anti-HIV drugs on the market to treat this disease, along with 5 combination drugs (pills that combine two or three anti-HIV drugs), and many more are on the way. Most scientists and doctors believe that HIV can be effectively treated for a very long time in most people.Whether you've just found out that you're HIV-positive or you've known for years and just want to learn more about your treatment options, it's important to know that fighting HIV isn't like treating a cold. It can still be very complicated. But if you're here, you're taking the right first step – you're starting to take charge of your health and learn about your treatment options.
One of the most important tools that you have in fighting HIV disease is your relationship with your doctor. It's worth spending time looking for the right doctor, and being ruthless about changing doctors who don't work for you. Studies have shown that a person with HIV whose doctor treats lots of other HIV-positive patients lives longer than a person whose doctor only treats a few HIV patients. In other words, if at all possible, find a doctor who specializes in treating HIV!
There are now 22 individual anti-HIV drugs on the market to treat this disease, along with 5 combination drugs (pills that combine two or three anti-HIV drugs), and many more are on the way. Most scientists and doctors believe that HIV can be effectively treated for a very long time in most people.Whether you've just found out that you're HIV-positive or you've known for years and just want to learn more about your treatment options, it's important to know that fighting HIV isn't like treating a cold. It can still be very complicated. But if you're here, you're taking the right first step – you're starting to take charge of your health and learn about your treatment options.
One of the most important tools that you have in fighting HIV disease is your relationship with your doctor. It's worth spending time looking for the right doctor, and being ruthless about changing doctors who don't work for you. Studies have shown that a person with HIV whose doctor treats lots of other HIV-positive patients lives longer than a person whose doctor only treats a few HIV patients. In other words, if at all possible, find a doctor who specializes in treating HIV!