--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "kaiguyana" <kaiguyana@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> I've just tested HIV+. I haven't told anyone becuase I'm afraid of
the
> stigma. I'm not in a relationship and haven't been in one for a
couple
> of years now. Unfortunately, I had a hookup and am paying the
price
> for my lapse of judgement. Discovered I was postive when I went to
> complete a scholarship medical.
>
> My biggest question is whether I have to start medication
immediately
> or not. I'm not ready to disclose my status and purchasing the
meds is
> certainly going to raise red flags. Can anyone give me any info
that
> will help me make a decision.
>
The way you find out if you need to start on meds is what stage you
are in. When i was first diagonsed my cd4 was 13 and viral load thru
the roof.I would talk to your physician to find out where you are
at. I will say that the meds have been a big help for me i am now
with cd4 of over 300 and viral load has been undetectable for a year
now.