there is no cure for aids at this time.
However, several treatments are available
that can delay the progression of disease
for many years and improve the quality of
life of those who have developed
symptoms.
Support groups
joining support groups where members share
common experiences and problems can often
help the emotional stress of devastating
illnesses. See aids - support group.
Complications
when a patient is infected with hiv, the
virus slowly begins to destroy that
patient's immune system. How fast this
occurs is different in each individual.
Treatment with haart can help slow and
even halt the destruction of the immune
system.
However, once the immune system is
severely destroyed, that patient is said
to have developed aids, and is now
susceptible to infections and cancers that
most healthy adults would not get.
Calling your health care provider
call for an appointment with your health
care provider if you have any of the risk
factors for aids, or if symptoms of aids
are present. By law, aids testing must
be kept confidential. Your health care
provider will review results of your
testing with you.
