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Treat Review. 1995 Jan;(no 16):6-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/95700314

Abstract: An HIV-infected person describes his self-directed treatment for AIDS. He explains his feelings and physical manifestations from the use of treatments such as AZT, ddC, aerosolized pentamidine, Septra, ddI, Zovirax, Trental, and combinations of drugs. The author also shares his experiences with weight lifting to increase his body mass. Currently, the 52-year-old, who has been HIV-positive since 1981, says he feels as good as he's ever felt in 15 years. He works out three times a week and says the results are better than he had hoped. He is now attempting to acquire 3TC which seems to work better than anything else to date when used in combination with AZT. According to the author, the best sources of knowledge are reading AIDS Treatment News, which he gets on his computer via a modem; calling the buyer's clubs in New York, Atlanta, etc.; and keeping a folder on Compuserve using the key word AIDS so that all the news articles containing the word AIDS are saved for him. He invites readers who have been living with HIV infection and AIDS for a number of years to write him and to tell him what they've been doing to stay alive. He concludes by saying that meditation has had a dramatic and positive effect on concentration, relaxation, and dealing with stress.

Keywords: Adult Antiviral Agents/*THERAPEUTIC USE Case Report Decision Making Human HIV Infections/*DRUG THERAPY Information Systems Male Middle Age Weight Lifting NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
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