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Maybe this explains why I keep forgetting to take my medications...
"HIV and the medications that treat it may cause insulin resistance" This statement bothers me. My understanding is that it is the "cure" and not the virus that impacts us so badly.
I know HIV or the meds has affeted cognative abilities. The difficulty is getting my MD to believe it. Poz for 20 yrs and on meds the entire time. I also suffer from depression since 4 yrs after hiv diagnosis. They attribute it to depression. Think they have it backwards.
I have been poz for 23 years, fortunate in that meds have always become available for the to take the next step, but between time living with HIV, meds and the psych impact with the whole terminal issue has left mental scars and I believe memory is impacted as well. Have questioned the memory impact for about the last 7 to 10 years, but keep persevering cuz I can for now!
I've been telling my doctor for years now that hiv has affected my memory. And I'm only 40! Although the "60" threshold is kind of a "toe in the water" approach to this problem, it is a start.
smjones
I have been poz since 1993 and not on meds. but recently have experienced loss of memory that my kids have noticed and become very concerned about - what to do?
July 26, 2010 • cleveland