With HIV, the Magazine’S Anti-Stigma with HIV Campaign That Captures a Single 24-Hour Period in the Lives of People Around the World Affected by HIV
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ONE ISSUE, FOUR COVERS A DAY THIS ISSUE OF POSITIVELY AWARE FEATURES FOUR DIFFERENT COVERS, each one a snapshot taken on A Day with HIV, the magazine’s anti-stigma WITH HIV campaign that captures a single 24-hour period in the lives of people around the world affected by HIV. 6:00 AM: PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 12:45 PM: DENVER, COLORADO Charles McPeak: The discipline and goal-setting of D avina Conner: Living with HIV 18 years, and thankful triathlon training and masters swimming has helped for everyone who’s in my life. Let’s stop the stigma, me follow my pill regimen. I’m a man with HIV, and and love one another. I’m proud of who I am. THE LOW-DOWN ON THE LOW-DOWN ON INFLAMMATION INFLAMMATION TALES FROM THE INSIDE TALES FROM A DOCTOR’S PERSPECTIVE THE INSIDE A DOCTOR’S PERSPECTIVE ICAAC UPDATE SWITCHING ICAAC UPDATE TO NEW SWITCHING POSITIVELY AWARE TO NEW HIV DRUGS THE HIV TREATMENT JOURNAL OF TEST POS POSITIVELY AWARE NOVEMBER+DECEMBER 2015 HIV DRUGS THETHE HIVHIV TREATMENT JOURNALJOURNAL OF OF TEST TEST POSITIVE POSITIVE AWARE AWARE NETWORK NETWORK SEPTEMBER+OCTOBERNOVEMBER+DECEMBER 2015 2015 12:45 PM: SAN FRANCISCO WALDIE MURRAY MARKS HIS FIRST YEAR OF LIVING WITH HIV ADHERENCE ALL-STARS OVERCOMNG LIFE’S A DAY WITH HIV CHAOS AND STICKING 12:45 PM: DENVER, COLORADO TO YOUR MEDS Davina Conner: Living with HIV 18 years, and thankful for everyone who’s in my life. DISCLOSURE Let’s stop the stigma, and love one another. DISCRIMINATION ANDA THE DAY LAW WITH HIV ALSO6:00 AM: PASADENA, CALIFORNIA Charles McPeak: The discipline and IASgoal-setting 2015 of triathlon training and VANCOUVERmasters swimming has helped me CONFERENCEfollow my pill UPDATE regimen. I’m a man A DAY WITH HIV with HIV, and I’m proud of who I am. POSITIVELY AWARE POSITIVELY AWARE THE HIV TREATMENT JOURNAL OF TEST POSITIVE AWARE NETWORK NOVEMBER+DECEMBER 2015 THE HIV TREATMENT JOURNAL OF TEST POSITIVE AWARE N SEPTEMBER+OCTOBER 2015 THE LOW-DOWN ON INFLAMMATION THE LOW-DOWN ON INFLAMMATION TALES FROM THE INSIDE TALES FROM A DOCTOR’S PERSPECTIVE THE INSIDE ICAAC UPDATE A DOCTOR’S PERSPECTIVE SWITCHING ICAAC UPDATE TO NEW SWITCHING HIV DRUGS TO NEW A DAY WITH HIV HIV DRUGS 4:30 PM: WASHINGTON, DC Aaron Burgess: Wrapping up another day as a Child Protective Services Investigations Social Worker in our nation’s capital. Three and a half years ago, I thought my life and career A DAY WITH HIV were over. Today, I have a master’s degree 12:45 PM: JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY and help keep safe the most vulnerable. Timothy Daniels: My partner and I decided to take this picture after he got in from work. I am HIV-positive; my partner has shown so much support. He’s not afraid to say or show that he is in love with me. 12:45 PM: JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 4:30 PM: WASHINGTON, DC Timothy Daniels: My partner and I decided to take this Aaron Burgess: Wrapping up another day as a Child picture after he got in from work. I am HIV-positive; my Protective Services Investigations Social Worker in our partner has shown so much support. He’s not afraid to nation’s capital. Three and a half years ago, I thought say or show that he is in love with me. my life and career were over. Today, I have a master’s degree and help keep safe the most vulnerable. THE LOW-DOWN ON INFLAMMATION TalES from THE INSIDE AO DOCT R’S PERSPECTIVE ICAAC UPDATE S WITCHING TO NEW POSITIVELY AWARE HIV DRUGS THE HIV TREATMENT JOURNAL OF TEST POSITIVE AWARE NETWORK NOVEB M ER+DECEMBER 2015 A DAY WITH HIV 6:00 AM: PASADENA, CALIFORNIA C harles McPeak: The discipline and goal-setting of triathlon training and masters swimming has helped me follow my pill regimen. I’m a man with HIV, and I’m proud of who I am. THE- LOW DOWN ON INFLAMMATION TalES from THE INSIDE AO DOCT R’S PERSPECTIVE ICAAC UPDATE S WITCHING TO NEW POSITIVELY AWARE HIV DRUGS THE HIV TREATMENT JOURNAL OF TEST POS NOVEB M ER+DECEMBER 2015 A DAY WITH HIV 12:45 PM: DENVER, COLORADO D avina Conner: Living with HIV 18 years, and thankful for everyone who’s in my life. Let’s stop the stigma, and love one another. POSITIVELY AWARE THE HIV TREATMENT JOURNAL OF TEST POSITIVE AWARE NETWORK NOVEB M ER+DECEMBER 2015 THE LOW-DOWN ON INFLAMMATION TalES from THE INSIDE AO DOCT R’S PERSPECTIVE ICAAC UPDATE S WITCHING TO NEW HIV DRUGS A DAY WITH HIV 12:45 PM: JERSEY City, NEW JERSEY Timothy Daniels: My partner and I decided to take this picture after he got in from work. I am HIV-positive; my partner has shown so much support. He’s not afraid to say or show that he is in love with me. POSITIVELY AWARE THE HIV TREATMENT JOURNAL OF TEST POSITIVE AWARE N SEPTEMBER+OCTOBER 2015 THE- LOW DOWN ON INFLAMMATION T alES from THE INSIDE AO DOCT R’S PERSPECTIVE ICAAC UPDATE S WITCHING TO NEW A DAY WITH HIV HIV DRUGS 4:30 PM: WASHINgtoN, DC Aaron Burgess: Wrapping up another day as a Child Protective Services Investigations Social Worker in our nation’s capital. Three and a half years ago, I thought my life and career were over. Today, I have a master’s degree and help keep safe the most vulnerable. COMPLERA is a prescription medicine for adults COMPLERA does not cure HIV-1 infection or AIDS. • Depression or mood changes. Tell your healthcare provider right away who have never taken HIV-1 medicines before and To control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses you must keep if you have any of the following symptoms: feeling sad or hopeless, taking COMPLERA. Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about feeling anxious or restless, have thoughts of hurting yourself (suicide) who have no more than 100,000 copies/mL of how to reduce the risk of passing HIV-1 to others. Always practice safer sex or have tried to hurt yourself. virus in their blood. COMPLERA can also replace and use condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with body fl uids. • Changes in liver enzymes: People who have had hepatitis B or C, or current HIV-1 medicines for some adults who have Never reuse or share needles or other items that have body fl uids on them. who have had changes in their liver function tests in the past may have an increased risk for liver problems while taking COMPLERA. an undetectable viral load (less than 50 copies/mL) It is not known if COMPLERA is safe and effective in children under Some people without prior liver disease may also be at risk. Your and whose healthcare provider determines that 18 years old. healthcare provider may do tests to check your liver enzymes before they meet certain other requirements. COMPLERA and during treatment with COMPLERA. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION • Bone problems, including bone pain or bones getting soft or thin, combines 3 medicines into 1 pill to be taken once What is the most important information I should know which may lead to fractures. Your healthcare provider may do tests to a day with food. COMPLERA should not be used about COMPLERA? check your bones. • Changes in body fat can happen in people taking HIV-1 medicines. with other HIV-1 medicines. COMPLERA can cause serious side effects: • Changes in your immune system. Your immune system may get • Build-up of an acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious stronger and begin to fi ght infections. Tell your healthcare provider if medical emergency. Symptoms of lactic acidosis include feeling very weak you have any new symptoms after you start taking COMPLERA. or tired, unusual (not normal) muscle pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain with nausea or vomiting, feeling cold especially in your arms and The most common side effects of COMPLERA include trouble sleeping legs, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, and/or a fast or irregular heartbeat. (insomnia), abnormal dreams, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea, • Serious liver problems. The liver may become large (hepatomegaly) rash, tiredness, and depression. Other common side effects include and fatty (steatosis). Symptoms of liver problems include your skin or vomiting, stomach pain or discomfort, skin discoloration (small spots the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice), dark “tea-colored” or freckles), and pain. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side urine, light-colored bowel movements (stools), loss of appetite for effects that bother you or do not go away. several days or longer, nausea, and/or stomach pain. • You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or serious liver problems What should I tell my healthcare provider before if you are female, very overweight (obese), or have been taking taking COMPLERA? one COMPLERA for a long time. In some cases, these serious conditions • All your health problems. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if have led to death. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have you have or had any kidney, mental health, bone, or liver problems, any symptoms of these conditions. including hepatitis virus infection. • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you also have HBV and • All the medicines you take, including prescription and Just the for me stop taking COMPLERA, your hepatitis may suddenly get worse. Do nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. not stop taking COMPLERA without fi rst talking to your healthcare COMPLERA may affect the way other medicines work, and other provider, as they will need to monitor your health.