Document 0594
 DOCN  M9590594
 TI    One person's story. Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD
       20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5023.
 DT    9509
 SO    Treat Review. 1995 Jan;(no 16):6-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       AIDS/95700314
 AB    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.
 DE    Adult  Antiviral Agents/*THERAPEUTIC USE  Case Report  Decision Making
       HIV Infections/*DRUG THERAPY  Human  Information Systems  Male  Middle
       Age  Weight Lifting  NEWSLETTER ARTICLE

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