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A positive conversation
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Foreword by Bertus Tempert chair of the Hiv Vereniging
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Interview with Carine: I I want to stay healthy for my little boy 14
Dutch outcomes of European research
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How high are your expectations?
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HIV medication
26
Interview with Prof Kees Brinkman:
I think it’s important to have a a a good conversation
about your HIV treatment
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What do people with HIV find the most important when switching medication?
40
Tiredness and
depression
42
Double interview:
Mental health problems? Often treatable
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Consultation with the doctor or HIV nurse 48
Blood tests
54
Generic HIV medicines
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The pharmacy
58
Astrid Giesen - pharmacist:
It’s vitally important not to discontinue the treatment
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Lifestyle
62
To end this edition:
You shouldn’t be satisfied too easily
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Acknowledgements
30
Is the HIV medicine you are currently using still the best choice for you?
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#1 The treatment
suppresses
the HIV virus
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#2 The treatment
fits in with your daily routine
34
#3 The treatment
causes as few side
effects as possible in the short term 36
#4 The treatment
is designed
to give as few adverse long-term effects as possible 38
#5 The treatment
does not interact
with other remedies you are using