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He suffered from severe diarrhoea and peripheral neuropathy while taking an earlier combination of anti-HIV drugs, but he currently takes nelfinavir, 3TC and abacavir with few side effects. He has had to cope with HIV-related illness, depression and mania at various times in his life.
A gay man of British/Irish descent who works full-time and is in a long-term partnership.
He has never needed medication for HIV. Even though he did not think he would live past his 20s, he is now facing middle age.
A single gay male who was diagnosed with HIV early on in the HIV epidemic. He has never been ill from HIV, and has an undetectable viral load.
Now on anti-retroviral treatment (3TC, lopinavir, ddI), she is feeling much better and has returned to work. Her current CD4 cells are 400. Religion is important to her positive attitude. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)
A black African female health professional who presented with bleeding due to Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in early 2005. She was hospitalised where she was diagnosed with HIV.
Has slowly built up his strength since his illness, becoming highly expert in HIV. He did extensive self-development work on himself. He has 870 CD4 cells and currently takes nevirapine, abacavir, and lamivudine with minimal side effects.
Has only recently returned to full time work. He was diagnosed with HIV as a university student, and in 1997 he very nearly died from HIV-related illnesses.
Jane has had titanium hip resurfacing on both of her hips. She was proactive in choosing the type of hip replacement which she felt would be most suitable for her. Operations in 2005 and 2007
Jane is university professor and carries out research and teaching. She is married and has 2 children. Her ethnic background is white British.
After experiencing pain for five years Dorothea had her hip replaced earlier this year. The operation was successful and subsequent difficulties she experienced are due to an ongoing spinal condition. Operation in January 2010
Dorothea is a widow and has grown up 3 children. She is a retired primary school teacher. Dorothea’s ethnic background is white British.
Heart attack 1992, Triple bypass 1993. Angina 1999. Heart failure diagnosed 2003.
Company Director; married with 1 child.
Heart failure diagnosed 2002.
Unemployed; single with 1 child.
Heart attack January 2000. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, May 2000. Current Medication' clopidogrel, frusemide, GTN.
Retired Traffic Warden; Married, 3 children
Zoe was diagnosed 12 years ago. She also has polycystic ovary syndrome. She takes insulin.
Zoe is a hairdresser who lives with her partner and has no children. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
