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From: marco@ozdaltx.UUCP (Steve Giammarco)
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Subject: Re: INfo
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Date: 30 Jul 90 17:29:29 GMT
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> In a message of <25 Jul 90 10:29:00>, Tl (1:120/139) writes:
> 
>  TD>I have a question being a new user of this BBS....I am wondering if you 
>  TD>have any information this aspect of AIDS.......What is the longest time 
>  TD>frame you are aware of that a person who is HIV+ stays "healthy" 
>  TD>without converting to AIDS and experencing (I nevery could spell) the 
>  TD>typical serices of illnesses?
> 
>  TD>I am + learning about this in January 2.5 yrs ago and believe I likely 
>  TD>was + since 1983.  I am healthy and have had NO significant periods of 
>  TD>any illness in that time.......I think the most difficult aspect of of 
>  TD>being + relates to the psychological dealing with this......I would be 
  
Longest time frame of HIV+ persons presenting no symptoms is about 11 years.
This coincides with the "start" of AIDS when it was known as "GRID" (Gay
Related Immunodeficiency Disease).  FYI:  About 50% of all HIV+s remain 
healthy in long-term follow-ups during clinical studies in the 11 year 
period.  The other 50% range from minor symptoms to death.  

If a person is "predisposed" to becoming ill (i.e., not in the healthy 50%
of HIV+s) the first symptoms occur between 3 and 8 years after initial
infection with a median of 5.5 years. Without intervention, the average
length of time between AIDS diagnosis and death is about 2 to 3 years.
_WITH_ intervention time is dependent on how soon one finds out their
serostatus, has T-cells and other diagnostics done, and is put on 
appropriate Rx at the optimum time.  It has been suggested that a
person receiving early intervention will live a normal lifetime with
a chronic disease. (like an epileptic, or, diabetic)

Have you had a T4/T8 workup done yet?  Even more important: Have you 
found a physician that has experience in the management of HIV that 
you feel comfortable with?

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