LivingWell with HIV and AIDS Third Edition This page intentionally left blank LivingWell with HIV and AIDS Third Edition Allen L. Gifford, M.D. Kate Lorig, R.N., Dr.P.H. Diana Laurent, M.P.H. Virginia González, M.P.H. BULL PUBLISHING COMPANY BOULDER, COLORADO Copyright © 2005 Bull Publishing Company Bull Publishing Company P.O. Box 1377 Boulder, CO 80306 (800) 676-2855 www.bullpub.com ISBN: 0-923521-86-0 All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission of the publisher. Manufactured in the United States of America. Distributed to the trade by: Publishers Group West 1700 Fourth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 Publisher: James Bull Managing Editor: Erin Mulligan Developmental Editor: Lynn Gordon Interior Design and Production: Shadow Canyon Graphics Cover Design: Lightbourne Images Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Living well with HIV & AIDS / Allen L. Gifford . . . [et al.]. 3rd ed. p. cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-923521-86-0 1.AIDS (Disease)—Popular works. I.Title: Living well with HIV and AIDS. III. Gifford,Allen L. RC607.A26 L587 2000 362.1’969792—dc21 00-023029 iv CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii DEDICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix HOW TO USE THIS BOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi PART ONE: HIV/AIDS SELF-MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CHAPTER ONE Overview of HIV/AIDS Self-Management . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 CHAPTER TWO Becoming an HIV/AIDS Self-Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 CHAPTER THREE Health Problems of People with HIV/AIDS . . . . . . . . . 33 PART TWO MANAGING YOUR MEDICAL TREATMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 CHAPTER FOUR Working with Your Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 v CHAPTER FIVE Making Treatment Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 CHAPTER SIX Managing Medications for HIV/AIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 CHAPTER SEVEN Side Effects of Medications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 PART THREE MANAGING SYMPTOMS AND LONG-TERM HEALTH . . . . . . 107 CHAPTER EIGHT Evaluating Common Symptoms of HIV/AIDS . . . . . . . 109 CHAPTER NINE Understanding the Symptom Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 CHAPTER TEN Using Your Mind to Manage Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 PART FOUR MANAGING EXERCISE AND DIET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 CHAPTER ELEVEN Exercising for Fun and Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 vi CHAPTER TWELVE Healthy Eating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 CHAPTER THIRTEEN Food Safety and Preparation Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 PART FIVE MANAGING PERSONAL AND PRACTICAL ISSUES . . . . . . . . . 263 CHAPTER FOURTEEN Communicating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 CHAPTER FIFTEEN Making Your Wishes Known: Advance Directives . . . . . 277 CHAPTER SIXTEEN Planning for Now and the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Finding Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 vii This page intentionally left blank