Please provide some do's and don'ts on living with hiv.

Ignore: Living as healthy as you possibly can: healthy diet, no smoking/drugs/alcohol. A dietician will help.

Ignore: Please take your medication ions regularly to avoid problems from hiv.

Ignore: Keep doctor appointments, take meds regularly, avoid unprotected sex, stay away from infections.

Establish: Establish a relationship with a doctor you like. Then you don't mind keeping the appointments ;-).

Ignore: Do: eat well, get sufficient rest, take meds as directed Don't: give up on life.

Ignore: DO take your meds. DONT ignore cardiac risk factors. Take care of diet, exercise, BP, chol and DM.

Ignore: Use a condom during sex: vaginal, anal and oral.

Ignore: Take your antivirals as directed. Never skip doses!!

Ignore: Do: Be consistent about taking your medications. Don't: Let HIV prevent you from enjoying life.

Ignore: Take your medications as prescribed in order to keep virus levels under control.

Ignore: Get specialised care from infectious disease specialist or an Internist that is experinced in HIV Tx.

Ignore: Accept and understand your HIV status, help break the harmful and unwarranted stigma around HIV.