Quality of Life

AIDS Patients Living Longer, Facing New Problems

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 8th, 1997

Thousands of AIDS patients who feel much healthier thanks to new medications must now face problems that come with an indefinite life span - like going back to work.

"Until [1996], all we did was get people on disability," said Karl Ezkovich, NO AIDS Task Force. "We now are counseling people on how to get back into the job market."

A 35-year-old man was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 and retired immediately. "I pretty much did the best I could do as far as trying to keep my health in order and getting my weight back up," said the former restaurant manager.

He added a new protein disease inhibitor drug to his regimen in May 1997 and...

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