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Can you live 10 years with HIV without knowing?
Some people have HIV for years before they know they have it. According to HIV.gov, symptoms of HIV may not appear for a decade or longer. This doesn’t mean that cases of HIV without symptoms are less serious. Also, a person who doesn’t experience symptoms could still transmit HIV to others.
How long can a person live with HIV without taking medication?
Once a person progresses to AIDS, they have a high viral load and can transmit HIV to others very easily. In the absence of treatment, people with AIDS typically survive for about three years.
Can you have HIV for 11 years and not know?
In the first few years after infection, someone with HIV may have mild symptoms, like swollen glands. Because the symptoms of HIV can be mild at first, some people might not know they’re infected. They can spread HIV to others without even knowing it.
What is the life expectancy of someone with HIV without treatment?
Without using HIV treatment, life expectancy is related to how quickly your CD4 count drops and how low it gets. Without treatment, some people see their CD4 count drop to under 200 within a few years of infection, while others people can go for 5-10 years or longer before they need treatment.
Can a HIV positive person live without medication?
It is possible to live for some time without medication however it is not the most common for hiv positive to have an indolent form. Basically we normally explain it as a car going into a canyon. You can have the rapid ones that go really fast or the slower ones.
How long do HIV drugs take to work?
They took combinations of antiretroviral drugs for varying times – between a year and 7.6 years, with a median time of three years. They have now been off therapy between four and nearly 10 years.
What happens to people with HIV who don’t receive treatment?
Most HIV-positive Americans go without treatment. This has allowed people with HIV to live long and full lives. However, despite the effectiveness of antiretroviral medications, many Americans who have been diagnosed with HIV are not monitored by doctors and don’t receive these life-saving drugs.