Youth in general tends to be more rash. The availability of medications also contributes to the attitude that the disease can be managed with a few pills. People with HIV and AIDS can take as few as four or five pills a day or as many as 14 to manage the disease. Some people become resistant to certain medications, and some people can't tolerate the side effects or adhere to a treatment plan. One is the redistribution of his body fat.
Some people develop pot bellies or humps.
They're really tough to take. It's not like taking an aspirin or a Tylenol. I have no choice. I know if I stop taking these drugs I'll die. Michael Crinnin, executive director of AIDS Community Resources in Syracuse, said there's too much silence surrounding the disease.