how long will a person with full blown aids live if they take their medication?

Answer 1

In response to Jimmy J's answer - Magic Johnson doesn't have AIDS, he has HIV and has had HIV for 16 years. HIV doesn't kill a person.

As far as how long a person can live with AIDS - it just depends on the person. Some people can live 10+ years with AIDS, where others live a few months to a couple years.

My uncle had HIV which eventually turned into AIDS. He went from having this body builder type of body to a tiny, delicate, skin and bones body. It was REALLY sad. He died about 6 months after he was diagnosed with AIDS (and he was taking medication for it).

So, there really is no way to know. It just depends on the individual person.

Take care!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Alli is right.

There is no way to magically calculate how long a person can live after a diagnosis of AIDS.

I know of people who were diagnosed with AIDS in 1996 and are alive and healthy today.

The triple cocktail (highly active antiretroviral therapy) became widely used in 1997. Some people took to it right away and practically rose from their deathbeds, while for others it was too late and they died so close to being able to live....very tragic. [ Sorry to hear about your uncle, Alli]

Not only do we have meds to attack the HIV replication cycle, but we also (in developed countries) have access to powerful drugs to treat the infections that people get (AIDS-defining illnesses or opportunistic infections). The combination of the two is keeping people alive MUCH longer than before.

The treatment options available are powerful and if taken VIGILANTLY, a person has a reasonable chance of living his/her natural lifespan. Though, some people do seem to progress and die relatively quickly despite current treatments. Good quality HIV medical care is not universal throughout North America. If you are HIV+, find an experienced doctor with MANY other patients who are HIV+......it's an OK question to ask your doc.

Answer 4

If you check out the book Perscription For Nutritional Healing,you would see that there are things that factor into aids,such as candida,Digestive problems.You can take enzymes and you may have low stomach acid,which make it impossible to digest protein.Taking HCL with pepsin will help with digestion.Should be tested for food allergys.Detox the bodyHGH therapy can prevent or reverse wasting syndrome.Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is often used with other therapies to overcome opportuneistic infections.Best to eat organ,raw fruits and vegitables.Avoid all processed foods,Grains with gluten suppress the immune system.Avoid allergenic foods.The most common are dairy,eggs,wheat and grains that contain gluten.N-acetylcysteine and L-carnitine show promise in the ability to prevent and counteract extreme weight loss.Maitake extract can help T cells.People with AIDs have malabsorbtion problems and food allergys contribute to this.Also cooking and processing food,destroys the enzymesin the food you need to digest it.There are many natural food suppliments that are chalk full of vitamins and minerals,and detox the body at the same time.Spirulina,chlorella,wheat grass,kelp.HCL is important to replace stomach acid,needed for digestion.Find a naturopathic dr.Check out the book,i mentioned.

Answer 5

.pple with full blown aids can live long as along as they are positive about being positive having a well balanced diet, take their medication and most importanlty being around a loving envionment which does not dicriminate.they can live 15years if not more.....

Answer 6

Assuming it goes untreated maybe for 1-5 years. If treatment is started right away you are looking at 10 or more, assuming the virus is not res to the antivirals.

Answer 7

Magic Johnson is still going strong and it has been 16 years since he was diagnosed.