How long can an AIDS (HIV +ve) person can survive?

Question

if he/ she maintains correct diet and exercises.

Answer 1

This is probably the first time I am coming across this type of question about survival of anyone who is diagnosed HIV-positive and the honest answer is that, because there are so many variables, it can be very difficult to predict.

The first thing to make clear is that the general prognosis has imporved dramatically since the first AIDS cases were diagnosed in the early 1980s, when most patients would die within a few months; but this it is very often that image of how it was in the 1980s that lingers on in peoples perceptions of what being HIV-positive means.

Two important advances have changed the outlook:

1. The discovery that AIDS was caused by HIV (along with the knowledge that it generally takes very many years for HIV to devlop into AIDS and understaning of how to treat the individual AIDS-defining illnesses).
2. The development and introduction HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy).

Today the situation is that, provided the infected person receives effective anti-HIV treatment before the immune system has been severely damaged - and that a person takes their drugs properly - then they could live a more or less normal life span, in more or less good health.

Research into the prognosis of people starting treatment for the first time (which can be many years after diagnosis) indicates that the risk of becoming very ill or dying because of HIV within the next three years is linked to five key factors:

* having a CD4 count below 200
* having a viral load above 100,000 at the time of starting treatment
* being aged over 50
* being an injecting drug user
* having had a prior AIDS-defining illness

It is for this reason that those approaching 50 will generally be advised to consider an earlier start to treatment than would normally be the case.

It is however important to note that, even with the best available medical care, effective treatment involves more that just taking a few pills every day .. it involves new routines / habits, a great deal of commonsense and some major lifestyle adjustments. It is not an easy option and it is not a cause for any complacency in taking precations to avoid getting infected.

The prognosis for people with little or no access to specialist HIV services or health care is much less optimistic, with HIV usually causing illness and death within five to ten years. However, even where the relatively costly HIV drugs are not available, the use of cheaper treatments for infections such as TB and PCP can considerably improve life expectancy and quality of life. -

Answer 2

depends on various factors prominent ones being,your present age,your habits,your immune system,and of course luck.
usually it is around 25 years after you are treated with ARV,when your age is under 30.,but i have read lot many cases when a person has lived just like a normal life span of 70-75 years.
i have read if you can keep your cd4 count 350+ for at least 3 years, you add 10+ years in that usual 25 years life span.in 90s,a hiv person could expect to live 7/8 years,around 2000 ,life expectancy roused to 14-15 years,now in 2013,it is around 24-25 years,seeing the trend we can very ell expect that by 2020 some drugs will be discovered that will help a hiv person to live 35 years after hiv deduction.,or even more.!!
the only difference between a normal and a hiv person is,the latter has to use medication.hiv people live very normal life.they just need to keep their morals high and be positive.positive mind itself is cure to many sickness and illness things.!!,just be optimistic and keep your habits healthy.exercise daily..the whole thing is to keep your immune system well and strong.rest god is there to help you.and don't worry by 2025 very strong drugs will be discovered,and with them a hiv person will be able to live a normal life of 75-80 years..be patient..!!i am not making false claims,but the trend that has been seen from 1990 with life expectancy and drugs i am pretty sure,the days are not far:
1990:7/8 years
2000:15/16 years
2010:24/25 years
2020:35/36 years
and by 2025/2030 i guess 45 years will be added ..that means 25+45=70.!!
all the best..!!
and may god bless you all and give you the strength.!

Answer 3

For a long time. (I think Magic Johnson was first diagnosed with having the virus back in the early 90's).

You asked a very brief question and I don't won't to allow for any confusion here. You mentioned diet and exercise which I am sure is very important.

The number one thing is the anit-viral medications. I'm not an expert on AIDS or a doctor. But from what I read in the popular press, the anti-viral medications are mainly what supresses the disease.

Answer 4

They should take coconut oil. I know many who have lived for years by using some special treatment that raises their immune system. If they become abstinent and lead a whole some life and give up their illicit habits and give their life to God. They could live a long life (God willing) Though many may not have contracted HIV from illicit contact it is some kind of karma (from this life or another) and can be nullified or at least symptoms lessened by spiritual practices and the above mentioned.

Answer 5

20 years

Answer 6

There is some evidence that HIV disease (while not curable) is manageable. The belief is that it may be possible to live a normal life span. Many people have had an unhealthy lifestyle, and HIV disease has forced them to pay attention to adequate nutrition and rest, laying off the booze and dope, and stopping smoking. An actual cure is as elusive as ever.

Answer 7

A long time. The syndrome hasn't been around long enough to say definitively, but with the proper care, people are living longer and longer. The key is working with your health care providers as early as possible, and taking good care of yourself with correct diet and exercise like you mentioned.
AIDS is no longer a death sentence, but a disease process that can be effectively managed.
Good luck

Answer 8

a person cannot be declared to have AIDS until his CD4 count goes below 200.if his CD4 count is above 200 he is just said be HIV +, not AIDS complex.CD4 count is the direct mirror of his/her immune power, the lower the count, the higher the chances of secondary infections, vice versa higher the count , the better.Remember a person never succumbs to AIDS, he succumbs to the secondary infections, caused due to low immune power, which is weakened drastically by HIV .

Answer 9

It depends, some can die in a few years, and some of them can live for 10+ years, it just depends on how aggressive the diease is. Some people never develop AIDS, they just have HIV.

Answer 10

Few people survive five years from the time they are diagnosed with AIDS, although this is increasing with improvements in treatment techniques.