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Long term health conditions >> Men 24+ >> Clint - Interview 26 >> He does not complain about the side effects of his HIV treatment because he is grateful for the opportunity to live.

Clint was infected with HIV at the age of 17 from a partner and, at the time he lacked any knowledge of HIV. Clint rapidly developed the symptoms of the AIDS defining illnesses. Although it was initially suspected he had cancer (a common kind of presentation for AIDS), he in fact had a positive HIV result.

Long term health conditions >> Women 24+ >> Catherine - Interview 02 >> Only when she saw an epilepsy specialist was she given effective drugs. Since then she could learn to drive.

For many years Catherine stayed on a treatment that was not successfully controlling her epilepsy. And as a teenager she didn't know much about the different medications available. In her early twenties her new consultant put her on new medication that has improved the overall management of her condition.

Publication date: October 2007 Last updated: February 2012

Review date: February 2014

Various long-term health conditions can occur in young people. We interviewed 30 young people about their experiences of different chronic illnesses. Select from the key topics below, choose from the full list of topics on the right hand side of this page, or explore all the interviews by clicking on people's stories below.

Sophie says: “I've had a good weekend despite my lungs not feeling too good. My boyfriend's training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro so we have been hiking!”
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Alcohol, smoking and illegal drugs

Long term health conditions >> Alcohol, smoking and illegal drugs >> Alcohol, smoking and illegal drugs

Alcohol, smoking and illegal drugs

Long term health conditions

Publication date: October 2007 Last updated: February 2012

Review date: February 2014

Long term health conditions >> Women 19-23 >> Annette - Interview 31 >> Talks about her initial reactions after she was diagnosed with epilepsy and says that the NHS is not well prepared to deal with the issue of drug taki

Annettte was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 15 years old. Before her diagnosis she was going through what she described as a 'very rebellious phase' and both drinking a great deal and taking illegal drugs. After her diagnosis she stopped taking illegal drugs and nowadays she hardly drinks alcohol at all. Family and friends have been very supportive.

Long term health conditions >> Women 19-23 >> Annette - Interview 31 >> Discusses friend's attitudes, learning from own experience, giving up illegal drugs and the lack of communication she had with doctors.

Long term health conditions >> Women 19-23 >> Annette - Interview 31 >> Her biggest criticism is that consultants are ill prepared to advice young people about illegal drugs. She wanted to discuss this issue but felt judge

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