A message from the Founder of AIDSmeds.com

When I first tested HIV-positive in 1985, I was scared to death. There weren't any treatments for HIV back then, and I'd been told that most HIV-positive people die quickly.

We've come a long way since then. There are now over 20 individual anti-HIV drugs on the market to treat this disease, along with 5 combination drugs (pills that combine two or three anti-HIV drugs), and many more are on the way. Most scientists and doctors believe that HIV can be effectively treated for a very long time in most people.

Whether you've just found out that you're HIV-positive or you've known for years and just want to learn more about your treatment options, it's important to know that fighting HIV isn't like treating a cold. It can still be very complicated. But if you're here, you're taking the right first step—you're starting to take charge of your health and learn about your treatment options.

The most important second step? Take a deep breath. Relax. You're in this for the long haul, and most of what you need to learn about right away is very easy.

Just click the "Next" button for a guided tour of all our easy-to-read treatment lessons, or use the index on each page to jump to a specific topic or lesson.