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What Can Cause Hiv To Become Detectable While On Meds

A myHIVteam Member asked a question 💭
Taunton, MA
October 7
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A myHIVteam Member

The Resistance test will help in determining which medication you should take.

October 7 (edited)
A myHIVteam Member

thank you. She is having me come back in for labs and a resistance lab it just sucks i don't want to live like this. I know it is the way it is now but ...

October 7
A myHIVteam Member

It could be a variety of things. It could be a cold it could be COVID it could be an infection as long as your numbers go back to being undetectable you're fine but if you continue being detectable then please have a serious talk with your doctor about changing medications.

October 7
A myHIVteam Member

HIV can become detectable while on medication due to several factors:

- Missed Doses: Interrupting the ART plan by missing doses or stopping treatment can cause the virus to reemerge and multiply
- Drug Resistance: The virus may develop mutations that make it resistant to the current medication, leading to an increase in Show Full Answer

HIV can become detectable while on medication due to several factors:

- Missed Doses: Interrupting the ART plan by missing doses or stopping treatment can cause the virus to reemerge and multiply.
- Drug Resistance: The virus may develop mutations that make it resistant to the current medication, leading to an increase in viral load.
- Ineffective Medication: If the medication isn't working well, the viral load may not drop to undetectable levels.

Regular monitoring and adherence to the prescribed treatment are crucial to maintaining an undetectable viral load.

October 7
A myHIVteam Member

Hi @A myHIVteam Member.
Do you mean the Doctor originally changed your medicine whilst you were undetectable?

October 7 (edited)

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