First Line Treatment
I hear about first line treatment second line treatment and third line treatment. What does that mean? I’m on biktarvy is that first line treatment?
Just to be clear , the two drugs that are keeping me undetectable, do so, as they were completely new agents, when I first started them. So even though I had more or less total drug resistant HIV in… read more
I Have Lipodistrophy And Every Half Year 4 Pounds More. Hard Belly And Fatliver.emtricitabine And Nevirapine Is My Med
Is it related? My doctor says big no.
Bit panic.
Roberto10, I have had lipodystrophy for many years now. My first medications were a double whammy - AZT, which caused lipoatrophy (loss of fat on arms, legs, face), and Crixivan, which caused… read more
Switching From Genvoya To Prezcobix And Tivicay
Hey all! I have been on Genvoya since my diagnosis for more than a year. It seemed to do the job but I had some pretty intense side affects, namely depression diarrhea, muscle and joint soreness. So my doctor just switched me to Prezcobix and Tivicay and I'm just starting them today.
Can anyone tell me your experiences with these 2 drugs combined? Even if it's negative I'd like feedback so I know what to expect. Any feedback is appreciated.
Didnt know you could take more than one hiv med?
Anyone On Juluca Or Its Components Endurant And Tivicay?
Is anyone out there on Juluca? Biktarvy is a definite NO as Genvoya almost killed me and my current two pill combo Prezcobix and Isentress has to go. Just been doing my research as my natural course was derailed by a nasty viral infection so I’m looking to get as much of these toxins out of my regimen and Juluca is the first with only 2. Thanks everyone💫
More Then 1 Pill A Day?
After looking at past posts I see that some people take more then one pill a day. I’m new to this but I thought with the first class drugs that are on the market biktarvy,dovato etc 1 pill a day will keep you undetectable. Is it because some people are not getting the new meds. Or they have a lot of drug resistance from past drug combinations . I know in the beginning people were taking like 5 to 10 pills a day . God bless you that must have been hard. I hate taking one pill a day. Can anyone… read more
I take 2 pills a day. One pill has two drugs in it.
In the past I've taken multiple pills
Genvoya
My neuropathy has calmed down from back in the day of all the "D" meds that triggered it in the first place. I will be switching to this med as soon as the Atripla runs out
Are Single Tablet Once Daily Regimes Safe For People With More Or Less Total Drug Resistance To All Classes Of HIV Treatments
I had more or less, complete drug resistance to all known classes of HIV drugs back in 2004. However I was eligable for brand new experimental HIV drugs which had never been used before and only tested on Rats. These brand new agents finally made me undetectable after 3 months of taking them. The only problem is, I have to spread the doses throughout the day and night , due to an drug/drug and drug/food interaction,which effectively means its a 4 times daily regime. My Doctor has now offered… read more
Good Morning JamesCTaliaferro The current thinking of the HIV medical fraternity is that these new single tablet once daily hiv drugs do work, but they told me they dont know the exact reason why… read more
Pancreatitis
I have had two attacks of pancreatitis due to hiv meds, have anyone else had this problem. The meds I was taking truvada in 2017 and precobix in 2020.
I suspect that my pancreatitis has been caused by Truvada and Nevirapene. How do you know that your meds were the cause and not other things like eg alcohol?
Anyone Else Having Issues Maintaning A Undetectable Viral Load?
I started my treatment 2 years ago on Truvada and Tivicay and within 30 days went from 150,000 down to 150. The doctor was amazed. My loading fluctuated between undetectable and 40. I ended up switching doctors and she added Prescobix and it made my loading shoot up to 180. After two months and it not going down, she now has me on Triumeq and it is slowly bringing it back down. I've been on it for almost 6 months and we are waiting to see if it will go undetectable and stay there. I just had a… read more
Maintaining an undetectable viral load can be challenging for some individuals. Here are some key points from the knowledge base that might help:
- Adherence to Medication: It's crucial to take every… read more
Was Anything Decided If Particular HIV Meds Are Beneficial Against Covid?
This topic was discussed during the course of the virus. Wondered if there ever was any scientific evidence to support it, and what HIV meds. I've been completely vaccinated and had my booster. But now seeing another Covid variant emerging out of South Africa and spreading fast to border countries, I figure we need all the protection we can get as immune compromised individuals.
I would be sure and ask your doctor. I currently take two pills a day. My doctor said I could miss up to a week with no worries. That said, I have never done that, but it's still good to know if I… read more