Reading up on side effects of Descovy and really considering asking my Dr. to go back to Truvada. Weight gain, higher cholesterol, and cardiovascular problems are all a side effect along with kidney damage . I think I'd prefer the kidney damage I was getting with Truvada...than the 30# I've gained since on Desovy and my cholesterol numbers are really elevated. My kidney numbers have improved. Seems to me your just trading which part of your body you'd rather damage. Am I missing something… read more

This is an HIV injectable medication once every 6 months?

I want to be intimate with my husband but we can’t use condoms.

I'm in the process of getting the cabanuva shots waiting approval through insurance and making sure it does not mess with any of my other meds can anyone out there tell me how they did on the shots and how painful they really are cuz I've heard some are painful some people say they're not so any comments would be gratefully appreciated.

I have been undetectable for nearly 6 months but never have had a cd4 above 170 and that was when I had a viral load of 500,000 !!! Not a typo. Technically this has kept me in the AIDS dx but zero symptoms. Even my ID doc is puzzled by it considering I have had zero symptoms in 1.5 years.

Anyone with similar viral load and cd4 discrepancies?
What does your doc say?

If you click on the blue "Treatments A-Z" link at the top of the page and do NOT see your HIV medication listed, please let me know. I will send them off to the website to have them added.

I have been on this meds. for years will it be another one that, will do less damage on other organs? and what will it be