My Dr has thought about switching me from intellence and emtriva and issentrres yo Biktarvy what are your suggestions
Started out with several types of medicine >powder with other pills I really don't recall all of my regiments Started taking medicine in 1998 today should say over two years I've been undetected only… read more
I have no idea why or how but according to my viral load test my VL went from undetectable to 93. I have never missed my biktarvy. None of it makes sense.
My doctor mentioned possibly switching from biktarvy to something else to see if another medication would “jump start” my cd4. Now she may really want to since my VL is increasing.
I’ve taken several different meds for hiv. Sometimes because of drug resistance, others because they don’t work like they should.
I’ve been on one called duranavir (I think that’s how you spell it)… read more
Have you ever read the pamphlet on your medications?
Some medications you can just take them without food.
Other medications you have to take them with food.
for the medications that you have to take with food do you know what kind of food you have to eat to make that drug work at its maximum?
Did you know that some HIV medications work better when you eat fatty foods?
It's important to read those pamphlets that come with the medications then you know how to actually take your medications.
I understand that meds have that time folded up paper glued to the bottle with stuff written on it. I just don't have a microscope to read any of it.
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