I have been taking truvada and stocrin for three months have missed twice taking them at night. I know that wasnt good. My viral load has pecked it was 93 a month ago and I juust got results and its 114. Is it likely Iam resistant??

Thank you for your post.

It is impossible to answer your question without additional information. People who start a regimen like yours, truvada with stocrin (efavirenz) will have a dramatic decline in viral load during the first weeks and then a more gradual decrease over the next months. Being <500 copies/mL, as you are after 3 months is a good response as long as your viral load is drifting down to less than 50 copies/mL over the weeks to months that follow. If you were <50 copies/mL several times already and now are rebounding up to 93 and 114 it may be you are experiencing early failure. At this point I would suggest that you do everything possible to take all of your medications consistently and repeat your viral load in about a month. If your viral load is increasing and exceeds 1000 copies/mL then resistance testing should be performed. If it is consistently between 50 and 1000 copies/mL it is a more difficult decision as to what to do next. Some would sit tight with continued follow-up. Others would attempt to add another medication(s) (so called intensification) and others might change the regimen to one that includes a protease inhibitor. Each strategy has clear stengths and weaknesses that you should discuss in more detail with your provider.

If you would like to share more information with me about your specific situation now or after your next viral load please do.

Best, Eric