I Took My HIV Meds An Hour Late

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I took PEP way to late

hi dr bob I had a exposure about 7.5 weeks back like a weirdo I went and got pep at 6 weeks and took 1 pill my question is when I test at 13 weeks will that 1 dose of pep delay my conclusive result or can I WooHoo at my 13 week result if its...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,PEP, as you most likely know, is not recommended if more than 72 hours has lapsed since the exposure.Your single dose of antiretrovirals at six weeks will not affect the accuracy or validity of your 13-week HIV-antibody test.Good luck.Dr. Bob... Read more »

taking hiv meds 40 minutes late

I have been on ARVs for 3 months now and have been taking them on time every night, however tonight... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

truvada and stocrin to take 4 hours late.

I was very careful to take at the time, but however fell in sleep and i took my drugs 4 hours late.... Read more »

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. »

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Just took the test!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I just wanted to say that I just took the ehivtest.com at the local lab and they said it would probably only take 24 hours for results. I will call them tomorrow night. I am the one who has been posting on here lately about the encounter in 1992... Read more »

HELP! Took Atripla By Mistake

Posted by Choosing2Liv, 4 Replies

I brought my medicine bottles to work today to reorder my them by phone. While rushing to take my vitamins, I took an Artipla pill by mistake. (I usually take one at night). Im beginning to stress out about this.

There was a post in one of the... Read more »

Hiv+ for 20yrs/No meds having night sweats/rash

Posted by ajpooboy, 5 Replies

I am a white male Nordic background and have never been sick.I have never been on Meds ever. Been Poz for 20+ yrs but now am having night sweats/day sweats and have developed a rash all over my body. Mt CD4 has always been around 600 and my VL... Read more »

Living with HIV and meds

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I have been HIV + since 97 and am now on meds, since 2001.
I am constantly tired and wonder how I will continue rebuilding my life up, going back to work etc. Not working is extremely depressing but the thought sometimes of getting back out there... Read more »

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