How Many Doses Of Hiv Meds Can I Miss

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Extreme Ugent! Meds are lost in mail, have missed two doses already!

Hi, I am from TX and am currently working an internship in South America. (2 months). My meds were mailed over two weeks ago, and there is no tracking them here. I have already missed two doses and am worried. I am on Atripla. please tell me if...

Response from Edwin DeJesus, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Dear worrier: As you probably know Atripla is a coformulation of 3 anti-HIV medications: Sustiva, Viread and Emtriva. All these 3 drugs have very long half-lives, which means that they remain in your system for a while (over 24-48 hours) after you... Read more »

missed a dose

Dear Dr. DeJesus: Your answers are quite comforting to me. I am on Combivir and Sustiva. This is... Read more »

Response from Edwin DeJesus, M.D., F.A.C.P. »

Missing HIV Meds For 2 Weeks

Hello Dr. Henry. About two months ago, there was a hiccup in my insurance plan that covers my HIV+... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

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One Year on Therapy and Counting ... Doses Taken: 1,460; Doses Missed: 0

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HALF DOSING MY MEDS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello All !! I want to tell everyone that I started taking half of the prescribed doses of my meds about 2 years ago. My T cells remain High (570) and my V load is still undetectable..
I am on viramune,ziagen and zerit. I had an uncle who died... Read more »

HIV meds and Depression meds?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello. I have known of my positive status for two years now. I was put on Epivir, Viread, and Sustiva in February of 2004. My labs are good, and I feel great, as my viral load is almost undetectable. This summer I have had some problems with... Read more »

Hi, guys, I've been missing you all, esp AIDSTOHV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

It is so good to be back, I and my husband have been very busy with blood work, trying to get a head doc---long, long waiting list for that with an HMO, and just dealing with life in general. Also we went to the Northern Lights ALternatives, which... Read more »

Skipping Doses

Posted by chrisnxs, 2 Replies

Hello Everyone, can someone please elaborate on the severity of skipping meds? My bf is positive and has been on meds for about a year. He's on my insurance and it kills the price down to a point where he can get his meds pretty easily. I discovered... Read more »

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