Question
Missed dose, will I be ok?
19 December 2016. Related: Adherence, All topics, Newly diagnosed.
I have started my treatment 3 months ago after being diagnosed and I have defaulted once and took my meds after 6 hours of my normal time? Q2 is that I have been so stressed and this other day I took my meds while heavily drinking alcohol will that hurt or what are the consequences?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
Though there shouldn’t be any problems with you occasionally being late with taking meds. Or, missing a dose every now and then, its important to try and take them as prescribed.
If drinking is affecting adherence, this is something that you will need to think about. This is not to say stop drinking, but make sure you take your meds, even when drinking.
Hi Paul,
Because you were already experiencing headaches before you started taking meds, its unlikely to be the meds that are causing the headaches. However, they could be a side effect from the meds.
Headaches can be caused by all sorts of things. Therefore, because you’ve been having them for a long time, you should talk to your doctor.
Hi, I started ARVs four month ago when my CD4 was 360.
Before starting treatment, I had been experiencing headaches whenever I wake up in the morning. The headache comes and goes throughout the day.
The problem is its four month now after starting ARVs but I keep getting this headaches which comes and goes throughout the day.
Am not ill, its only headache.
Please, what could be the cause???