Question
I quit my meds, can I restart?
22 January 2018. Related: Adherence, All topics, Pregnancy.
I’m pregnant, but I stopped taking my treatment a few weeks back. Can I restart treatment, and will my baby be OK?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
Yes you can restart treatment. Its also important that you do restart as its the medication that is helping not only you, but also your baby.
Because you’ve been off meds for a few weeks, its a good idea that you talk to your doctor. They should do some tests to see how your CD4 is, as well as your viral load. Ideally they should also make sure that you haven’t developed resistance to the medication that you were previously taking.
The main thing however is that you restart. If you think you may have adherence issues again, please talk to a professional about this. For more info about pregnancy, please see here:
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