Question
Can a person restart ARVs?
29 October 2018. Related: Adherence, All topics.
I’ve been off meds for 3 months, can I restart?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
The simply answer is yes. Yes, you can restart meds, and its great to hear that you want to.
If its possible you should book an appointment to see your doctor. Ideally they should check your viral load as well as your CD4 count. Depending on where you are your doctor may also run some resistance tests. These are used to make sure that you’re still ok to take the ARVs that you used to take.
Hi Andiswa, what about restarting treatment makes you scared?
Yes but i am scared
Hi Andiswa, it is great that you want to restart. Starting early in the pregnancy will also really help reduce the risk of transmission to baby. Are you able to go back to the clinic where you were getting treatment before you stopped?
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