Question
Why is my viral load rising?
23 July 2019. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load.
My husband has been on truvada and raltegravir since diagnosis in late Feb 2019 his vl was 3 million plus and in April came down to 74000. He had s test last week and his vl as of results today was 171000.
He taken taken his meds like clock work and never missed a dose. Why has his vl gone up? We’re in the UK.
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
If your husbands viral load is rising whilst on treatment, this would indicate that the treatment isn’t working. He’s going to need to talk to his consultant about changing to another combination. Please see here: https://i-base.info/guides/changing
Because your husband is in the UK, this is something that his consultant should have brought up with him. There will be other options available to him, so he’ll be OK.
Hi Neeru,
Please see your doctor about your symptoms. If you think you’ve been exposed to HIV can ask for an HIV test too.
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