Question
Is it OK to drink Sela Herbal Tea when using Acriptega?
30 September 2021. Related: All topics, Supplements and herbs.
Hi I am taking HIV meds(acriptega),for the past 6 weeks now.Can I drink joint health,pain relief,it is called Sela Herbal Tea. For body aches and pain.
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
How have things been since you started taking ARVs? Have you had any side effects?
It is generally good to ask your doctor about herbs and supplements.
However, teas will be fine. There is so little active ingredients that your HIV meds will all be fine.
Q13 at this link is on supplements that are pills:
https://i-base.info/qa/what-are-the-most-asked-questions
Hello China and thanks for the question.
Vitamin and mineral supplements only help if you have a deficiency of that vitamin/mineral.
Some supplements interact with current ARVs – which means they don’t let ARVs to work properly (you can check here if there are interactions: https://www.hiv-druginteractions.org)
From the information I can find online about the specific product, it doesn’t seem to interact with most ARVs.
You need to check yourself to be sure though (as you don’t write which ARVs you are taking).
There is little benefit from taking vitamins in larger amounts (usually by supplements).
There is also a small risk of developing vitamin toxicity.
This can happen after eating too much of a certain food or taking high dose vitamin or mineral supplements.
However, if you are struggling to eat a balanced diet and provide your body with enough nutrients from food, you should consider speaking with your GP, health worker or dietician about this.
These links have more information:
https://i-base.info/guides/side/diet-a-balanced-diet-and-your-health
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Hi Anathi, yes you can drink Royal Intervene Herbal supplements alongside with your ARVs.
Royal Intervene Herbal contains no vitamins/supplements that will interact with your ARVs. It is safe to take them together.
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Hi Nikita, drinking Sela Tea will not effect your contraceptive pills. You can still drink this tea and your contraception will still work.
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Hi Ngalo, yes you can drink herbal tea while taking ARVs.
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