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Question

What happens if I miss my HIV treatment for a week?

What happens if I miss my HIV treatment for a week?

Answer

Hi, how are you?

Why will you be missing a weeks dose of medication? It would be best if you could avoid this. Do you have any way of accessing/taking medication with you?

Missing a weeks dose of medication is not likely to be a significant problem. Though it is just long enough to potentially start having a viral load rebound.

Missing a few days medication is normally okay because HIV medications have a long half life. This means they work in the body longer for 24 hours. However a week is getting to the point where there is not enough medication working.

If you do need to miss, getting a viral load test soon after starting your medication again will let you know if they are working.

Josh.

1 comment

  1. Hannah

    Thank you

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