Question
What happens when you stop Reydin?
2 February 2024. Related: Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Life expectancy, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
What happens when you take one Reydin tablet and stop taking them?
Answer
Hi, how are you doing?
Are you HIV positive? and if so do you know your CD4 count and viral load?
Have you only taken one Reydin and then immediately stopped? If this is the case why did you stop treatment?
Reydin is used to suppress HIV and stop it having an impact on your immune system. When you stop taking Reydin it allows HIV to become active in the body and damage your CD4 cells. It also risk you passing on HIV to others.
This graph shows how CD4 count and viral load change with and without treatment.
If you have only taken this single tablet, there is unlikely to be any major outcome though it can risk some resistance to treatment. Not taking treatment will also cause a reduction in life expectancy.
Would you consider restarting treatment again?
Josh.
Hi Phillip, please don’t worry about think. It will not have done any harm. It is okay to just continue with daily meds from now on.
I made a big mistake taking 2 tablets of reydin as pain tablets because of container
I can start a normal taking in the morning every day
Hi Emily, it sounds like your doctor is maybe giving you PEP for either 28 or 30 days:
https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/pep-faq
However, if your partner has an undetectable viral load on his HIV treatment, there isn’t a risk to you. If his viral load is detectable though, the doctor might need to change your partners meds.
I’m HIV negative but Dr recommends I must take Reydin For 30 days due to my partner HIV positive apparently he’s using Trenvir from last year. How long must I take it for?
Hello Tumelo and thanks for getting in touch.
I am very happy to read you are feeling better.
Well done and many thanks for letting us know.
Since I am using REYDIN I am not feeling anymore dizziness I am okay with REYDIN now
Hello Nontokomalo and thanks for getting in touch.
Please speak to your doctor – all rashes should be assessed (and treated if needed) by a doctor
Since I take raydin I am having a rush.
Hello Zee and thanks for getting in touch.
Switching between Volutrip and Reydin will not make much difference for the effectiveness on HIV.
They both contain the same medication: Tenofovir disoproxil, lamivudine, dolutegravir but they come from different brands and have different brand names.
However, I am guessing your doctor suggested trying Reydin as this might have a better effect on your cough (cough less) or even stop it completely
Your cough might be a rare side effect of your medication, especially if your doctor has excluded other reasons for a cough.
Have you had a chest X-Ray? Or what has your doctor suggested as another possibility for the cough?
Hi I’m using volutrip and I always cough since I started it.. so isnit dangerous if i change to raydin?