Question
How long can I live on Atroiza?
18 June 2013. Related: All topics, Life expectancy.
I’m a girl aged 20 and I’m HIV positive. My CD4 is 174 and I’m taking atroiza.
I want to know how long can I live?
Answer
Hi,
Thanks for your email.
Having HIV can sometimes be difficult. But modern treatment is very effective. It means that you can have a near-normal life expectancy and a good quality of life.
Nobody can predict how long anyone will live. This depends on things you can change (smoking, exercise, medication) and thing you can’t (genetics and bad luck).
Do you have any support to deal with being HIV positive? If you are in South Africa you could contact the Treatment Action Campaign for information about treatment and support in your area.
The i-Base Introduction to combination therapy guide also has general information about treatment.
Atroiza is a generic version of Atripla.
Please me know if you have any questions or I can help further.
Hi Wee – good luck with the meds and hope everything goes well. Please let us know if you need more info.
See this link for more information about efavirenz side effects.
http://i-base.info/guides/side/cns-side-effects
Luckily for most people these generally go down within the first few days or weeks on treatment.
Hi guys me CD4 is 356 and im starting Atroiza tonight
Hi
Atroiza is a generic version of Atripla and information about these drugs are available at this link.
http://i-base.info/guides/1561
To get the best benefit, HIV drugs need to be taken at about the same time each day. Atroiza may have a bit more flexibility that some other combinations, but if your uncle often misses his meds this increases the chance that the he will develop drug resistance. If this happens the drugs will stop working.
Maybe try to talk to your uncle when he has not been drinking about how you are worried about him?
hi i just want to know how can i advise my uncle he taking Atroiza and it seems like he doesnt care and i really want help him , he taking it late sometimes and drinking beer so i really help him but i dont much about how does this drug works
Hi
Your CD4 count is doing well. Because it is higher than 500, your doctor may not recommend treatment yet for you. This varies in different countries. In some countries HIV meds are recommended after your CD4 count goes below 500 and in other (like the UK) people often wait until it reaches about 350.
Without knowing where you live, you need to ask your doctor about your national guidelines.
It is good that your girlfriend is on treatment. Again, without knowing which meds she is taking, it is difficult to talk about them. Either your doctor or her doctor should be able to talk about when to take the meds.
I’m HIV+ and my CD4 is 520. I am not on meds but my girlfriend is. Her CD4 is low. She’s on a fixed dose combination (FDC). She takes it in the morning is it ok. And can I keep my CD4 up. ……..?
Atroiza is a generic version of Atripla.
It contains three drugs in one pill: efavirenz, tenofovir and FTC.
This is a widely used med that can be taken at any CD4 count. As your CD4 count is so good, you can discuss with your doctor about whether you want to continue taking meds. If your CD4 count has always been above 500, some women stop treatment after their pregnancy. Others choose to continue once they have started, especially if they have no side effects.
Hi, I found out I’m hiv+ early this year when I was pregnant. I checked my CD4 count again two months after I gave birth and it was 896, is it ok to take Atroiza?
Hi Thula, I’m very sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis- do you have any support to help you deal with this?
Even when you start treatment late in pregnancy there is still lots that can be done to prevent your baby from being infected. Your doctor may want to use additional drugs during birth to reduce the chance of infecting your baby, or they may recommend a C-section. Have they discussed any of this with you? \
There is more information about being diagnosed late in pregnancy here.
Hi,
M pregnant I tested – in 4months but at 34 weeks I tested +, I started to take atroiza my worries is my bby will +?