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 Conny,
The short answer is that if you are both HIV-positive, then having a baby is in many ways less complicated than if either of you was HIV-negative. Please see this Q&A.
But please talk to your doctor if you think that being 38 years is a problem.
Here’s the i-Base guide to HIV pregnancy and women’s health.
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Hi Charles,
How long has your girlfriend been taking Atrozia for? Is this something that she’s discussed with her doctor?
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Hi Sti,
Please see Q’s 6, 9 and 14 here: http://i-base.info/qa/what-are-the-most-asked-questions
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Hi Thabiso,
Do you mean you tested HIV negative? Please can you make your question clear and let us know what HIV meds you are taking.
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Hi Choene.
There won’t be any impact to you. But your husband needs to really think about taking meds.
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