How important is it to confirm a positive HIV test? Are meds safe for negative people?
19 November 2015. Related: All topics, HIV testing, Starting treatment.
Starting treatment
My CD4 count is 970. Am I doing well?
8 October 2015. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment. 4 comments
I tested positive after testing negative, how is this possible?
8 October 2015. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
I haven’t seen a doctor yet, is this ok?
24 July 2015. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, Starting treatment.
Can i crush or dissolve Atripla?
5 July 2015. Related: All topics, Changing treatment, Starting treatment. 4 comments
Is it normal for Atroiza to make me dizzy the whole day?
27 June 2015. Related: All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment. 6 comments
How can I lower viral load without HIV treatment?
23 June 2015. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment. 28 comments
What happens when i start HIV treatment?
19 June 2015. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment.
I’m 20 weeks pregnant, will my baby be ok?
15 June 2015. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Pregnancy, Starting treatment. 4 comments
Is my CD4 count normal? It’s 609.
14 June 2015. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Pregnancy, Starting treatment.
My CD4 has dropped, should i be worried?
5 June 2015. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment.
Big CD4/viral load change my first year – should i be worried?
5 June 2015. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment.
I can’t sleep on Atripla and when I do I have nightmares…
27 March 2015. Related: All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment. 2 comments
I have started treatment but my numbers are confusing.
5 March 2015. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment. 2 comments
Should I worry about IRIS if I started Viraday when my CD4 was 10?
1 March 2015. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment. 24 comments
I just started treatment and i’m vomiting. Is this normal?
26 February 2015. Related: All topics, Side effects, Starting treatment.
Are there any injectable ARVs? I don’t want to have to swallow pills.
22 October 2014. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Injectable ART, Newly diagnosed, Southern Africa, Starting treatment. 14 comments
What is my life expectancy if i don’t start treatment?
1 October 2014. Related: All topics, Life expectancy, Starting treatment, Stopping treatment. 4 comments
When will I be able to start dolutegravir in the UK?
26 September 2014. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
My husband started meds with a CD4 count of 4? What about his liver?
25 September 2014. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Life expectancy, Side effects, Starting treatment. 15 comments