Are there side effects from starting ART with a low CD4 count?
16 May 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment.
Starting treatment
Do I need to monitor after a month if I have six months of meds?
7 May 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment.
What do I need to know before starting ART?
5 May 2022. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
Should I be taking Atripla in the morning?
5 May 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics, Pregnancy, Starting treatment.
Why am I positive after so many years?
4 May 2022. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment. 6 comments
Hi, my cd4 count is 763. Do I still i need to take ART medicine?
1 May 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment, Stopping treatment.
Can I restart ART now if I stopped five years ago?
30 April 2022. Related: All topics, Southern Africa, Starting treatment.
How long will I live if I am 18 and just started ART?
29 April 2022. Related: All topics, Life expectancy, Starting treatment, Support. 2 comments
Can I safely have a baby if I have not used meds for 7 years?
27 April 2022. Related: All topics, Pregnancy, Starting treatment.
Is HIV catching up with me for not being on meds?
22 April 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment.
Do these viral load results show that I don’t need HIV meds?
22 April 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment. 4 comments
Is low VL after starting with over 1,000,000 a blip?
21 April 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment. 3 comments
Am I okay if my CD4 count has not increased since starting ART?
6 April 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Starting treatment.
Should I start taking medication if I might be a long term nonprogressor?
2 April 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
Why has my boyfriend not contracted HIV?
2 April 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission, Sero different couples, Starting treatment.
I have just been diagnosed and my doctor didn’t explain CD4 or viral load.
27 March 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed, Pregnancy, Sero different couples, Side effects, Starting treatment.
Do I have to change my lifestyle now that I am HIV positive?
26 March 2022. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Starting treatment.
Why do I still feel sick after being on ARVs for 2 weeks?
7 March 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Complications and coinfections, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Side effects, Starting treatment. 6 comments
Starting ART during pregnancy. Will my baby be positive?
7 March 2022. Related: All topics, Newly diagnosed, Pregnancy, Starting treatment. 2 comments
I have just found out I am HIV positive. My partner is unsure if he wants to stay.
25 February 2022. Related: All topics, Disclosure, HIV transmission, Newly diagnosed, Sero different couples, Starting treatment, Support.