Am I at risk if I have not been on treatment for 10 years?
12 April 2024. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, Starting treatment, Stopping treatment, Support.
Stopping treatment
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1 March 2024. Related: Access to treatment, Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Changing treatment, Children, Clinical trials, Complications and coinfections, COVID-19, Cure, Disclosure, Drug interactions, HIV reinfection (superinfection), HIV testing, HIV transmission, Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term, Newly diagnosed, Opportunistic infections, Other tests, PEP/PEPSE, Pregnancy, PrEP, Recreational drugs, Research, Resistance, Sero different couples, Sexual health, Side effects, South Africa, Starting treatment, Stopping treatment, Supplements and herbs, Support, TB, Transgender, Travel.
Can I stop ART for a few months as my meds were stolen?
4 December 2023. Related: Adherence, All topics, Stopping treatment, Travel. 4 comments
What happens if I stop Rizene?
14 November 2023. Related: Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Side effects, Stopping treatment.
Should I stop taking my PCP prophlaxis if my CD4 count has risen?
16 June 2023. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Opportunistic infections, Stopping treatment.
How long will I live if I stop taking my medication?
15 April 2023. Related: Adherence, All topics, Life expectancy, Opportunistic infections, Stopping treatment. 605 comments
Will PEP be effective if I stop after 18 days?
30 March 2023. Related: Adherence, All topics, PEP/PEPSE, Stopping treatment. 2 comments
Do I need to take the full five days of Paxlovid?
15 March 2023. Related: Adherence, All topics, COVID-19, Stopping treatment. 2 comments
Is my baby at risk if I stopped nevirapine at 4 weeks?
11 December 2022. Related: All topics, Children, HIV transmission, Stopping treatment.
My friend has stopped taking her medication. What can I do?
16 July 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Stopping treatment. 2 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.
What is the point? All I do is create utility bills. I have stopped ART.
2 April 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics, Life expectancy, Living with HIV long-term, Opportunistic infections, Stopping treatment, Support. 2 comments
I want to stop taking my medication.
10 March 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Stopping treatment.
Can I stop PEP early?
3 February 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics, PEP/PEPSE, Stopping treatment. 30 comments
Can I stop treatment now that I am undetectable?
3 January 2022. Related: Adherence, All topics, CD4 and viral load, HIV transmission, Sexual health, Stopping treatment.
Can I mix feed after stopping my baby’s nevirapine?
2 January 2022. Related: All topics, Children, HIV transmission, Stopping treatment. 2 comments
HIV meds have run out in Romania – will I get resistance?
27 August 2021. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, Stopping treatment, Support.
I’m having side effects, should I quit my meds?
1 April 2020. Related: Adherence, All topics, Changing treatment, Stopping treatment.
Can I stop meds for a week if travelling to Arab Emirates?
1 August 2019. Related: Adherence, All topics, Stopping treatment, Travel. 2 comments
What will happen if I stop meds for other health issues?
20 December 2018. Related: All topics, Changing treatment, Drug interactions, HIV transmission, Living with HIV long-term, Stopping treatment. 4 comments