What are the risks to me and my partner if I stopped ARVs when my clinic closed?
5 May 2025. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, HIV transmission, Sero different couples, Southern Africa, Stopping treatment.
Stopping treatment
What happens after stopping ART? What is my risk?
9 February 2025. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, Stopping treatment.
Why did my HIV clinic close last week and when will it reopen?
8 February 2025. Related: Access to treatment, All topics, CD4 and viral load, Southern Africa, Stopping treatment.
I stopped meds 4 weeks ago and I am now worried about my partner?
24 January 2025. Related: Adherence, All topics, HIV transmission, Sero different couples, Stopping treatment.
Can I switch bictegravir to dolutegravir because of access in a new country?
16 November 2024. Related: Access to treatment, Adherence, Changing treatment, Stopping treatment, Support.
Will it be okay to restart ART after two years without treatment?
15 October 2024. Related: All topics, Starting treatment, Stopping treatment. 2 comments
Will it be okay to restart ART after two years
15 October 2024. Related: All topics, Starting treatment, Stopping treatment.
What if I stopped meds and feel better?
13 October 2024. Related: All topics, Changing treatment, Stopping treatment.
What is the evidence for i-Base info about stopping PrEP?
26 August 2024. Related: All topics, PrEP, Stopping treatment. 10 comments
Should I restart ART if my CD4 count is high and VL is undetectable?
19 August 2024. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Starting treatment, Stopping treatment.
What if I sleep with people after stopping meds?
8 August 2024. Related: Adherence, All topics, HIV transmission, Sero different couples, Stopping treatment.
Can I restart meds if I stopped them in 2019?
8 August 2024. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load, Changing treatment, Starting treatment, Stopping treatment.
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. 2 comments
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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, Southern 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. 8 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. 619 comments
Will PEP be effective if I stop after 18 days?
30 March 2023. Related: Adherence, All topics, PEP/PEPSE, Stopping treatment.
I am HIV positive – do I need to take the full five days of Paxlovid?
15 March 2023. Related: Adherence, All topics, COVID-19, Stopping treatment. 8 comments