I took that to a specialist who saw the test, looked me over and gave me Atripla to start to be safe. She also sent me off for more tests, elisa and others. I also now took a PCR DNA thats not back yet. I went to a free clinic that gave me a rapid test that came up negative. I am wondering if four days now of Atripla could cause that to be negative? I am wondering if Atripla after four days will make my DNA PCR test invalid?
She gave me an Elisa HIV fulll STD panel Hep ABC, Epstein Barr test and a prescription for Atripla didnt fill til after the test. All tests came up negative, Took Atripla for 5 days and when neg test I stopped. I took a DNA PCR HIV test at time, negative but after 5 days of Atripla.
My Epstein Barr was active high so possible. But not new or acute infection.
Symptoms now have continued for a month, very severe, very painful. Going to take
my 2 month Elisa and DNA test next week 7/17.
I've had HIV for several years, luckily it was caught early. I started meds fairly soon after. I started Atripla in 2010. It got be undetectable quickly and has kept that way. I never had major bad side effects on it. I did have some crazy dreams and still do. After I was on it for a couple years, things began to slowly deteriorate. I began getting panic attacks, and bouts of tachycardia and palpitations. I had a history of those but it seemed to get worse.
Welcome to the forum and thanks for your question.
Taking Atripla, obviously you have HIV. Can you say more about it (viral load, CD4 count, how long you have had it)? Also give me some more information about your neurosyphilis 2 years ago. Did you have a spinal tap to confirm the diagnosis? How were you treated? What were your initial blood test results (RPR titer in particular) and were follow-up blood tests done to show the treatment was effective?
This forum is only for HIV prevention, not treatment of known infection. If you have been diagnosed with HIV, stop delaying and just start taking your pills.
If you were prescribed Atripla as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) because you were exposed to HIV, what's stopping you? PEP effectivness declines rapidly with increasing time since exposure. So if you're going to do it, just suck it up and take the first dose.
He did not ejaculate inside me, however it was unprotected. Later today I saw in his cabinet the medication atripla which I found out is for the treatment of HIV. I have not been able to discuss my finding with him as of yet, but I'm very very concerned. I went to a late operating clinic that advised me to see a specialist. However, Im curious as to the prophylaxis meds and how they work. Could someone help me on what I should do next?
Thanks for replying, I'm not sure if it was completely zero risk though... again I was really drunk but I do remember putting a condom on, I'm just not sure it was on properly or whatever...I don't do this type of thing often and these next few weeks are going to be hell, because that's going to be on the back of my mind.
You have any thoughts on the regiment of meds he put me on?
the exposure was safe sex, using condoms for anal but without condoms for Oral sex ( the guy did not cum in my mouth however i think he had some precum that i spit ..
I went 30 hrs after my exposure to the hospital and they gave me PEP (1 combivir and 2 kaletra twice per day) coming back to my country after 3 days i forgot the pills that i bought in switzerland and the doctor here suggested i take 1 atripla pill instead every night !!!
And oral sex is basically safe sex -- completely safe with respect to HIV and although not zero risk for other STDs, the chance of infection is far lower than for unprotected vaginal or anal sex. Please educate yourself about the real risks. If you stick with oral sex and condom-protected vaginal or anal sex, you have no HIV worries and very little worry about other STDs.
When my first labs were taken my Viral load was at 55,000 and my CD4 was at 228. I have been on Atripla for 5 months now. The only side effects I've experienced so far are a little weight gain and some minor fatigue, although the fatigue seems to have subsided. My doctor recommends that I switch medications because I am not undetectable yet. He wants to put me on Truvada, Norvir and Rayotaz. I am scared to switch medications for many reasons.
I opened the package to see what it was because he never takes medicine and I thought something was wrong. After some research I found out that Atripla is for treating HIV. He has been taking it for 5 months now (it said the original date on the rx). Needless to say I freaked out and about had a panic attack. I have not asked him about it yet, but I am going to. I want to go get tested ASAP but I cant until Monday morning.
Please explain risk HIV from fingering a lady.
You still have HIV. Don't you use an ID doctor? If not, you should be. The reason for taking ARVs is to get your serum level to undetectable.
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