ll understand,well on my last post I told you I had started pep,I got the pep from San Fran general hospital on Xmas day,reason I went there is because they were the only place open,well they gave me a prescription for a couple days supply,told me to take 2 keletra twice daily and one truvada once daily,so yesterday.
Meds prescribed for twice daily dosing should be taken between 8-12 hours after the first dose. But if you take it six hours or 14 hours after your last dose, the drugs efficacy will NOT be affected.Contrary to a once-popular belief, you don't need a stopwatch to correctly take the medication. It's generally good to aim for the same time of day (ie., morning, afternoon or evening), just to increase the likelihood of adherence.
t really clear to me about how many hours I should wait apart from taking the pep I take isentsress twice daily and truvada once daily for 25 more days the first three days I took isenstress one at 12 pm then one at four pm with truvada I'm now worried I'm not taking them the right way because I heard you have to give them 12 hours apart so now I'm going to take one at ten am tomorrow then one at ten pm along with truvada does this have effect on how well the medicine is working or d
I am a gay male and have taken Truvada as PrEP daily since last November.
This past week, I ran out of my Truvada after taking it on Tuesday morning. Prior to that, I had taken it daily for more than a month. I did not take Truvada on Wednesday or Thursday. I changed insurances and wanted to wait to pick up my refill until I got my copay and assistance straightened out.
On Friday I had anal sex as the bottom with a man I know who says he is negative.
or other adverse events when they used or stopped using Truvada for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to an analysis from the iPrEx study presented at the Eighth International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2015) last month in Vancouver, Canada. This is a potential concern because the drugs in Truvada – tenofovir and emtricitabine – are active against HBV as well as HIV.
An international study found the antiviral combination of tenofovir and emtricitabine (Truvada) was most effective in treating younger adult hepatitis B patients with high viral load and normal ALT levels.
Doctors historically have not treated this group because there appeared to be no sign of liver damage. However, doctors now know that high viral loads may increase patients’ risk of liver damage and cancer as they age, despite their normal ALT levels.
I have been experiencing severe itching and redness in my face after the daily dose of Truvada, which I tried to take Zyrtec for, which helped a little, albeit not much.
Since I was able to visit the hospital in Bangkok just in time for the 72 hour limit, and the time at the hospital was around noon back in UK, I started taking Truvada+Aluvia at once, meaning that I am now taking Truvada + Aluvia around noon and Aluvia around midnight.
Dear doctor I had a live sexual intercourse with my girl friend and I started taking PEP but only took one tablet for one day and stopped after realizing that she was negative because we tested together with her twice , but I wanted to carry out a test following that exposure, so after how long can I test putting the fact that I just took PEP for one day and stopped
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I read somewhere that there are reports out there that Truvada along can clear hbsag at around 10% per year. Which is if true makes it the best antiviral option for us from what is available.
Lets share ideas on this.
The way I see it it is a powerful combo for hbv. 200mg of tdf and 200 emtricitabine.
It's just 3 days i've started taking Truvada. And i am already started feeling sideeffects like-
1) numbness in legs, hands and arms (today in kitchen container fell from my hand)
2) headache
3) mainly dizziness
4) tiredness, feeling weak...like i will fall now...
Are these normal, moreover i'm pregnant and have high cholesterol didn't felt before taking Truvada?
Is Truvada making me worse or strengthening?
Should i report this to Dr.?
I was diagnosed with chronic HBV back in Dec 2014. I was given Truvada (Prep) for treatment. I have taken it daily for 4.5 years and my viral load down has remained dormant and the HBV undetectable. Recently, I moved to a new city and my new job does not offer insurance. I cannot afford the medication without insurance as it is very expensive. Is there a chance my body could have rid itself of HBV during these 4.5 years?
Do you recommend the truvada over the viread or baraclude? If while being switched from Hepsera to truvada is there a risk that the Hep B could become active? Also , the Hepatitis B DNA is currently undetectable and the Hep B Surface AG is currently negative (both prior to transplant as well as post transplant, so far ) what are the chances that the Hep B could become active again once the Hbig infusions are stopped? Thank you.
I was very recently prescribed Wellbutrin XL, after trying several medications that have not helped [including Wellbutrin SR]. When I saw my doctor, she simply said 'I'm putting you on Wellbutrin twice daily' and I assumed it would be the SR. But what I was given was XL, with the instructions to take it twice a day [morning and around noon]. My doctor's office is closed today, or I would have asked her. I did ask the pharmacist, and he said that yes, this is okay.
5MG once-twice daily, with a qty of 20! that is no way to taper some one off this medication, right? I talked to my aunt who is a doctor (she will not prescribe any narcotics through out our family because of DEA ref's etc) and she told me to go to a new doctor because stopping this drug is way to risky especially for someone my age (18). She actually doesn't even want me on the medication, because a few years ago I would take them to get high.
We had sex with a condom, but at one point we did not because the condom slipped off/malfunctioned (not sure). But he told me not to worry because he takes Truvada as Prep for pre-cautionary measures in order not to get HIV. He also believes to be HIV – last time he got checked. He also said he’s been on the Truvda Prep for 2 months and takes it daily. Anyway, I’m still concerned and would like to know:
1. How effective is the Truvada Prep that he is currently taking in preventing getting HIV?
I'm taking Truvada now for almost 2 years (Undetectable HBV DNA, e antigen still positive, lam resistance).
Can I switch to Baraclude? It will be easier for my budget since it cost way less coz' I'm planning on moving back home. I'm in the US.
Any possible resistance or virus breakthrough if I decided to switch therapy?
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