I thought it was bad, or harmful, to use such antirerovirals for short term use. They call it compliance or something like that. Once you start, you're supposed to stay on it. Maybe not forever.... but you're not supposed to go on an off of it.... anytime..... on a whim. Are you? Otherwise a virus strain in your body can build immunity to that drug over time.
In any case, it's a big deal. It's not something to be taken lightly.
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Taken as a preventative for someone that is hiv negative not as a cure for someone that is positive. It is being used as a PrEP to help prevent infection and SHOULD ONLY be used in conjunction with other methods of protection, those that take this sort of thing and throw away the condoms are insane but could be used with the condoms as added protection.My advice came from someone that deals with these types of medications on a regular basisOriginally Posted by bruce_nyc
Could anyone verify that chula Phesaj still sells Truvada/ Teno Em without the pesky need of a prescription?
Still available at chula bhesaj. Teno-em 750b
Weirdly the guy did not want to sell me some
Generic cialis.
There is no harm in taking Truvada on and off. In fact, PrEP on demand is recommended if you’re sexually active only during travel or on holiday. Taken as prescribed Truvada gives almost 100 percent protection against HIV.
However, it’s imperative that you are HIV negative, and Truvada and its generics don’t protect against other STIs such as syphilis and gonorrhoea. Frequent testing is needed.
Can anyone advise if PrEP is available anywhere in Pattaya? I tried to Google it but it just mentioned one health clinic for sex workers
I would caution doing a self PrEP program yourself. In the US, you need medical monitoring. First, you have to make sure you are HIV- before starting to take it. That means taking both the normal antibodies oral test as well as the blood test to check your RNA count. Second, it takes time for Truvada to become effective (here in the US it is recommended you take it for 21 days). I know there are studies for short term use, but that still means loading up with Truvada a few days before and continuing using it for a few days afterwards. You should also be tested for the other std that Truvada does not protect.
Finally, the most important reason why you should have constant medical monitoring is because Truvada affects your kidneys. You have to check your kidneys are operating within the safety limits on an ongoing basis.
As a doc, who can go anonymous.
I strongly dissagree.
You can just as well have medical supervision for paracetemol.
If you are not an idiot, Truvada poses no risk.
The decreases in kidney function are minimal, the risk of resistant hiv is minimal as well.
Common antibiotics produce more sideeffects.
I think a whole industry prefers making money on all kids of consultations and tests.
If anyone wonders why I do not prescribe it dor myself, that would be illegal in my country since only specialised dodctors from std clinics can prescribe it.
A handy link below that answers many of the usual questions that can pop up around the taking of Prep / Truvada .
https://men.prepfact.../the-questions/
I disagree with Kertom. Truvada is ok only if you KNOW you are HIV-. You can't assume you are - because of some test you did in the past. You have to know you are HIV- at the moment you start the program and that is only possible if you run both the antibodies and RNA test. I also disagree with his view about the effect on kidneys. Each individual is different. You have to have a benchmark as to your kidney functions. Here in the US, PrEP is covered by most health insurance policies. Trust me, they would be more than happy to save money by not doing all the tests if they didn't need to.
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