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  1. You state that Rolaids & tums fuck up their absorption... Where did you get that info? You may of just answered why I became poz while on PreP. I took tums & other acid reducers daily couple times a day. I have terrible acid reflux. I looked up on the internet, asked my doctors, truvada websites for drug interactions & never saw anything about antacids... As far as Genotype they say that I must have a strain that is resistant to Truvada & knowing what strain a person has is very important to determining what ART drugs to use. Anyway I am gonna be really pissed if I find out antacids are an issue because I specifically searched & asked about drug interactions.
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  3. OK no I am not the guy in the articles. They have not really investigated my case I believe because they cant get a genotype. Heres where I'm at now... Just got new test results & still unable to determine genotype (strain) that I have. I am still not on meds & my doctor is now saying that I am an "Elite Controller" as my VL has gone down & my TCells have gone up even though I am not taking any meds. The highest VL I've had was 220copies mL & 1 month since that test it has dropped to 178. T-cells from 423 up to 528 this with no meds so not sure how to process all this. Being told I am "Elite Controller" I thought great I dont need to take meds but after researching it I found that actually "Elite Controllers" have the following issues: When compared to non-elite-controllers on antiretroviral therapy (ART), elite controllers tend to have more than twice the number of hospitalizations, particularly from non-HIV-associated diseases that are known to disproportionately affect all people with HIV. When compared to non-elite-controllers on ART with undetectable viral loads, elite controllers had 77% more hospitalizations. Even non-elite-controllers with detectable virus fared better, suggesting that ART manages to minimize some of the long-term chronic inflammation that we know can increase the risk and premature development of non-HIV-associated cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological disorders. So I'm now caught in the debate of taking ART or not. Even if I decide to start treatment its a wild guess what drugs to use since they cant determine what strain I have. Even more so heres my thinking... So I seem to have a natural ability to fight HIV infection, & I was on PreP never missing a dose for two years.... How the hell did I become Poz in the first place... ? IDK...
  4. I should be able to give an update in a week or so. They have been unable to determine a genotype to determine the strain I have. My viral load is to low for the tests to determine it. Doctors say I should have a high viral load because I am not on any meds so have been waiting for it to go up... Just tested a few days ago waiting on results... I will update when I know something...
  5. Just to answer a couple questions posed to me... No I am not a drug addict. I smoke a little weed now & then but thats it.. LOL So it has nothing to do with a drug problem. My meds were not generic., Every pill I took was from a sealed container dispensed to me from Rite Aid pharmacy straight from Gilead.
  6. Just throwing in a few real facts. I started taking Truvada in Oct 2016. I tested as required every 3 months & strictly adhered to taking my Truvada as directed daily. I went for my normal 3 month test on July 20th 2018 & when I went to see my doctor for results I had tested + for HIV 1. After further testing I have a viral load of 31 ml, CD4 @ 423 & when they tried to Genotype to get strain type they are unable to determine it. . Shows probable mutations & drug resistance predicted. I'm not trying to push anyones decisions either way just getting the facts out there. I was told to stop Truvada but the have not started on any meds yet because I dont think they know what to give me. I'm just saying it is a fact you can be on Truvada take it everyday as directed & still become infected. I am prooof of it.... I'm hoping this isnt the start of a real bad strain because people are trusting PreP way to much as I was. Anyway waiting on more tests & will post again as I get more info... BTW I'm in Central California so its out there somewhere....
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