Hey, I fought taking meds for years, tested poz in 1986, probably poz since 1982(Hollywood Blvd rentb-y) I relented in 2002 & followed my doc of 18 years advice. I developed chronic diarrhea, neurophysiology in my hands & feet, weight loss down to 145, + annoying indigestion, no libido, & ED. My doctor said were symptoms of HIV, not side affects of meds. He insisted I have a cholonoscope summer 2007. I developed a staff infection, which the doctors claim was because i did not follow the directions, which was untrue. The infection nearly killed me. The med bills from treating the infection were huge. My Doctor M. Singer's bookkeeper said he would not renew my scripts September 2007 if i did not bring the balance to zero. I was furious, and felt betrayed. I immediately threw away the hiv meds. I went to a new Doctor in 2008 who checked my blood counts, & Doc agreed I should not be on meds. I have not had the counts checked since they seem irrelevant in my case. I suggest anyone is HIV+ read "Built to Survive" 2012 edition by Nelson Vergel & Michael Mooney (amazon.com/gp/product/0983773998). I buried many friends (30+) who died from HIV, most of them died before drugs. Today i weigh 180#'s, all of those "HIV" symptoms improved significantly when i discontinued the prescriptions." I can bench press my own weight 10X & can sprint 12 flights of stairs. I do not miss co-pays, waiting rooms, pharmacies, insurance rules, worrying i would forget a dose, worrying I would forget to re-order RX on time, blood tests, & waiting for results. I thought I would die soon after I made the choice to discontinue Rx & medical advise. The best thing to ever happen to me in AIDS treatment was the insurance company that was slow to pay the bills. I am grateful for my life today, & enjoy sharing my experience, strength, & hope. xox