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As far as how quickly you'll go undetectable, I think it all depends on your starting point. If your viral load is high, it might take longer to knock it back. In my case, my VL was already very low (7070 copies/mL) so the meds were able to get it under control quickly. If your VL is high, it might take longer. And that will be true for any of the treatment regimens.
You have a wait ahead of you because it will take at least 3 months to see how your regimen is working.
But get started as quickly as you can. If you have health insurance, that should cover the majority of your cost, aside from copay. But all of the major drug companies offer a copay assistance card, and very few ask questions about eligibility (except and unless your meds are covered by Medicaid or other assistance, such as Ryan White grant funding). My doctor gave me one from Bristol Meyer Squibb that pays up to $400/month toward copay (mine is/was $50/Mo).
