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Taking HIV Drugs As PrEP... Is This a Good Plan?

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Bob G.

There's a Russian Roulette aspect behind medicating for preventive reasons. From what I've read, HIV infection is reduced, but not by any sort of miraculous standard. Infection is still possible. Also, actively taking medication may "excuse" some persons from behaving responsibly, which could cause an elevated risk of infection. If he feels invincible because of the drug, he might takes risks he might not otherwise. And as you said, Shawn, HIV/AIDS medications can and do wreak havoc on human physiology. They are nothing to be trifled with.

July 18, 2012

Teresa

I don't think either that non hiv people should start taking the meds. I have been dealing with lipo for a long time. I never had any of this fat until starting these meds. I just had surgery on my back to remove the fat . This is the second time and I am not just talking about the hump area. I am talking about my lower back. I wish that I would have waited untill I was really low in t cells before starting. I was able to go 10 years before needing to start the meds and I wish I would of went longer. I am taking Truvada and I really believe that it is one of the meds that is causing the problem. I did have the doc. change to another but we changed back. I am doing really well so they don't want to change my meds. But if people could see what this did they would not be in a hurry to start on these if not really needing to.

July 18, 2012

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