Help! Antiretrovirals and Profelaxis to Prevent Exposure to HIV??

Hi,

I was potentially exposed to HIV.  My doctor has me on a regiment of Truvada and Isentriss.  If I did contract HIV, it is supposed to possibly kill it before it can onset.

Does anyone know more about how this works?

I finish the meds tomorrow.  Does anyone know how long it takes before I would test positive if I do have it.

The medication masks to true viral loads, when would they build back up if I did have it?

Thanks!

[RainLover71]

You have to test 3 months after your last dose of nPEP for a conclusive result.nPEP has be known to be very effective in preventing Hiv infection.

[mike_no]

What was your exposure?

[mike_no]

What was your exposure?

[erikafleming]

Vaginal sex was the exposure with possibly open sores

[erikafleming]

what is nPEP?  Is that another term for the meds I am on?

[erikafleming]

Also I missed a few days.  I took if for the first two days after the expose, and then missed a few days.  Is that a big factor?

[erikafleming]

Here is my timeline - I had potential exposure.  3 days later I started nPEP.  I did it for 2 days.  I stopped for 4 days.  And have done it everyday  for about 6 weeks (because of some repeated exposure).  I have now stopped for 2 days.  When can I test for HIV and know that its not a false negative from the nPEP?

[RainLover71]

3 months after your very last dose of nPEP is when you test and it will be reliable and conclusive.nPEP are the antiretroviral drugs you were given.

[nursegirl6572]

You needed to take the medications as prescribed.  Missing four days will significantly decrease the effectiveness of the nPEP, very possibly completely making it ineffective.  nPEP must be started within 72 hours of an exposure and is usually only prescribed to people who have had a risk involving a KNOWN HIV+ person.

Testing at 3 months after your last dose will yield a conclusive result.

Keep in mind that, while you may have had a risk, infection isn't a guarantee.  Besides, it sounds like you don't know the status of your partner anyway.  Most people do NOT have HIV.

[erikafleming]

thank you for the detailed response!

[mike_no]

Vaginal sex with out with out condom?