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Atripla question
I recently signed for a med delivery for my boyfriend of almost 2 years. We live together and he has two children. I opened the package to see what it was because he never takes medicine and I thought something was wrong. After some research I found out that Atripla is for treating HIV. He has been taking it for 5 months now (it said the original date on the rx). Needless to say I freaked out and about had a panic attack. I have not asked him about it yet, but I am going to. I want to go get tested ASAP but I cant until Monday morning. Until then I will not have sex with him, and I plan to confront him after I am tested, positive or negative.
Basically, my question is, do I assume that he is positive if he has been prescribed Atripla? Or is it a possibility that he may be taking it because he could have been exposed, to keep him from getting it?
Regardless, he has never said anything to me about this and since I assumed we are monogamous we have had unprotected sex regularly for almost 2 years. I love him, but I feel betrayed and I am extremely angry and hurt. I feel like if he is positive that I most likely will be too, and feel like he has shamed me and ruined my life.
I cannot talk to anyone about this. If I tell my friends and/or family I am afraid someone will try to kill him, or report him because if he KNEW, he is acting illegally by exposing me without my knowledge. As mad as I am, and feel like he deserves to be locked up, he is a single dad and his kids have no family. I don't want to feel responsible for his kids losing their dad.
I am so scared, anxious, depressed and don't know what to think, say, do or feel right now.
Basically, my question is, do I assume that he is positive if he has been prescribed Atripla? Or is it a possibility that he may be taking it because he could have been exposed, to keep him from getting it?
Regardless, he has never said anything to me about this and since I assumed we are monogamous we have had unprotected sex regularly for almost 2 years. I love him, but I feel betrayed and I am extremely angry and hurt. I feel like if he is positive that I most likely will be too, and feel like he has shamed me and ruined my life.
I cannot talk to anyone about this. If I tell my friends and/or family I am afraid someone will try to kill him, or report him because if he KNEW, he is acting illegally by exposing me without my knowledge. As mad as I am, and feel like he deserves to be locked up, he is a single dad and his kids have no family. I don't want to feel responsible for his kids losing their dad.
I am so scared, anxious, depressed and don't know what to think, say, do or feel right now.
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Hello there!
I'm so sorry to hear what has happened.
For your information, you won't need to test out to 6 months, only 3...that will be definitively conclusive.
I'm so sorry to hear what has happened.
For your information, you won't need to test out to 6 months, only 3...that will be definitively conclusive.
I tested negative and went for a blood test today just to ease my mind. We will be sure that I am no longer exposed and tested again in 6 months. Thanks for the support here.
You can post at this site and the forum "hiv living with". Dont panic. Try to keep calm for you and your friend. Always remember what Aristotle said "Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence."
i go for a free oral test this morning. even if negative i am going to have blood test too, i just need some relief now. i have to have a clue.
but this is killing me. i dont want to go into detail but he was innocent when he contracted the virus. but he didnt know or find out til he had bloodwork done. waiting 6 months to tell me was horrible of him. he said he was scared...obviously...and he figured the damage was done already.
he is going with me. i am scared. we spent our entire day in church and bible study yesterday. the day had been planned a week ago before all this errupted and we are regular worshipers. i have a tiny bit of hope that i am negative. we prayed that our Lord have mercy on me and for the strength for us to handle this.
does anyone have any good resources for living with a positive parter and not being positive also?
but this is killing me. i dont want to go into detail but he was innocent when he contracted the virus. but he didnt know or find out til he had bloodwork done. waiting 6 months to tell me was horrible of him. he said he was scared...obviously...and he figured the damage was done already.
he is going with me. i am scared. we spent our entire day in church and bible study yesterday. the day had been planned a week ago before all this errupted and we are regular worshipers. i have a tiny bit of hope that i am negative. we prayed that our Lord have mercy on me and for the strength for us to handle this.
does anyone have any good resources for living with a positive parter and not being positive also?
I couldn't wait. We talked. He is positive and I will test asap and a ll I can do is pray for the best. I am hurt, so incredibly hurt, but I couldn't bring myself to brow beat him or be hateful even though he expected it, and pretty much deserves it. At this point it won'tm ake anything any easier or better. And it doesn't take away my love for him.
The package doesn't mean anything and doesn't mean he is the one taking it. Don't presume anything.
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