Complera - Traveling Abroad - When to take medication?

[Blake76]

Howdy all.  Maybe someone who has face a similar situation can help provide some guidance?  I am traveling overseas this spring and wonder if I should maintain the same time I take my medication or just adjust to the time change and take it at the same local time.  I have been on Complera for about 60 days and went from a 78K viral load down to 47 in 30 days, so I am pleased to have responded so well to the treatment, but I really don't want to jeopardize my progress when I am in China for work then Italy later this spring.  Any advise from others is much appreciated. 

[Jeff G]

Welcome to the forum . If you take your meds at bedtime or when ever ...  just adjust and take it at bedtime in your next time zone but do not double dose . It will not hurt to skip one day or a block of hours to get back on schedule .

Resistance issues from skipping meds is almost always seen when one consistently misses doses .... a single dose missed every blue moon will not harm you or your regimen .   

[zach]

keeping in mind what jeff said about double dosing, don't let the date line mess up your math. and don't underestimate jet lag, it is worse traveling east

[le_liseur]

Simply take it at the same mealtime you usually take it. I'm also on Complera; this is what I did too, and I'm still undetectable.

Have fun with your travels!

[Blake76]

Many thanks for the sage advise!

[gadawg1979]

going on my third year on complera and travel a lot I just always try to take mine between 6 and 9 each night it is very forgiving.