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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Questions About Treatment & Side Effects => Topic started by: NewAdventure1 on July 24, 2014, 08:28:03 pm

Title: Received my first supply of meds
Post by: NewAdventure1 on July 24, 2014, 08:28:03 pm

Yesterday I received my first months supply of Complera through my mail order rx.
I have read a lot where people build a 'reserve' of meds. How would I do this properly? Should I wait about a week to start?

Title: Re: Received my first supply of meds
Post by: phoenix on July 24, 2014, 10:15:40 pm

NewAdventure1
My insurance will only allow refills after 3 weeks on my monthly refills. So  around every three weeks plus a couple day I order a refill. Gaining a couple or three doses each month. Have managed to build a good reserve doing this. 

Title: Re: Received my first supply of meds
Post by: zach on July 24, 2014, 11:29:38 pm

how much of a surplus do you want to hold? you could do a combination, wait a week or so, and also refill a little ahead each month. but do start, and tell your doc you waited.

Title: Re: Received my first supply of meds
Post by: NewAdventure1 on July 25, 2014, 10:03:57 am

A few days. I still am very nervous to start as well. I can't figure out what the best time to take it ia going to be for me. I rarely eat breakfaat, and also can't get a set schedule for dinner. What is an appropriate time frame? My specialist didn't give me a window to work with.

Title: Re: Received my first supply of meds
Post by: wolfter on July 25, 2014, 11:01:48 am

http://www.aidsmeds.com/archive/Complera_2646.shtml

Here is a link that can provide some useful information.

wolfie

Title: Re: Received my first supply of meds
Post by: zach on July 25, 2014, 12:18:29 pm

dont be nervous, you'll work it all out, its not as bad as fears. its almost a relief when you start

Title: Re: Received my first supply of meds
Post by: NewAdventure1 on July 30, 2014, 01:44:24 pm

Started my complera Sunday night. I have had no side effects! Taking it at night. Can't wait for my first round of blood work poat-medication. I had an extremely low viral load, maybe an undetectable will be the results!

Title: Re: Received my first supply of meds
Post by: zach on July 30, 2014, 04:17:12 pm

+1 good stuff