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Offline NewAdventure1

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Received my first supply of meds
« 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?
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02/2013 Tested Negative
Exposure between 02/2013-10/2013
06/03/2014 Tested Positive
06/06/2014  VL 787 CD4 881 38%
07/08/2014 VL 1756 CD4 813 38%
07/27/2014 Started Complera
09/08/2014 Undetectable VL!
11/2014- Undetectable VL
2/2015-:Undetectable CD4 771 39%
7/2/2015: VL UD
11/16/2015 : VL-UD CD4 804 43%
3/18/2016 : VL- undetectable
7/25/2016 : VL -UD CD4 1104 41%
8/25/2016 Switched from Complera to Odefsey.
9/21/2017 VL- UD CD4 1344 41%
3/2/2018 VL- UD CD4 1411 46%

Offline phoenix

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Re: Received my first supply of meds
« Reply #1 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. 
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Offline zach

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Re: Received my first supply of meds
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline NewAdventure1

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Re: Received my first supply of meds
« Reply #3 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.
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02/2013 Tested Negative
Exposure between 02/2013-10/2013
06/03/2014 Tested Positive
06/06/2014  VL 787 CD4 881 38%
07/08/2014 VL 1756 CD4 813 38%
07/27/2014 Started Complera
09/08/2014 Undetectable VL!
11/2014- Undetectable VL
2/2015-:Undetectable CD4 771 39%
7/2/2015: VL UD
11/16/2015 : VL-UD CD4 804 43%
3/18/2016 : VL- undetectable
7/25/2016 : VL -UD CD4 1104 41%
8/25/2016 Switched from Complera to Odefsey.
9/21/2017 VL- UD CD4 1344 41%
3/2/2018 VL- UD CD4 1411 46%

Offline wolfter

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Re: Received my first supply of meds
« Reply #4 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.

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Offline zach

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Re: Received my first supply of meds
« Reply #5 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
« Last Edit: July 25, 2014, 12:25:23 pm by zach »
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Offline NewAdventure1

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Re: Received my first supply of meds
« Reply #6 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!
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02/2013 Tested Negative
Exposure between 02/2013-10/2013
06/03/2014 Tested Positive
06/06/2014  VL 787 CD4 881 38%
07/08/2014 VL 1756 CD4 813 38%
07/27/2014 Started Complera
09/08/2014 Undetectable VL!
11/2014- Undetectable VL
2/2015-:Undetectable CD4 771 39%
7/2/2015: VL UD
11/16/2015 : VL-UD CD4 804 43%
3/18/2016 : VL- undetectable
7/25/2016 : VL -UD CD4 1104 41%
8/25/2016 Switched from Complera to Odefsey.
9/21/2017 VL- UD CD4 1344 41%
3/2/2018 VL- UD CD4 1411 46%

Offline zach

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Re: Received my first supply of meds
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2014, 04:17:12 pm »
+1 good stuff
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