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Title: Okay, Now It's Really Time
Post by: Basquo on January 17, 2017, 09:46:02 pm

I posted some months ago that I might be going on meds, and now the time is upon me. My latest VL is 17,600-something. My doctor has a research group here in Austin and wants me to be in the study to trial Tivicay + 2 meds vs. Tivicay + 1 drug. I'm happy that I can be a research subject again, but this is a huge step. The goal has always been to be undetectable, and I haven't been there for years. I'm grateful that I can help. I also told my coworker that I might need to take a few days of to adjust to a new medication.  She said she needs to have a little procedure, so we're good. I haven't disclosed but she probably knows. I'm all over the place here.

Title: Re: Okay, Now It's Really Time
Post by: harleymc on January 17, 2017, 11:18:03 pm

It's not that huge a step. You're already being monitored, you'll continue to be monitored in the trial.

You'll be taking a couple of pills under a doctor's care, I'm sure you've taken pills under doctor's care before in your life.

Title: Re: Okay, Now It's Really Time
Post by: Jim Allen on January 17, 2017, 11:20:11 pm

Wishing you all the best with the trial, I could guess the study name but will refrain from doing so, perhaps when you are ready you can update us with the name of the study.

Keep us posted, all the best.

Jim

Title: Re: Okay, Now It's Really Time
Post by: BT65 on January 20, 2017, 06:34:07 am

Good luck Cr8on.  I'm sure you will be fine.

Title: Re: Okay, Now It's Really Time
Post by: Wade on January 20, 2017, 09:05:52 am

Good luck Creighton and keep us posted.

Wishing You the Best, Wade

Title: Re: Okay, Now It's Really Time
Post by: bocker3 on January 20, 2017, 02:31:46 pm

Good luck!!  Will be interested to know how things go.

Hugs,
mike

Title: Re: Okay, Now It's Really Time
Post by: weasel on February 09, 2017, 12:45:40 pm

    Wishing you good luck Creighton  :)


                                              HUGS , Carl 

Title: Re: Okay, Now It's Really Time
Post by: CaveyUK on February 09, 2017, 03:41:05 pm

Good luck, although you won't really need it.

Tivicay (Dolutegravir)  is a great med, and as part of a trial you are a trailblazer too....

Wishing you all the best!

Title: Re: Okay, Now It's Really Time
Post by: Mightysure on February 09, 2017, 07:54:52 pm

That's good that you're doing a clinical trial. You get meds for free,  medical care for free and you're contributing to medical science.  I saw that you were a LTNP for almost 20 years,  that's great! You'll probably do well on the meds.  Don't anticipate side effects. I think with the modern meds,  a lot of "side effects" are psychosomatic and its mostly in people's heads because they anticipate them so much.

Let's us know how it goes.

Title: Re: Okay, Now It's Really Time
Post by: skeebo1969 on February 10, 2017, 08:33:24 am

   Good luck on this next chapter, I think you'll be fine.  Please post if your house looks pink in the afternoon sun, this could be a problem. ;)