Brian1966:
I totally get that it will hopefully keep me from another trip to the hospital and if I need it I’ll take it without complaining but if I worry too much about it not working anymore or developing adverse reactions. It’s silly, I know because it worked for so many months but wonder about any long term effects or developing any resistance to any drugs, especially the HIV meds. So far, so good with the results.
Thanks for the insights and sharing your experience.
leatherman:
--- Quote from: Brian1966 on July 01, 2024, 10:11:10 pm ---I worry too much about it not working anymore or developing adverse reactions
--- End quote --- If you haven't had adverse reactions to Bactrim yet (within the first 4 doses), there won't be any reactions. And antibiotics don't just stop working. ;)
--- Quote from: Brian1966 on July 01, 2024, 10:11:10 pm ---wonder about any long term effects
--- End quote --- um, let me check. Well.....you won't die an early death of AIDS. :) That's it. That's the long term effects of ARVs.
--- Quote from: Brian1966 on July 01, 2024, 10:11:10 pm ---developing any resistance to any drugs, especially the HIV meds
--- End quote --- resistance only happens when you haphazardly take your meds. If you take them 3 days, then skip 2 days, then take them 2 days, then skip 3 days.....etc. But when you take your meds every day (perhaps missing maybe one a month), there's no way resistance can happen.
Tonny2:
ojo. @Brian, you just got an aids dx, that’s enough to worry about. I always tell everybody to not worry, and you have something to worry about.. first of all if you’re bactrim stops working, I doubt it as erll as your arvs, you have other options of treatment, so plrasr relax and try to concentrate in recovering and feel positive about getting a highly effective med, as you can see it that is kicking the virus. Your doctor will tell you when to stop bactrim, Treatment. but the way, i’m allergic to it, got hives with first dose that’s why i got three times pcp. So, do not worry, your treatment us working, by the way, i’ve been taking the same treatment since January 2007and it is still working even though i’m a guy with a history of resistance. Wishing you the best and please keep us posted
Ps. i’m sorry for the typos.
Jim:
--- Quote from: leatherman on July 02, 2024, 06:05:10 am ---If you haven't had adverse reactions to Bactrim yet (within the first 4 doses), there won't be any reactions. And antibiotics don't just stop working. ;)
--- End quote ---
cotrimoxazole, oh so much fun.
The first day, it made me break out in hives, itchy and all sorts of issues. As there was no really good alternative here at that time I got antihistamines along with it to manage the hives, rash and itchiness, Loperamide to control the explosive shits, additional labs to check it wasn't causing other issues and was told to go to the emergency room if my breathing was affected or things got worse but to keep taking the cotrimoxazole otherwise I would be proper fucked >:(
I was so glad when my VL was suppressed & CD4 counts were up enough to stop taking it.
Brian1966:
I just returned from my latest visit with the doctor and the results of my last blood work taken 7/18/24.
My CD4 was 234 and my VL was 31. This is the third consecutive CD4 >200. My VL was ND last test in April but now it's 31 and well below 200 like it's been for over a year so I don't have to go back for 6 months! This is making me very happy that the doctor feels I am doing well enough and we have consistent numbers that I no longer need 3-month appointments. :) :) :)