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[ibrahim_tr]

Hello i got new diagnosis. I am from Turkey.

Hiv rna: 235
CD4: 1100
Medicine: stribild

Should I begin? The doctor wrote the medicines and said to start immediately. I'm 24 years old.

When is the definitive treatment of this disease?

How long do we have life?

[Ptrk3]

I'm sorry to hear of your diagnosis, but glad that you have found these forums for support and enlightenment.

You should follow your doctor's advice and begin your antiretroviral regimen (Stribild) as soon as practicable, since it is generally recommended today that HIV positive people begin treatment right away, regardless of CD4 numbers.  That way, the HIV can do as little damage to your immune system as possible.

Your CD4 number is very strong, so that is a very good thing.  Your Viral Load number is low, so you will be "undetectable" quickly.

Once on your Stribild regimen, and your adhering to it, you can fully expect to live a long and healthy life.

You will be fine: you have every chance to live a normal lifespan.

[ibrahim_tr]

Thanks for your message. I hope the exact treatment is found a moment ago. There may be side effects of drug use for many years.

I will start using the medicines after 1 month, ie about 3 months after the medicines have been infected.

I am 24 years old, and how long is my life constantly searching for it.

Medication is almost 1000mg too much. It's like taking antibiotics for many years. Genvoya 500mg odefsey 250 mg hope that the next pill will become genvoya.

Genvoya to come to Turkey in 1-2 months

[Jim Allen]

Hi

I agree with patrick.

Start treatment and be adherent to it. HIV is not a barrier to living a long and happy life with the treatment you have.

The sooner you start the treatment the sooner the HIV will be suppressed and no longer be doing uncontrolled measured and unmeasured damage to your health.

I am 24 years old, and how long is my life constantly searching for it.

Nobody can predict how long you personally will live, you could be run over by a bus tomorrow so instead of searching or an answer nobody can ever give you, take my advice just live your life. 

HIV simply is not a game changer it was and with treatment you should expect a near normal expectancy I've added some links to help put your mind at rest.

Take it easy

Jim

When to start meds:
https://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=51849.msg719533#new

https://www.poz.com/basics/hiv-basics/starting-hiv-treatment

https://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=66309.msg
Topic: Life expectancy starting antiretroviral therapy post 2008 = 78 Years

https://www.poz.com/article/life-expectancy-24972-2090
Life Expectancy for Young People With HIV Is Nearly Normal

[Wade]

Why do you think you will have side affects for many years ?
Follow your doctors advise and begin treatment and you will live to be an old man.
We're all going to die but if you take your meds it won't be from HIV.

Wade

[ibrahim_tr]

Long-term medications may harm the kidneys and liver. Bone marrow may occur. Frankly I am afraid of them.

As our age progresses, we will not be just HIV positive. Sugar, blood pressure, thyroid and other diseases will we be able to deal with these more?

The most important thing is surgery can we get our medicines?

[Jim Allen]

As you age you will, just like anyone else on earth regardless of HIV status have to deal with manageable or treatable conditions.

What is your concern with that?  Its the normal human condition.

Is your question can you have surgery if you are HIV positive ? Sure if you ever need it.

Long-term medications may harm the kidneys and liver. Bone marrow may occur. Frankly I am afraid of them.

Today's medication is to be frank is very mild, your fears are just that fears not facts. Let me put it this way for you, it's 2017 and with today's medication you are already expected to live a normal life span. Great news 

 You are also one of the most monitored patient groups in the world. Meaning if anything for any reason does pop up, as you age in 30-40 years time it will be picked up and treated early.  Again good stuff.

The medication from now 2017 is not what it was 25/30 years ago and we have members who can personally testify to that, in another 25/30 years so in 2047 it will be even more advanced than now.

In the meantime however if you don't take your meds you will not have to worry about 2047 as without the treatment you will die long before that or by delaying long enough you could be left with permanent damage from the HIV before you do start taking meds.

You should be far less scared of the meds and stop scaring yourself with outdated information or thoughts and you should be far more scared of the HIV. Uncontrolled HIV will lead to your death. I am not saying that to be mean but it is that simple and it's not a pleasent way to die.

Jim

[ibrahim_tr]

Thanks jim for those beautiful thoughts. I hope the treatment is available as soon as possible. Up to 15 years to the doctor or vaccination.

I'll start with the stribild, then I said genvo, I hope it will not be a problem. How are these drugs?

[Jim Allen]

stribild is fine, genvoya is the updated version. You can't take both at the same time, I presume you are starting on stribild and hope to switch to genvoya in the future.

Jim

https://www.poz.com/drug/stribild

https://www.poz.com/drug/genvoya