HIV

Switching from daily pills to injections for treatment

Undetectable for four years on tablets. Clinic mentioned injectable treatment every two months. Tempted, but nervous about giving up something that works.

slate_roof 2 months ago

NoteMember experience, not medical advice. Symptoms overlap between infections and only a test can tell them apart.

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northwindow 2 months ago

The usual route is exactly yours: people who are already suppressed on tablets switching across. That is the situation the injectable regimen was studied in.

The main things to weigh are that it ties you to appointments on a schedule, that there is a window around each injection you have to keep, and that some people get injection site reactions.

pocket_watch 2 months ago

For me the appeal was not convenience, it was that there was no longer a bottle in the house. If daily tablets are a daily reminder or a privacy issue, that is a real benefit and worth saying out loud.

low_tide 2 months ago

Ask what happens if you miss or delay an injection, because the answer involves a plan rather than a shrug and it is better to know it before you start.

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