Most of the bills have been handled & appointments kept. That leaves end of the week shopping, a water bill & the time change. This is being a tiring week for us.
My telemed appointment went as expected. There was a lab recap & vitals. They did a cursory once over & set the next appointment. So Dovato is doing it's job.
While I'm happy for the time change, I'm ready for this week to be over. That's it for now. Take care.
Cya...
It's been an annoying morning. People close by are having their roof redone. It started just after sunrise. I get they have to work when they can, but damn they're loud. They've been pounding all morning.
Last month my Dovato had to be transferred to another pharmacy due to pricing issues. I called my old pharmacy & they said they couldn't do it this month, but probably could the next time I need a refill. For now, I'm stuck with Walmart. Maybe next time.
It got colder again last night, but not too bad. We still needed the heater & water dripping. That'll be the case tonight as well. After that, we may get a pass for a bit with slightly warmer temps.
Take care.
Cya...
I started this blog 14 years ago. I don't always know where it's going, but it's still here. I've tried to keep this related to HIV matters relating my situation & area. Sometimes it's just about my life & how I'm getting by. Here's to making to 15.
It was 25 years ago I was diagnosed with HIV. I was given 5 years to live at that time. It's been 5 times that. I'm not sure that's a good thing. It's been really stressful & difficult at times. I started new med last September & things were going well. This morning I found out that my pharmacy has issues covering it. Now I'm scrambling to find another provider. Too much of these 25 years have been confusing, hard & anxiety ridden. Maybe the 5 years wasn't the worst option. Hopefully this med thing will work out soon.
That's all for now. Happy Anniversary to the blog & my HIV.
Take care.
Cya...
I have 3 things to post about this morning. This article is good for me. It's a piece discussing how ViiV's Dovato is highly effective in treating naive HIV in patients with advanced cases. There'd been pieces on patients on other regimens prior to Dovato, but this is the 1st time I've seen anything on people starting with the med.
Next, it's brighter this morning & I'm feeling somewhat better. I'm not completely over this, but I slept a little better last night. Maybe I'll be over this soon.
Finally, for more than a decade people have been sniping for others to "read the room" or have a little empathy. Accusing people of being tone-deaf was also common. It's seems the Democrats did not read the room or any of those other idioms. Perhaps if the party I voted for had, they'd realized how many people felt disenfranchised by the message they were selling. However, the Republicans didn't succeed at that well either. That's obvious by the massive amount of people who simply didn't vote.
Good news about Dovato. I'm glad I'm feeling a little better. I'm trying to come to terms with this political BS. My wish for those who empowered the orange bastard is, when he finally screws them over, someone in the most vile way laughingly reminds them of who they voted for. As for the non-voters, maybe they should stay under their rocks. As for me, I probably will be registered as an independent for the next go around.
That's all, take care.
Cya...
I finished my 1st month on Dovato yesterday. 30 days in & all seems well. We'll know for sure when labs are drawn. So far, I'm not noticing much difference from Triumeq. Only that, all the side issues the former med had, are a little less on Dovato. Less is better. Maybe they'll tone down a more the longer I'm on the new med.
The kitten finished his run on meds yesterday. We're both happy about that. We just hope that cleared up whatever the issue was.
That's about all the catching up for this 1st bit of the month. Take care.
Cya...
This morning started off almost 20° lower than last Monday. It was in the mid 40s. Tonight should dip down into the low 50s & then back to more seasonal temps.
I've had no fans on in my room the last few nights. That'll change. Last night I had to pull on a light blanket. It doesn't need to get that cold this early.
I've had a weekend of Dovato & so far everything's fine. I began some end of the year yard work this weekend. There's more to be done. It'll get there as I can.
This is another article over the efficacy of Dovato. This piece focused on how the med impacted the HIV reservoir in the body. It found the 2 drug Dovato worked as well as the compared 3 drug regimen.
That's all for take care.
Cya...
The 1st of the month stuff has been handled. It was a busy week. Things should calm down for a bit. Most of the remaining bills are handled online until the gas bill shows later in the month. Technically, that'll be October's bill, but it runs early.
I took the 1st dose of Dovato yesterday. So long Triumeq & hello new med. As long as it does the job, I should be on this for a while. Maybe the next thing will a long acting med. That could be interesting.
That's all for now, take care.
Cya...
My telemedicine appointment went as expected. We just went over labs, which were good. I'm currently on Triumeq. A drug in it has been related to coronary issues in some patients. They talked to me about switching to Dovato. It's basically the same med minus the problematic medication. I'll consider it.
Starting my next appointment, I should have a permanent attending, instead of people on rotation. It's taken them a bit to replace the last attending in this position. When he arrives, I'll discuss the change with him. There are reports of increased inflammation with some streamlined HIV meds. I need to know my options & their issues better before I make a choice. I also need to make sure my pharmacy can get the medication.
That's all for now, take care.
Cya..
