Quote From: doll2mI have been poz for 5 years and my ID Doc is telling me that now is the time to begin HAART and I do not want to start the HIV medications. Does anyone have any helpful advise as to what I should do with this situation. I am so sad about even having this illness and really have not accepted it into my life and up to now, I have been able to push it aside due to the fact that I was not on any medications. This is just another validation that I have the virus and that it is winning.....Any help would be great!
Sad Doll from NY
If your Doctor is wanting to start you on Haart it is for a very good reason. You have to keep track of your Viral Load and your T-Cell. Now what the doctors are watching out for is the viral load. That is because if they can help you keep your VL under control then you have a better chance of living a longer and more healthier life. But if your VL is out of control it can attack all those cells that do help keep you healthy and living good and you will find yourself developing AIDS much faster and other illnesses could try to set in and just weaken you faster. If you are not sure, you can always go to another doctor and ask for a second oppion.
Good Luck to you and your family
