Treatments

The development of various anti-HIV drugs over the past decade has made a marked difference to the life expectancy and quality of life of people who are living with HIV. Many people on anti-HIV treatments now fit their drug regimes into their everyday lives without any problems.

However, not everyone reaches this stage easily. For example, if you have just started treatment for HIV, you might find it scary or confusing.

Or you may have been taking the drugs for a while, but are experiencing difficult side-effects and would like to discuss alternative treatment options or ways of managing these side-effects

Or you may be a concerned partner, relative or friend of someone who is living with HIV and finding treatment tough.  

You can read more about treatments, including what to do if you have missed a dose and tips on how to take your drugs correctly, on another page of our website.

How THT can help

We can give you information about taking anti-HIV drugs, and we can offer support from an adviser who has knowledge of living with the virus and HIV treatments.

We can give you information and support, and help you to explore your decisions about:

• starting or changing treatments
• managing side-effects
• sticking with treatments
• the relationship with your consultant
• support services at your clinic
• complimentary therapies
• new drugs in the pipeline
• drug interactions.

How our service works

Just get in touch with THT Direct or a HIV Health Trainer.

As with the rest of the THT, the aim of our treatments advice is to focus on your needs, offering you an opportunity to explore your options and giving you support so that you can reach your own decisions from an informed choice.