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what are some tips to help me take my
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HIV medicine as prescribed whether
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you're newly diagnosed with HIV or have
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had HIV for some time you may be seeking
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tips and tools to help you keep up with
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your HIV medicine before we continue
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don't forget to subscribe to the channel
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and watch the video to the end for some
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helpful tips in keeping with your anti-
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retral medications HIV treatment
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involves taking highly effective
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medicines called anti-retroviral therapy
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art that work to control the amount of
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with hi virus in your blood viral load
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art is recommended for everyone with HIV
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and people with HIV should start art as
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soon as possible after diagnosis even on
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that same day to people on Art take a
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combination of HIV medicines called an
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HIV treatment regimen a person's initial
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treatment regimen generally includes two
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or three HIV medicines from at least two
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different drug classes that must be
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taken as prescribed the regimen may come
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combined as a single pill sometimes
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called a single tablet regimen or taken
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as two or more pills long- acting
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injections of HIV medicine are also
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available if your healthc care provider
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determines that you meet certain
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requirements long acting injectable HIV
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treatment long acting injectable HIV
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treatment options are available long
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acting anti-retroviral medications are
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given monthly or every other month by a
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healthcare provider as two injections
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sometimes after a lead in of a month of
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once daily starter pills your every
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other month regimen begins after two
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consecutive months of injections it's
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important to attend your planned
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appointments to receive your injection
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doses talk to your healthcare provider
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if you think it might be a good option
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for you if your doctor prescribes long-
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acting injectable treatment you'll
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receive your injections around the same
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day every other month use the tips above
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to help you stick to your treatment
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schedule what are some challenges I
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might face taking my HIV medicine as
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prescribed taking HIV medicine as
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prescribed can be difficult that's why
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it is important to understand some of
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the challenges you may face and to think
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through how you might address them
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before they happen for example
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remembering when to take your HIV
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medicine can be complicated for some
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people some regimens involve taking
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several pills every day with or without
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food or before or after other medicines
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making a schedule of when and how to
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take your medicines can be helpful or
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talk to your healthcare provider about
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whether a combination pill might be
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right for you other factors can make it
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difficult to take your HIV medicines
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every day including one problem taking
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medicines issues such as troubl
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swallowing pills can make staying on
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treatment challenging your healthcare
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provider can offer tips and ideas for
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addressing these problems two side
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effects from medicines for example
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nausea or diarrhea can also make a
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person not want to take them talk to
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your healthcare provider there are
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medicines or other support like
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nutritional counseling to make sure you
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are getting important nutrients which
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can help with the most common side
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effects but don't give up work with your
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healthcare provider to find a treatment
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that works for you three a busy schedule
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work or travel away from home can make
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it easy to forget to take pills planning
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ahead can help or it may be possible to
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keep extra HIV medicines at work or in
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your car for the times that you forget
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to take them at home make sure you talk
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to your healthcare provider about your
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medicinein some are affected by extreme
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temperatures such as if in a vehicle and
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it is not always possible to keep
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medicines at work if you are taking long
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acting injectable treatment and you
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think you may miss an injection
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appointment inform your provider ahead
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of time to discuss how to bridge the
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four being sick or depressed how you
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feel mentally and physically can affect
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your willingness to stick to your HIV
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medicines again your healthc care
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provider is an important source of
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information to get the mental health
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services and support you may need five
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alcohol or drug use if substance use is
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interfering with your ability to take
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your medicine regularly or otherwise
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keep yourself healthy it may be time to
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seek help to quit or better manage it
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fatigue sometimes people people get
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tired of taking their HIV medicines for
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a while every time you see your healthc
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care provider make it a point to talk
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about staying adherent to your HIV
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medicines seven stigma HIV related
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stigma causes some people to miss doses
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for fear that others might learn their
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HIV status and reject them support
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groups and online communities of other
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people with HIV can often be useful if
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you are feeling vulnerable eight
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affordability some people have trouble
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affording their HIV medicines many HIV
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clinics have care managers and benefits
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counselors who can help you figure out
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what services and programs you may
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qualify for there are also patient drug
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Assistance programs that offer free or
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reduced cost HIV medicines to lowincome
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people living with hyv who are uninsured
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or underinsured learn about paying for
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HIV care and treatment in our next video
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tips for taking HIV medicine
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now here are some tips that may help you
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take every dose of your HIV medicine in
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pill form as prescribed one follow your
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treatment plan exactly as your healthc
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prescribed depending on your treatment
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regimen your provider will tell you
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whether your HIV medicine should be
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taken at specific times of the day with
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or without certain kinds of food if you
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have questions about when and how to
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take your HIV medicine talk to your
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provider or pharmacist to create a
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routine add taking your HIV medicine to
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things you already do each day for
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example if your medical provider
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prescribes taking your HIV medicine
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every morning with food make it a habit
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to take it at breakfast try a weekly or
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monthly pill box with compartments for
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each day of the week to help you
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remember whether or not you took your
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medicine that day three set an alarm on
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your clock watch or phone for the time
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you take your HIV medicine for keep a
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daily log or use a calendar to keep
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track of the days you have taken your hi
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I medicine search for reminder app and
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download from the internet to your
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computer or smartphone that can help
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remind you when it's time to take your
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medicine five setup automatic refills at
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your Pharmacy your HIV medicine will be
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ready when you need it and you won't run
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out six ask a family member or friend to
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encourage you and give you a daily phone
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call text or email to remind you to take
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medicine seven reward yourself with
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small incentives for taking all your
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pills for that week or month eight
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continue to see your healthcare provider
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conclusion your healthc care provider
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will help you identify barriers to
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keeping up with your HIV treatment
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regimen and ways to address those
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barriers understanding issues that can
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make keeping up with your HIV treatment
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regimen difficult will help you and your
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health care providers select the best
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treatment for you tell your healthc care
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provider right away if you're having
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trouble taking your HIV medicine every
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day together you can identify the
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reasons why you're skipping medicines
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and make a plan to address those reasons
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joining a peer support group of others
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taking HIV medicine or enlisting the
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support of family and friends can also
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