TLD is 1 ๐ a day, not 1 ๐ every 24 hours exactly. The reason it's good to take at the same time is because you build a routine and are less likely to forget.
When you forget our take it late, you have an opportunity to problem solve so it doesn't happen again.
For me, a keychain pill holder means I always have a backup if I forget or if I spend the night in someone else's bed โค๏ธ
I was diagnosed 7 yrs ago today. I got scared and overwhelmed at first, but I knew I had to trust the process of healing. Now I'm healthy, strong, loved, and very much living. To anyone newly diagnosed: breathe. You're not alone, and you're not broken, and you will thrive again.
From one HIV+ person to another: youโre doing amazing, even on the days it doesnโt feel like it. You deserve love, safety, dignity, and community. Keep going la ha? Lagi mong tandaan: You're seen, valued, and never alone. Hugs! #WorldAIDSDay โฃ๏ธ
@jypapifairy I do. My physical strength and muscle mass have improved, and my latest blood work results are fine. It varies person to person though, so it starts with consulting your doc and make sure you do your blood work regularly.
โThisโฆ โstuffโ?โ
โจOh. I see.
โจYou think this has nothing to do with you.
You go online and you scroll through your feed, and you pick upโ I donโt knowโ that tired line about HIV being โalways dangerous,โ because you think it makes you sound cautious or responsible.
โจBut what you donโt know is that that statement is not just outdated. Itโs not conservative. Itโs not โjust being safe.โโจItโs scientifically incorrect.
Youโre also completely unaware that in 2016, the PARTNER study released landmark data on viral suppression and sexual transmission. Zero linked transmissions.
โจAnd then in 2018, PARTNER2 confirmed it again. Thousands of condomless sex acts. Zero transmissions when the viral load was undetectable.
And then U=U moved into global guidelines โ CDC, UNAIDS, WHO โ then into clinics, public health campaigns, medical teaching, community education.
โจAnd eventually it trickled down into the public conversation where you probably first heard some watered-down version of it from a random comment thread.
However, that simple fact โ that undetectable = untransmittable โ represents decades of research, millions of dollars, thousands of scientists, and relentless advocacy.โจSo itโs almost funny how you think youโre making a โneutralโ statement that somehow exempts you from modern HIV science, when in reality youโre repeating a misconception thatโs been disproven by the very people who built this fieldโฆ long before you ever heard the word โundetectable.โ
Mga kapatid sa Luzon at especially mga tulad kong nasa hilaga and gitnang Luzon, sana maging ligtas kayo at ng inyong mga pamilya. Buong gabi nating mararanasan ang hagupit ng bagyong ito. Ingat!
Kumusta, sibs? I hope you're safe. I hope you're healing. I hope the world is being gentle with you, even if you don't feel gentle with yourself right now. Hugs!
It's been 40 days since I started taking TLD, and so far I haven't experienced insomnia and weight gain, which are the two side effects I was concerned about.
I take TLD upon waking up so not sure if it would affect my sleep if I took it before bedtime. No dietary changes also.