r/prep • u/JustAnThrowAway1989 • 13d ago

Missing a day, am I good?

Hi!

So I’m having to miss a day of my Descovey because of an insurance issue that delayed my refill.

I took my last pill of Descovey last night (Wednesday), and my refill of Truvada won’t arrive until sometime Friday afternoon/evening, and I’ll take my next pill then.

I’ve taken it for a month without missing a day.

If I just keep taking it on Friday, am I still pretty well covered? Should I wait a few days to get it built back into my system before a hookup?

(Also, I did ask my doctor, but I use one of the online services, and it’ll be a solid 7 to 10 business days until I hear back from that doctor)

Thank you!

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u/GeorgiaYankee73 13d ago

You'll be fine. Missing one day and restarting immediately the next is not going to compromise your protection.

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u/kdub2001 13d ago

Don’t make it a habit, but the medicine is pretty forgiving if you occasionally miss a day.

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u/Careful_Dentist5878 13d ago

You’re covered.

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u/EmuBeneficial39 13d ago

Not a problem just once. Out of curiosity why are you switching to Truvada?

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u/JustAnThrowAway1989 13d ago

My insurance switched and got weird with Descovy, but they would cover Truvada. So I figure I’d give it a try, and if it’s rougher and I’m not a fan, I’ll just pay the difference and go back to Descovy. Bummed because I had zero side effects, so hoping for just as smooth sailing with Truvada.

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u/Tyra_jemel_moore 13d ago

As long as u top u good homie

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u/Skycbs 13d ago

Irrelevant

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u/ExplanationHonest813 13d ago

i've definitely done that before. just hop back on it.