Good evening everyone, so today was my third day on PrEP. I woke up at around 12:30 pm feeling lazy as hell. But I made a promise I had to keep today, so I hurriedly jumped in the shower, got dressed and took my pill. Btw, that pic I posted of me taking the pill looked horrendous, but anyways lol. Usually I would eat before it, but not today I was in a rush plus there wasn't anything to munch on in the house other than twizzlers.... Yummy lol. I got into Manhattan and as usual I felt a lil dizzy but otherwise fine. I stood waiting for my friend to arrive, but while I did I kept getting questions about since I'm on PrEP am I going to start having sex once day seven hits. Being honest probably not. Just because I'm on PrEP doesn't mean I'm going to change my sexual habits or become promiscuous. If you didn't know it takes seven days for the drug to build up enough resistance in your body to fight off HIV. I'm only on day 3. So no, on day 7 I'm not going to be prowling on Jack'd to find a date lol.
As I'm walking along Battery Park with my friend we talked about what made me chose to get on PrEP. I'm noticing a pattern with myself, I'm letting everyone know I'm on it so there is no question why I have an HIV medication in my house. Although I'm not taking it for treatment of HIV. Sometimes I think do I really need to divulge that but why not it can't hurt me, only can be a teaching moment. He asked why I don't take it at night, I really have no reason other than my doctor and the pharmacist said take it when I wake up.. So I just followed their advice because they know more than I do, lol.
So, when I was approved for PrEP I was told I couldn't pick it up that day because my insurance provider needed authorization or something. So then I got a call back three days later saying I could come pick it up. So today I get a letter from my insurance saying they denied me from getting the prescription. So now I'm all confused which it is, was I approved or not approved cause I sure enough have the medication now. Make sure you are very clear with your insurance on what they will or won't cover. That's my lil lesson for today.
Anyway, day three is done and I feel like I normally do. Why I was soooo scared to take this before, I dunno. Because I don't feel any different. But just know I surely know that this medicine can be toxic to the liver and kidneys, so I will be making sure to make regular visits to the doctor.. I'm definitely not one of the black folks who are scared of going into the doctor. If I start sneezing I'm running to the doctor. I believe if I paid all this money for insurance, I'm using it. 😀
Goodnight All.... Stay tuned for my entry tomorrow
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