There are many reasons to change your HIV medicines.

• The amount of HIV in your body (viral load) is increasing
• Your immune system is getting weaker (CD4 cell count is decreasing)
• Your medicines make you feel sick to your stomach (nausea), tired (fatigue), or something else

If one of these reasons applies to you, talk to your healthcare provider. He or she can help!

If you are thinking about changing your HIV medicines because you want to try something new (but don’t have a medical reason), you should think carefully about the benefits and risks of changing.

This website offers 7 examples to help you better understand the value of staying on HIV medicines that are working for you. Talk to your healthcare provider about both the risks and benefits of changing therapy.