Treatment for HIV and Hep C

Doctors will decide whether it is best to treat HIV or Hep C first. For example, if your immune system is still strong but your liver is doing badly, the doctor may choose to treat the Hep C first and then deal with the HIV later. If on the other hand, your liver has minimal damage but HIV is making you really sick, then the doctors may decide to treat HIV and make sure that your immune system is strong before they can deal with the Hep C.

You can take treatment for both HIV and Hep C at the same time.

You can take treatment for both HIV and Hep C at the same time. If you are already on HIV therapy and responding well to it, you won't stop it to take Hep C treatment. The doctors will let you know what HIV medications you can be on if you are to take Hep C treatment at the same time. This is because some HIV medications may make you really sick if taken together with Hep C treatment medications.