the short answer is: start the medications immediately. most people do not receive prescription medications to treat the flu because it is a virus. the usual recommendation is to rest drink plenty of fluids and take over-the-counter medications to ease symptoms (such as headache vomiting etc. ). but it's different when you have hiv or aids. when a person with hiv or aids gets a case of the flu it is a very serious matter. the treatment plan usually includes a round of antiviral drugs given for 7 days. but here's the kicker: for maximum effectiveness these drugs should be started with 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. so please begin this course of medications as soon as possible. that's not to say you should delay if you're starting the meds outside that 48-hour window. you should still begin the medications as early as possible and take the full course of antiviral drugs exactly as prescribed. please monitor your symptoms closely. if you develop a fever (assuming you don't already have one) or if you begin to feel congested in your lungs (feeling waterlogged coughing up sputum from the lungs difficulty breathing) call your doctor immediately. influenza can move quickly into pneumonia in people with a compromised immune system. best wishes to you!
if i have hiv and get the flu and go to the dr. should i start the meds he gives me right away or can i wait? . if i receive medication from my doctor can i wait to receive it from a mail order pharmacy or should i feel it right away?