Usually to my knowledge protease inhibitor treatment is more for the advanced HIV patient.

When making a decision to start antiretroviral therapy it should be guided by minotoring the laboratory parameters of Plasma viral load and CD4+ T cell count as well as the persons clinical condition.

With the results it provides the laboratory with information virologically and immunologically of the patient and its risks for the HIVs progression to AIDS.

The measurement of plasma viral load should be performed every three to four months after diagnosis for the untreated patients. CD4+ T Cell should be measured every 3-6 months. This is actually a recommendation to ensure greater possibilities of controling HIV. Although once taking antiretroviral therapy, patients viral load are tested and measured immediately again at 2-8weeks, depending on the person.

Viral load testing is important when it comes to deciding what antiretroviral therapies to go for or what therapy to change. Although medicine can add up to a lot of doh, people today can live a longer and more pleasant life with the treatments we have today.

Darren and even Lara should be able to live normal lives like anyone else, minus the promiscuous lifestyle.