Test Results: May 29, 2023: Progressive: First Post Raltegravir: Decrease

Update

The first test 3 months after starting Chiana on 25mgs of pediatric ISENTRESS® (raltegravir) is in, and the results are great:

It’s working!

Test Results

Date	Status	Viral Load
2/27/23	Progressive	90.98 x 10⁶ = 90,980,000
Note: This test result was pre-treatment with ISENTRESS® (raltegravir).
5/29/23	Progressive	16.18 x 10⁶ = 16,180,000

Analysis

Chiana still has a progressive infection, but the numbers are so much lower that we’re ecstatic about this progress.

Next Steps

• Keep her on the current dose of ISENTRESS® (raltegravir).
• Monitor for symptoms. If she becomes symptomatic, increase the dose as needed.
• Retest her again in October.

Test Results: February 27, 2023: Progressive: Pre Treatment

Background

After deciding on a treatment plan for Chiana (raltegravir) at a dose of 25 mg/day, we decided to have her FeLV tested before starting the medication. We learned to do this after reading a Facebook post from a contact in Canada who hadn’t done the test ahead of time. They regretted not doing so because it introduced uncertainty in the results.

Test Details

On February 27, 2023, we had the IDEXX FeLV Quant RealPCR Test done (blood was drawn and sent to the lab).

Test Results

Date	Status	Viral Load
2/27/23	Progressive	90.98 x 10⁶ = 90,980,000

Next Steps

Later that same day, we started Chiana on the 25 mgs of the medication, knowing this was all a grand experiment.

We plan on retesting her in May.