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  1. Is PEP the same as PrEP?

     

    In my case, PEP involved two prescriptions... and now I am on PrEP, which is one. The doc said PEP was essentially the same medication as PrEP, but there were two antivirals in my PEP treatment. I am not sure it’s a one size fits all regimen, depending on insurance or vouchers, and I am not sure if the treatments vary by any kind of risk assessment. PEP had a finite duration. I was on it for 30 days. Hope that helps?

  2. smart move wbtravis; alas, it didn't exist when I had my unfortunate encounter. I feel cheated out of my youth as the AIDS crisis was in full swing. The government didn't do much, but the media had this on the news every night. I worked in show biz at a network/production facility in the late 80s and saw men dying around me. For whatever reason I didn't come off as stereotypically gay and people assumed I was straight. 'When are you getting married?" I got so sick of that from near-strangers whom I didn't feel like sharing my life with.

     

    I remember the fear of the early eighties. We had no idea how contagious AIDS was and misinformation was rampant. I was so deeply closeted then that I had few experiences, and very limited ones.

     

    The Masseur in question with me straddled me on the table with his hand stroking me behind him, while I stroked him on my belly. I came... made all the faces, and noises, and after he blew a load, he said “do you want to cum”? I was really confused... like, how could be jizz not be all over his hand? I said,”I did already.” He said, “in me?”.

    Then I turned ghost white. I had no clue he’d popped me in. I have always been clear that my wish list was a quality massage, nude Masseur, some mutual touch - and HE. This guy just got carried away in the moment. Having had many massages with my wish list honored, it never occurred to me that someone would slide me in without asking. (Or more, that there would be any way i’d not know.)

    Some people told me PEP was overkill, as I was top - but I had to do something. I ALMOST had to pay $4127 for the two anti-virals, was it not for the incredible staff at SF City Clinic. I opted for treatment because regret if I had not would have been terrible.

  3. I wasn't there when the GoneStag90 went through this. I was getting a massage once when I was in my 20s so this is quite a while ago. The guy hops up on the table when I'm on my back and takes my fully erect penis and glides it into his butt fairly quickly. I think he had time to go up and down once before I pushed him off declaring: "HEY! That is not safe for either of us!"

     

    Finished up fast and got out quickly; never went back. I emerged unscathed but it taught me to be careful and set my boundaries and stick with regulars who I felt safer with.

    Happened to me too - a year and a half ago. He had not asked me any health questions and was not on PrEP either.

     

    I went on PEP.

  4. If you're going to do PEP, a very quick Google search will inform you that you MUST do it quickly - if 72 hours pass since your encounter/exposure, it's not effective.

    So, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!!!

     

    Good luck.

     

    Amen. Happened to me, and I went on PEP. It was the only thing I could control after an unfortunate turn. In the grand scheme of regrets, I did not want the regret of not doing everything in my power to protect my health.

     

    The 72 hour timeline is very important.

  5. Gilead does provide rebates/reimbursements for the drug. It honestly is kinda challenging and there are a lot of hoops. I've had to do it twice at the beginning of my insurance coverage when I haven't gotten close to my deductible on my insurance. You basically have to apply for the program then put it on a credit card, then do some paperwork to get it reimbursed and hope and pray that your check comes back before you start accruing interest. It did for me one time, but didn't the second time because I had paid for it partially through an HSA and I guess they don't reimburse those. They did reimburse the portion that I paid on my credit card, but I had to like go through my credit card statements and highlight the Truvada payment and by the time I got the rebate I had acquired a couple hundred dollars in interest that Gilead would not pay.

     

    Trying to get a hold of them on the phone was a nightmare and they required faxing and mailing documents, which is kinda insane in this age of e-mail. But at least for me it was kinda worth it because one 90-day supply actually met my entire deductible and after that I basically had to pay little or no money for any medical treatment at all until my insurance renews for the year.

     

    Anyway the web site is here: https://www.gileadadvancingaccess.com. Good luck on trying to figure it out. They don't make it easy but maybe the SF City Clinic has some resources to help you with it (my insurance company did for me).

    Thanks much!!!

  6. I suppose if someone is given to side effects, or their renal system can't tolerate daily dosing, the on-demand protocol might make sense. But other wise, why would you risk confusing yourself with a complicated dosing algorithm?

     

     

     

    Dont give up. I get mine from off shore. You have to be sure to reorder when you about a months supply left. It works fine.

    Awesome. Yes, getting the first order was painful. My credit card would not process because shipping address was different than billing. Tried to sign up for Bitcoin - major pain in the ass. Bank transfer didn’t work either. Ultimately- friend used his Am/Ex for me. Now i’ll reorder when I am down to one month remaining. My challenge is all about keeping this off the grid, but I imagined a lot of guys would give up.

     

    Thanks for the encouragement!

  7. "...more than $1500 per month" is horrendously exploitative and very damn expensive. I found this out last month when I got my monthly supply. I am getting my meds prescribed through a superb agency in San Francisco although I live in another city and county in California. ...have insurance but did not want to go through lots of changes and am not using.

     

    My meds are paid for via Gilead, I think. The assistant at COSCO brought me my big blue pills and told me they would be $1800; I looked and thought, "what happened." He did a double or third check and relayed that he'd forgotten the certificate or coupon. Afterwards, I left w/o having to fork up a dollar.

     

    We who use this firm in "The City" are truly, truly, truly fortunate. I know I don't have that type of money to pay for any medication, especially for a meager monthly supply.

     

    I would love to know more. I cannot put it on insurance. Do not qualify for free, per SF City Clinic. They gave me info to buy generic overseas for $80 (90 day supply), but it’s been three weeks of navigating and drug is still in transit.

     

    Almost gave up!

  8. I tried to book him a year or two ago. Advertises in SF, but is in Rohnert Park. Plays it down like it’s minutes away... but I know better. He can host in SF, but then upcharges. No thanks.

    He was open to being very interactive, for what it’s worth. I too am suspicious that these pics are old.

  9. Sorry for your bad experience. Wow.....that masseur was an idiot. If he was asking you to cum inside him, then he obviously asks other clients to do that. His response of course makes NO sense about not needing to be on PrEP. It is the opposite. He NEEDS to be on PrEP if he is having complete strangers cum inside him, and also putting clients such as yourself at risk. 2 things I always do during an erotic massage session: 1) I never go intoxicated in any way...alcohol, weed, etc. so that way I can keep track of what is going on. 2) I never get caught up in the moment when it gets sexual and lose track of what is going on. You never know what a masseur is going to do, so you need to be on guard at all times.

    You are absolutely right about PrEP. The part about “asking” though? He did not ask me. Just popped me into his butt. I thought I was being stroked the whole time.

     

    I also could not put PEP on my insurance. Was faced with a $4026 bill, except that the SF City Clinic spent 2-1/2 hours on my case, getting me a free dose from Gilead. They are AMAZING!

  10. My awkward moment resulted in what started out great - HOT Masseur stripping during last 30 min to show a beautiful hard cock. He stroked me, and I stroked him. He hopped on table and straddled me - hand behind him stroking me, while I kept working his hot shaft. I came a nice load, then he came on my chest. I thought we were done, and he asked - “would you like to cum?”. I was confused - I made all the faces, you know? I said, “I... I did already”, not sure how he could not know. Wasn’t his hand covered?

    That’s when he asked, “IN me?”. I about levitated. He could see I was freaked out. I asked, “Are you at least on PrEP?”. His answer was, “I used to be. Didn’t think I needed it anymore.”

    He and I hadn’t had word - 1 about safety or stats. I was pretty freaked. Went on PEP as a precaution. That was one EXPENSIVE massage.

  11. Type their names in the Search Box. I found threads on all 3 you listed. (one thread was your own inquiry of Daniel that you posted 2-11-19 that was answered by Oaktown with a thread he provided you for more info) I always get lots of info by just typing the masseur's name in the Search Box.

     

    Thanks, Dimitri. I did miss a thread .

     

    Now then - anyone else have any helpful current info?

     

    Thanks

  12. Just saw Eddie last week for the first time. I’ve been eyeing him for years and finally splurged. Was a bit tentative based on all the previous comments but I’m glad I got on his table. Super sexy, quiet yet friendly. His body is amazing. Loved his apartment too. He has good taste! The massage itself was great. He focused on the areas I wanted him to work on and I left very very happy. Thumbs up from me. And I’m looking forward to the next time I travel through Costa Mesa.

    Any chance you can PM me about any extras?

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