Not getting medical treatment means the virus will be that much harder to control later-it could actually be too late. Because I found out within two months of getting infected, I'm able to control my HIV with medication. Now I take 9 pills everyday and deal with the side effects, like nausea, diarrhea and night sweats. I tell the girls I speak with that if their boyfriends don't want to use condoms, they must walk away. If they don't they 're gambling with her lives. I should know I placed a high bet on my own life-and lost.