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Crixivan
#18768 - 06/27/01 05:11 PM
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I am thinking of taking Crixivan. I heard it was terrible and has side effects that are bad. ANyone with expereince?
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Death is an unfortunate "side effect" you may want to consider. Some don't mind the "side effects" though. Good Luck Honey your in the AIDS Zone.
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nick-Edmonton
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evil, evil stuff. tried it for 6 months was in the hospital twice with kidney stones. If you do go on it, drink enough water until you're bloated. Maybe try Sustiva/Combivier, much easier on the system.
Good luck
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I was on Crixivan, DDI & D4T. Developed lypodystrophy (weight gain in mid-section and breasts, loss of fat on legs and arms and buttocks). When I added Indinavir the lypodystrophy worsened (especially the weight loss on my face!). I got crixivan kidney stones 3 times but was not near as upset about the stones as I was the lypodystrophy. I know they say D4T plays a role in lypoatrophy and I am soon getting off of that. I recently got off of the PI's in exchange for Sustiva and within two weeks my cholesterol and tryglicerides (sp) returned to normal.
I have friends who have done well with PI containing regemins, but for myself if I had to do it over again I would never have gone on a Protease Inhibitor. Good luck!
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I am a reporter for POZ Magazine working on a story about PI's. I am trying to find HIVers who were put on a PI regimen when they first came in for treatment and had difficulty with the drugs. I am writing about why it took so long for docs to realize that a non-PI regimen using nukes and non-nukes could benefit a lot of patients.
Please email me at lawrencegoodman@yahoo.com. Thanks for your help.
Lawrence Goodman
POZ
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i been on crixivan and combivir and it works for me vl goes down and cd4 goes up. taste a bit nasty but goes away fast try the combo may work for you. best of luck
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