FAQs About Truvada (Tenofovir/FTC) From The Body's "Ask the Experts" Forums

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Starting Treatment

Isentress and Truvada (tenofovir/FTC) or Atripla (efavirenz/tenofovir/FTC) as my first regimen: Which regimen is less associated with facial and body wasting?
I was recently prescribed Truvada and Reyataz (atazanavir), but without Norvir (ritonavir). Was this a mistake?
My CD4 count is 94 and I'm about to start treatment, even though I've been told that I don't have any "real symptoms" yet. Does this sound OK -- and is Truvada a good medication to start with?
I'm about to start treatment with Truvada and Viramune (nevirapine). The instructions only tell me to have them with a glass of water, but could food make a difference as well? I'm not sure whether to have them in the morning -- I usually skip breakfast -- or at night, when I would have them with a healthy dinner.
My doctor recommends that I start treatment with Reyataz (atazanavir), Norvir (ritonavir) and a two-drug combination pill like Truvada or Combivir (AZT/3TC). By my count that's four HIV meds, and I thought most people started by taking three. Do I really need to take all four meds?
Before I started taking Sustiva (efavirenz, Stocrin) and Truvada, I was petrified of starting HIV meds. But after a month on meds, my CD4 count rose from 231 to 510. Aside from some bizarre dreams and a little dizziness at the beginning, I've had no side effects. I'm amazed! I've learned that you don't have to let HIV control your life.
My CD4 count is under 200. For my first drug regimen, should I take Truvada or Combivir (AZT/3TC) along with Sustiva (efavirenz, Stocrin)?

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