Atripla And Blood Sugar

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Blood Sugar and Fats

See Fact Sheet 121 for information on the Complete Blood Count and Fact Sheet 122 for tests included in the Chemistry Panel. For information on normal laboratory values, see Fact Sheet 120 . Side Effects of Antiretroviral Medications (ARVs)? Standard blood tests measure blood sugar (glucose) but not blood fats. People with HIV are testing their blood sugar and blood fat levels more frequently because antiretroviral medications seem to cause...

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Blood work for Atripla, Diabetes, and High Blood Pressure

I am currently taking ATRIPLA, and I have diabetes and high blood pressure. What tests should I have done to monitor my kidneys, and how often?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

It depends on whether you currently have normal kidney function or not. At the very least test like BUN and creatinine should be obtained quarterly.... Read more »

ATRIPLA and Joint Pains

I immediately began taking ATRIPLA after I was diagnosed in April of 2008. Within a few months of taking the medication I began experience popping in my hips and knees. The popping has has gotten worst over the past couple of years and I now have...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Occasionally efavirenz can increase blood glucose levels though sometimes that is related to improved health/nutrition with weight gain. Joint pain is common in the general population increasing with age so often hard to firmly associated when a... Read more »

Atripla and high blood pressure

Diagnosed in 2001, started Atripla in April of this year. My blood pressure had always been very good (well withing the good range). For the past 3 months though my home monitoring has shown an increase on most days up to about 147/95 though not...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thank you for your post and your very kind comments.The medications in Atripla (tenofovir,FTC and efavirenz) are not thought to directly cause high blood pressure. It would be relevant to know if your kidney function is normal, since tenofovir is... Read more »

Is it ATRIPLA-related blood pressure or something else?

Hello there Doc,I have been concerned with the floater in one of my eyes of late. I was diagnosed three months ago and went on Atripla even before getting blood work done. Subsequently, CD4 came back at 405 and I am still awaiting VL. I have had...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

High blood pressure has not much of a problem with Atripla (rarely linked directly to hypertension). Floaters are fairly common in general population-again-not much link to Atripla. I would discuss with your HIV specialist and monitor your blood... Read more »

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Atripla -- High Triglycerides, Lovaza or Lopid use

Posted by JimNC, 1 Reply

My husband was diagnosed with HIV in 2009. He'd obviously been POS for quite a long time. (2,000,000+ HIV count, T cell 180). He went on Atripla, quickly reducing his HIV count from 2M-500K-50K-500 every 3 months, now undetectable. His T cells has... Read more »

starting treatment - Atripla ?

Posted by neneroc, 7 Replies

after a lot of blood work .. physicals etc etc .. Dr. has recomended me to start Atripla, honestly im nervous . Cd4 count is low and VL high, has to do with me being infected just recently (6-8months ago)

I need info on it !! please

from what ive... Read more »

need info on Atripla

Posted by dcboy20, 5 Replies

just test postive docter said i should consider Atripla what side-affect should I expect please give me your honest feeling Read more »

atripla experience

Posted by hopefulone, 13 Replies

i started atripla about 10 days ago. i thought i would share my experience since i had read about some experiences with the drug that made me very nervous.

i have been pleasantly surprised with the drug thus far.

i was particularly worried, but to... Read more »

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