How To Reduce HIV Medication Side Effects

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Side Effects of HIV Drugs

Table of Contents Side Effects and HIV Drugs Being Informed About Side Effects Helps Women and Side Effects Milder Side Effects More Serious Side Effects Other Possible Side Effects Side Effects or Toxicities During Pregnancy Taking Care of Yourself Side Effects and HIV Drugs Over the years, many HIV drugs have been developed that help people livelonger, healthier lives. Like all drugs approved by the Food and...

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reducing kaletra to reduce side effects

Dr Frascino. I have been on kaletra/tenofovir for over 3yrs and have added 3TC in the last 6 months I have moderate lipoatrophy (bit more than moderate in neck /hands etc.) I was previously taking 666mg of Kaletra and 165mg ritonavir per day.Since I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Generally speaking, Kaletra is not one of the anti-HIV medications associated with lipoatrophy (fat loss). Usually thymidine analogs, such as D4T and AZT, are the main culprits.Without knowing more about your size (weight) or factors affecting... Read more »

Changing treatment to reduce risks of side-effects

I'm on combination therapy for almost 5 years. Viral load undectable, CD4 count at around 400 copies since I started.Viral load: 11,000 copies and CD4 at 200 before I started. Treated with mono AZT + Hivid years ago.Combo today is including...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thank you for your question.You've raised a very important question about the simplification of HIV therapies. The introduction of Trizivir (AZT,3TC, ABC) has held the promise of very simple, one pill twice daily treatments. The... Read more »

Reducing side effects of Truvada and Kaletra

I am day 4 of my PEP course. Fatigue has set in quite a bit with general nausea. Is there any way to decrease my fatigue? I don't want to take anything that can counter interact with Truvada and Kaletra. Please advise....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,As I have recommended multiple times in this forum, I strongly encourage anyone who has had an HIV exposure significant enough to warrant a course of PEP be followed by an HIV physician specialist. Yes, there are a number of interventions... Read more »

Atripla side effects:does changing the time reduce efficacy

Hi Keith,I am on atripla as a PEP for a condom break incident while having sex with a sex worker(her status is unknown).The incident freaked me out and I immediately withdrew my penis.There was no ejaculation involved and the condom had broken just...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It is actually recommended to take Atripla before bedtime on an empty stomach to decrease rate of side effects so that change in timing you describe is OK. The symptoms you describe (including sore throat) are non specific and do not generally... Read more »

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fear of medications side effects

Posted by Anonymous, 8 Replies

Hi all! Im one of those who just tested postive. My cd4 is 320 and as per my doctor Im on what you call "gray zone" level. Done with my baselines and all of my lab tests are negative. I may not be advise to take medications for the time being but Im... Read more »

HIV side effects? (heart attacks & seizures)

Posted by Carrie, 1 Reply

I'm starting to post more here, and hope I'm not bothering anyone by it. I'm just looking to get further educated.

Anyways, my 33 year old boyfriend is pos and I who am 27 are neg. We've been talking about having a baby (in another post) but another... Read more »

Can't Take Meds without Major Side effects

Posted by Broken_Angel1, 3 Replies

Since December I have been on four treatment regimes. Two included Norvir/Kaletra w/two others and Reyataz/Combivar w/one other. All of them have given me the same exact problems. I go thru two weeks of side effects (nausea, vomiting, weak, dark... Read more »

Solution to Atripla Side Effects (at least for me)

Posted by Wiilock, 3 Replies

Hey all, I have been on the "wonder pill" for about 3 years now. Previously was on norvir boosted invirase/truvada combo but the GI problems finally were too much.
Anyway I want to briefly recap what I've learned from some of my homeopathic... Read more »

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