Night Sweats And Atripla

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Atripla & Night Sweats

I have Recently started taking Atripla. This is the first HIV medication I am on. I had a count of 70 cd4 count and 13226 Viral load. I take Atripla at night before bed and for the last couple nights I have been waking up with night sweats is this...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The efavirenz in Atripla commonly causes sleep/central nervous system disturbances during the night after taking evening doses. Sometimes sweating can accompany that side effect. Other medical problems including some AIDS-related conditions can... Read more »

Atripla, hallucinations, rashes, sweats

I just started taking atripla and I have developed an angry full body rash today. Prior to this I... Read more »

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Night sweats and insomnia

I have been taking Atripla for 6 months, with good response. My last blood work had me undetectable... Read more »

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

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Hiv+ for 20yrs/No meds having night sweats/rash

Posted by ajpooboy, 5 Replies

I am a white male Nordic background and have never been sick.I have never been on Meds ever. Been Poz for 20+ yrs but now am having night sweats/day sweats and have developed a rash all over my body. Mt CD4 has always been around 600 and my VL... Read more »

Clear up the sweating/night sweats issue!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I had what I consider "night sweats"....Approximately 10-12 days after "exposure". They lasted may 4 nights or so, haven't had trouble since. Woke up sweating at night, not DRENCHED...just kinda sticky sweaty on my shoulders, forehead and neck.

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Night Sweats

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is a night sweat 2 months after exposure a symptom

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Night sweats

Posted by Anonymous

Are hiv related night sweats all night long .Every night i go to sleep i wake up about an hour later sweating ,not soaked but my head and upper body is sweaty,then i turn my pillow over and stop sweating after about 30 minutes.Does this sound like... Read more »

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