Pravastatin And Hiv

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Extreme fatigue from Diovan?

Dear Dr H-I am currently taking Kaletra/Truvada as well as pravastatin 20mg , acyclovir, flomax and diovan. I started the diovan about a year ago for high blood pressure causing kidney problems and since then I have no energy at all. On diovan my...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Fatigue and dizziness can be due to the valsartan in Diovan as well as to excessively low blood pressure due to too effective response to the meds. There are likely many alternative BP meds that may be appropriate depending on many individual... Read more »

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I have a problem with cholesterol. I'm currently on Kivexa, Atazavir, Ritonavir, +aciclover... Read more »

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Triglycerides Rising

My triglyceride level has gone way up - to over 1,000. I recently changes my meds, adding Norvir... Read more »

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Itchy skin rash from sun and meds?

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I have been on Fluconazole, Acyclovir and Atripla for about 6 months. I noticed problems with a terrible itchy skin rash when I was in the sun when the summer began. I have stayed out of the sun or put sun block on until last Saturday I was at a... Read more »

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