Great news

[HIV? poz about being neg]

Got my results back have been on Atripla for over a month and no real side effects other then the drowsiness after I take them. Went in for my Lab work on the 11th of May which was close to one month of Atripla and my results are in My VL is down to 300 and my CD4 is up to 520!!  I'm thinking that is pretty good right?

[Ann]

 I'm thinking that is pretty good right?

It's not "pretty good", it's flaming excellent! Congrats.

[kevykev110]

Great! no "real" side effects? just drowsiness?  no diaohrrhea? fevers?  no sleep loss? nothing other than drowsiness? how long the drowsiness last for? no feelings of fatigue? 

Congrats though!

[mecch]

Great! no "real" side effects? just drowsiness?  no diaohrrhea? fevers?  no sleep loss? nothing other than drowsiness? how long the drowsiness last for? no feelings of fatigue?  

You're spoiling the party Debbie Downer.

[kevykev110]

You're spoiling the party Debbie Downer.

No! i never met someone without side effects so im just shocked!...im happy he doesnt have any, but he said no "real" side effects which tells me he has some to some extent

[Ann]

No! i never met someone without side effects so im just shocked!...im happy he doesnt have any, but he said no "real" side effects which tells me he has some to some extent

You need to read more threads here. There are plenty of people who do not experience side effects.

[mecch]

Well, read this forum more often there are many reports of side effect free HAART experiences.

Edit:  Oops, same thought!

[Miss Philicia]

No! i never met someone without side effects so im just shocked!...im happy he doesnt have any, but he said no "real" side effects which tells me he has some to some extent

You need to stop projecting.  We all know you've had that bottle of Aripla sitting around now for three months.

[mecch]

Anyway, poz/neg, CONGRATS.

And maybe explain your pseudo - I for one don't get it since you are poz.

[peteb]

congrads

[kevykev110]

You need to read more threads here. There are plenty of people who do not experience side effects.

yea!... i just joined the forum sometime last week, so i''l catch up

[Hellraiser]

yea!... i just joined the forum sometime last week, so i''l catch up

Most people experience little to no side effects on Atripla we just don't talk about unless someone says "Man these side effects sound terrible!"

[HIV? poz about being neg]

well Kev the only side effects i have experienced on here where that of the drowsiness about an hour after taking it but I just go to bed and all is OK.
Now I had said before that about a week in I had an extreme boost of energy and at that time someone had made a comment that that was all in my head but still even now I feel like a new person with so much more energy. So that as well might be a side effect from atripla but for me its a good one. The whole dream thing never happend, no Diarrhea, no rash nothin....mind you I did break out with shingles a week before i started taking Atripla so i was taking a lot of Tylenol maybe that had some effect on the no side effects.
Either way I am very happy with Atripla i kinda regret not starting earlier now, things where not going so well for me a few month before i started Atripla I was so tired worn out honestly felt terrible.

[WillyWump]

Congrats Poz/Neg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those are amazing results! Yay you!!

btw (@Kev), just as an example, I have zero, zilch, nada, no side effects,  not even a loose stool No, I'm not on Atripla but it's absolutely possible to be on HAART and not have side effects, and Im sure there are alot of people on Atripla without side effects as well.

-Will

[kevykev110]

well Kev the only side effects i have experienced on here where that of the drowsiness about an hour after taking it but I just go to bed and all is OK.
Now I had said before that about a week in I had an extreme boost of energy and at that time someone had made a comment that that was all in my head but still even now I feel like a new person with so much more energy. So that as well might be a side effect from atripla but for me its a good one. The whole dream thing never happend, no Diarrhea, no rash nothin....mind you I did break out with shingles a week before i started taking Atripla so i was taking a lot of Tylenol maybe that had some effect on the no side effects.
Either way I am very happy with Atripla i kinda regret not starting earlier now, things where not going so well for me a few month before i started Atripla I was so tired worn out honestly felt terrible.

Good to know....Well, im starting this friday nite, rain or snow! ligthening or thunder....I pray and hope for the same results...i plan to work out 5-times this new week. Also, i wanna drink atleast 3-4 bottles of water per day for the next few weeks... ( i usually drink about 1 a day) and i hope that helps

[mecch]

Don't see how the work out plan helps if its not your usual thing. I'd take it easy.  

Also, dont drink TOO much water. TOO much is as bad as too little.

You actually dont have to do anything special.  All these new years resolution type declarations means you're putting too much focus on your control of something that is just chemical. 

Just start the drugs and see how it goes. Probably pretty well.  The only thing you need to resolve is to be patient, to take them everyday, and to get help if there is a problem to adjust to.