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Main Forums => Living With HIV => Topic started by: NycJoe on September 30, 2013, 03:17:42 pm
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After 9 years of being on Atripla, my new doc is putting me on Tivicay! So excited. I have been grateful to the Atripla for keeping me with good steady numbers but too many years of having a foggy mind at work, not being able to concentrate and sleeplessness. I am hoping for the best in this new regimen. Anyone else start this yet and have info? I have studied the hell out of it so hoping this works with less side effects.
Joe
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How will your new combo look like? Tivicay + Truvada? Is the Tivicay replacing the Efavirenz?
Thank you
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I don't know anyone who is taking it yet.
But good luck. Let us know how it goes.
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After 9 years of being on Atripla, my new doc is putting me on Tivicay! So excited. I have been grateful to the Atripla for keeping me with good steady numbers but too many years of having a foggy mind at work, not being able to concentrate and sleeplessness. I am hoping for the best in this new regimen. Anyone else start this yet and have info? I have studied the hell out of it so hoping this works with less side effects.
Joe
I'm looking forward to hearing more from you after a week on Tivicay and just as important, a week OFF of Atripla.
Hope all goes well.
m.
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I have been on the Tivicay with Truvada now for about 5 weeks, was on Isentress Truvada for 4 1/2 years. I only had a tiny bit of gut pain the first week and that went away. Only side effect I have noticed is a little bit of a headache. Labs were done last week and it has kept my VL undetectable still! Hopefully it will work well for you too!!
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Congratulations!
I was at the doctor today and wanted to ask about Tivicay (so as to lose the cobicistat), but I'm on Medicaid and got shy about asking for expensive things. I only get Stribild as a technicality, and too many beggars spoil the gift horse's broth. Or something.
I did ask when she thought the new-and-improved tenofovir might replace the old one, and it was a hopeful answer, though, nothing definite.
Are you taking Tivicay with Truvada or Epzicom?
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My doc prescribed Tivicay with Truvada. My specialty pharmacy (fucking piece of shit)called today to confirm some things with me today along with the copay assistance info I gave them. I was worried they were going to try to refuse the Tivicay but it's coming next week. I am excited and apprehensive at the same time to switch. Just hoping for the best and will definitely give my review after starting.
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I haven't heard of anyone on tivicay but it sounds great. tivacay and the new truvada (when it comes out) would be a really great regimen. Right now I'm taking Stribild, I'm hoping it continues to work for me but it's nice to know that I have another alternative. I am hoping to switch to the newer version of stribild (with lower tenofovir) when it comes out do lower the risk of osteoporosis. I didn't want to cognitive problems of atripla. My ID doc said he tends to prescribe isentress/truvada or stribild regimens to airline pilot or physician patients of his to prevent mental fogginess. Then I had a fantasy about meeting a sexy hiv+ pilot haha.
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I am excited and apprehensive at the same time to switch. Just hoping for the best and will definitely give my review after starting.
Joe,
I can understand that apprehension somewhat. I remember back when I was started on Zerit almost ten years ago. I couldn't wait to get off that drug, and I am glad I wasn't it that long.
Good luck !! Keep us updated.
Ray