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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Questions About Treatment & Side Effects => Topic started by: jacken on March 18, 2013, 10:11:07 am
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Almost two years since my diagnosis, I decided to start meds because of increasing viral load.
My doc prescribed Atripla. It first took a few days to get adjusted to the drunken feeling. A week later, I had body rash. Two weeks later, my doc told me to stop the meds. I had Atripla for two weeks and my labs show a decrease of VL from 3600 to 57. It seems that Atripla was working well but my brain always felt foggy.
Is it a good idea to stop Atripla? Now that I have stopped, what other treatment options could I have?
I am not on treatment now as the doc wants me to wait a few weeks until rash is gone and my body is ready for another treatment.
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Hi Jacken,
Sorry to hear about your rash. I have to say that Atripla 'for me' was a bad experience, some folks are good with it, but it did a number on me with multiple side effects.
My doctor switched me to Isentress, norvir, prezista and this combo is a breeze compared to the Atripla. there are a couple other one a day pills such as complara or Strilibid.
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You have a lot of options:)
Only some:
Atripla
Complera (Eviplera)
Stribild
Reyataz + Norvir + Truvada
Prezista + Norvir + Truvada
Isentress + Truvada
Isentress + Prezista +Norvir
Kaletra + Combivir (for pregnant women)
Selzentry+Reyataz (with or without Norvir)
Selzentry+Prezista+Norvir
Selzentry+Truvada
and some more...
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Thank you. Good to know these options when discussing treatments with my doc.
Is there any guide to decide a treatment or is it more like trail and error approach?
I started first with Atripla because of one pill a day and like mikeyb39, it was a bad experience for me.