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Offline bigpa

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Mood swings
« on: March 05, 2010, 01:22:29 am »
Is it just me or does anybody else experience the same problems after being treated with ARV?
I am getting terrible mood swings and  gets extremely jealous and suspicious on my family members. They are not even allowed to talk on the phone when I am near ! :-[
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Offline Matty the Damned

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Re: Mood swings
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2010, 01:39:29 am »
What ARV combination do you take?

Matty the Damned is betting efavirenz is in the mix.

MtD
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Offline bigpa

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Re: Mood swings
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2010, 02:00:59 am »
I am using Stocrin, 3TC and efavirenz.
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Offline Matty the Damned

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Re: Mood swings
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2010, 02:52:27 am »
Stocrin and efavirenz are the same thing.

This drug is well known for causing problems such as mood swings, irritability and personality changes. If the mood issues are having a serious impact on your interpersonal relationships you should raise this with your doctor.

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Offline blackwingbear

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Re: Mood swings
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2010, 08:17:15 pm »
Quote from: bigpa on March 05, 2010, 01:22:29 am
Is it just me or does anybody else experience the same problems after being treated with ARV?
I am getting terrible mood swings and  gets extremely jealous and suspicious on my family members. They are not even allowed to talk on the phone when I am near ! :-[

I take Atripla (which contains efavirenz) and consider my partner a saint for putting-up with me sometimes. There are moments (especially when I am extremely stressed or forced to deal with B.S.) that I become a illogical force-to-be-reckoned-with. Afterwards, I feel incredibly bad and apologetic.

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Offline mecch

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Re: Mood swings
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2010, 09:22:29 pm »
Write these reactions down in a short notes with dates and show them to your HIV doctor. I had to lobby to get off Socrin and I don't regret it, except for the fun dreams.
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Offline R10

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Re: Mood swings
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2010, 04:49:55 am »
im taking lamivudine-zidovudine and efavirenz and yes i have mood swings, irritability and personality changes
its all there. But my doctor told me it will eventually subside or something in time.
i have been taking ARV for 24days now.
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Offline mecch

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Re: Mood swings
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2010, 07:25:26 am »
R10 - yes it might resolve but keep a journal and if it doesnt resolve after awhile ask your doctor to find another combination of drugs.
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