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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Questions About Treatment & Side Effects => Topic started by: JackSmith on May 02, 2011, 02:03:04 pm

Title: Gastrointestinal side effects
Post by: JackSmith on May 02, 2011, 02:03:04 pm
Well, this is not the most lovely post but here goes:  Does anyone know if mucus in stool is a serious or unusual side effect?  I don't have diarrhea but the mucus thing is unusual...from truvada and azt.  Also, I know that some nausea is normal but it seems like I never have any control over when it happens.  I've been trying to figure out what food triggers there could be but I can't figure it out.  I have had a lot of weird (often psychiatric) effects from other meds (and am on other meds) so that's why my combo is what it is.  Ugh my nausea is like an 8 of 10 rt now... so annoying. I have zofran but I hate making myself into a walking drugstore.  Ginger sometimes works.  Anyway, I'm more concerned about the mucus thing if you've heard of this (nausea tips welcome too).
Title: Re: Gastrointestinal side effects
Post by: denb45 on May 02, 2011, 02:50:52 pm
You need to tell your doctor about this pronto, and perhaps a GI referral may be in order.....
Title: Re: Gastrointestinal side effects
Post by: newt on May 02, 2011, 06:11:29 pm
Mucus in stools requires further investigation.

Nausea is from AZT. A normal combination is two nukes plus another drug  from a different class, ie not Truvada and AZT (not that this might not work).

- matt
Title: Re: Gastrointestinal side effects
Post by: JackSmith on May 02, 2011, 08:47:00 pm
Thanks.  I'll see what else I can find out.  I have no other GI symptoms though...not bloating, cramping, etc... so it's strange.  (aside from nausea)  Yeah, I am only taking drugs from the nrti class due to a number of reasons...may not be ideal long term.