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Offline tlv84

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need some help...
« on: July 18, 2011, 07:54:16 pm »
Hey all..
I'm new here and I have a few questions... answers will be appreciated:)

I was diagnosed in march 2010, and immediately began treatment because of low numbers (VL 240000, CD4 192).
I started with kaletra+truvada, but because of strong side effects, changed it to isentress+truvada. It all went good and I had no side effects at all... but in the last few months, I started to notice some skin problems:
my body skin feels weird and very itchy, facial skin seems to be a bit thicker and also feels a bit dry and... just weird. Another thing is my hair... it got very thin and dry...

Are there any people taking isentress and experienced these side effects? is it known for causing skin/hair problems?

Any information will help:) many thank... Yanaton!
P.S- English is not my native tongue, so sorry for any possible language mistakes:)
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Offline james3000

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Re: need some help...
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2011, 08:04:39 pm »
I am on Isentress ( higher dose than normal) have not noticed any sort of skin problem and still have a full head of hair. No hair falling out I do put skin cream on my face.
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Offline Billy B

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Re: need some help...
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2011, 05:02:43 pm »
Quote from: tlv84 on July 18, 2011, 07:54:16 pm
Hey all..
I'm new here and I have a few questions... answers will be appreciated:)

I was diagnosed in march 2010, and immediately began treatment because of low numbers (VL 240000, CD4 192).
I started with kaletra+truvada, but because of strong side effects, changed it to isentress+truvada. It all went good and I had no side effects at all... but in the last few months, I started to notice some skin problems:
my body skin feels weird and very itchy, facial skin seems to be a bit thicker and also feels a bit dry and... just weird. Another thing is my hair... it got very thin and dry...

Are there any people taking isentress and experienced these side effects? is it known for causing skin/hair problems?

Any information will help:) many thank... Yanaton!
P.S- English is not my native tongue, so sorry for any possible language mistakes:)

Welcome and I hope you can find some help here. Skin problems are not uncommon with people who are + and may or may not be on meds. I am an older one taking Isentress & Truvada and have had some issues with dry skin especially on my lower legs. My IDS wasn't concerned and told me use moisturiser and to increase my water intake. These suggestions have helped with my problems.
Peace,
Billy

BTW your English is very good where do you live?




 
« Last Edit: July 19, 2011, 05:04:33 pm by Billy B »
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VL 4420 CD4 340 CD4% 24   3/15/10 Started I&T
VL  UD   CD4 340 CD4% 26.5 05/13/10
VL  UD   CD4 360 CD4% 27.1 08/3/10
VL  UD   CD4 310 CD4% 28.4 11/22/10
VL  UD   CD4 420 CD4% 27.9 02/11/11
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 26.4 06/08/11
VL  UD   CD4 360 CD4% 27.7 09/23/11
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 28.3 01/20/12
VL  UD   CD4 430 CD4% 28.8 05/11/12
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 28.1 09/07/12
VL  UD   CD4 390 CD4% 32.3 03/14/13
VL  UD   CD4 450 CD4% 29.8 09/10/13
VL  UD   CD4 430 CD4% 31.0 04/29/14
VL  UD   CD4 520 CD4% 34.8 11/05/15
VL  UD   CD4 440 CD4% 33.5 03/10/15
VL  UD   CD4 450 CD4% 30.5 08/23/16
VL  UD   CD4 510 CD4% 34.0 07/21/20  (Biktarvy)

Offline tlv84

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Re: need some help...
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2011, 06:04:22 am »
In Israel Billy...
And thank u both for the quick replies:)
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