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Author Topic: Atripla - how long to kick in?  (Read 4742 times)

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Offline runnergal

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Atripla - how long to kick in?
« on: July 10, 2010, 07:46:45 pm »
My dad is on his 4th day of Atripla.  He is very sick and 67,  (cd4 51, viral load >500000),  my biggest concern is getting him to eat.  Its hard to get 1000 calories per day in him.   To those of you that have been very sick,  how long did it take to start to want to eat again? Thanks for your help.
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Offline Billy B

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Re: Atripla - how long to kick in?
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2010, 11:20:46 pm »
Quote from: runnergal on July 10, 2010, 07:46:45 pm
My dad is on his 4th day of Atripla.  He is very sick and 67,  (cd4 51, viral load >500000),  my biggest concern is getting him to eat.  Its hard to get 1000 calories per day in him.   To those of you that have been very sick,  how long did it take to start to want to eat again? Thanks for your help.
Hello runnergal - It will take a few weeks for the Atripla to start kicking the HIV Virus. Would your dad be open to the idea of smoking some weed to boost his appetite?
Billy
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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)

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Re: Atripla - how long to kick in?
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2010, 01:37:53 am »
Quote from: runnergal on July 10, 2010, 07:46:45 pm
My dad is on his 4th day of Atripla.  He is very sick and 67,  (cd4 51, viral load >500000),  my biggest concern is getting him to eat.  Its hard to get 1000 calories per day in him.   To those of you that have been very sick,  how long did it take to start to want to eat again? Thanks for your help.

My appetite returned after about 2 weeks on Atripla.  At the one month mark my VL had decreased from 700,000 to 4580, but my CD4 hadn't budged much.  This is not going to be a quick process, but over time he should get better, you're just going to have to be patient for a while.
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Offline runnergal

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Re: Atripla - how long to kick in?
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2010, 02:16:04 am »
I wish I could get my hands on pot,  although my dad is old-fashioned (he really doesn't even understand what HIV/AIDS is and the unfortunate stigma...),   so I am not sure he would smoke pot.  Can it be prescribed as a pill?  I am happy to read that a few weeks and he will become a little more hungry.  I have noticed he more alert and the dementia is fading already, thank goodness.  Thanks for your feedback!
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Offline Billy B

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Re: Atripla - how long to kick in?
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2010, 10:20:35 am »
Quote from: runnergal on July 11, 2010, 02:16:04 am
I wish I could get my hands on pot,  although my dad is old-fashioned (he really doesn't even understand what HIV/AIDS is and the unfortunate stigma...),   so I am not sure he would smoke pot.  Can it be prescribed as a pill?  I am happy to read that a few weeks and he will become a little more hungry.  I have noticed he more alert and the dementia is fading already, thank goodness.  Thanks for your feedback!

Yes it comes in a pill but it I understand that it is not as good as the real thing.
Billy
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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)

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Re: Atripla - how long to kick in?
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2010, 11:08:13 am »
You could always bake it into brownies, although making him eat pot without his knowledge sounds like a set up for a stoner movie.
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Offline runnergal

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Re: Atripla - how long to kick in?
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2010, 08:42:05 pm »
He does love brownies....  :D
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Offline Zohar

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Re: Atripla - how long to kick in?
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2010, 05:15:32 am »
When I lost my appetite I took astragalus in tincture form which I bought cheaply from a health food store. Within a couple of days my tummy was soon rumbling and telling me to eat more!
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Offline runnergal

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Re: Atripla - how long to kick in?
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2010, 04:35:29 pm »
Thanks Zohar, I wil try that!
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Offline Vertice

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Re: Atripla - how long to kick in?
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2010, 11:21:19 pm »
Hello Runnergal,

Your father's doctor could prescribe Megace in liquid form. It is indicated for cancer and AIDS patients with wasting and appetite issues, probably not at cheap option if not covered by health plan.
good luck,
V.
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