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Offline Poz 2008

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Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« on: September 06, 2008, 04:02:02 pm »
Even though my doctor told me that treatment was optional for acute infection (I had symptoms of conversion one month ago), I chose to go ahead and start treatment in case it would delay the progression of the disease.  I started Atripla 2 nights ago, but couldn't deal with the side effects.  The first night wasn't so bad.  I was drunk and loopy during the sleep, but woke up very tired/ fatigue the next day.  However, the second night, I had tingling/ numbness going all over my body, including my balls (ha), and difficulty breathing.  After that, I woke up with insomnia and was wired with fast heartbeat, tightness in the chest the rest of the day.  The difficulty breathing scared the crap out of me.  I called the doctor and he said that I could stop treatment.  Now, instead of trying a different combination, I am going to see how long I can go without taking any meds.  There is no conclusive proof that early treatment gives any benefit anyway.  I just hope that I haven't gotten any resistance to any class of drugs after taking 2 pills of Atripla.  My vrial load was 720,000 and CD4 was 510 at the time of diagnosis. 
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Offline jkinatl2

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Re: Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2008, 02:06:00 am »
Wow, sorry you had such an experience. Hope this brief foray did not cause resistance.

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Offline J.R.E.

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Re: Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2008, 06:26:36 am »
Quote from: Poz 2008 on September 06, 2008, 04:02:02 pm
  I just hope that I haven't gotten any resistance to any class of drugs after taking 2 pills of Atripla.  My vrial load was 720,000 and CD4 was 510 at the time of diagnosis. 

Hello Poz,

Welcome to the site. I couldn't begin to give you any advice on your comment above. I just don't know the answer to that.  What does your doctor have to say about it. Make sure to ask him. He can always order a resistance test for you.

http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/Resistance_7509.shtml


Hang in there---Ray
« Last Edit: September 07, 2008, 06:29:17 am by J.R.E. »
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 Tested positive in 1985,.. In October of 2003, My t-cell count was 16, Viral load was over 500,000, Percentage at that time was 5%. I started on  HAART on October 24th, 2003.

 UPDATED: As of April, 2nd 2024,Viral load Undetectable.
CD 4 @593 /  CD4 % @ 18 %

Lymphocytes,total-3305 (within range)

cd4/cd8 ratio -0.31

cd8 %-57

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Offline weasel

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Re: Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2008, 10:54:32 pm »
hullo POZ ,
 well at least you gave it a shot  :)

                             wishing you the best ,

                             take good care of youself and maybe you can delay  meds for

                             a few years ! 
                                                     best of health  , karl
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Offline HarlemHybrid

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Re: Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2008, 03:36:04 pm »
My boyfriend actually took sustiva+combivir for nearly a month and stopped treatment..  Since then he hasn't become resistant at all (that was 3 years ago).  I'm sure it varies from person to person, but don't worry.. chances are your not going to be resistant after just 2 days
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Offline mecch

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Re: Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2008, 06:51:01 pm »
Sorry to hear of this reaction.
I dunno, just think there is some missing info. You "called" your doc and he said stop. OK. But isn't a trip to see him/her in order, and explore a bit the causes and results (if any are knowable) of this aborted experience?
Was that alergic reaction. Perhaps it was stress related?  I kindly suggest you dig deeper.
And here's hoping you do fine without meds for a long time.  In normal seroconversion, your viral loads should be dropping soon, I think.
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Offline MOONLIGHT1114

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Re: Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2008, 06:57:26 pm »
These are the same symptoms I went through when starting Sustiva in 2002.  Yes, I got the numbness and warm feeling down below, although I don't have balls.   :P  I found that taking it an hour before bed made the timing just right.  I would be dozing when the strongest effects happened, the loopy-loo and all.  It only lasted about an hour for the nights that I was awake during it. 

Sorry it didn't work out for you this go-round.  Hang in there.
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Offline LA Dude

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Re: Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2008, 02:22:09 am »
Yea! SAME experience here! It made me soooooo loopy!

Luckily my Doc today let me go back on Combivir! Viramune/Combivir is an older regimen, but it seemed to work for me without side effects!

I was on Combivir/Viramune 2000-2006

Atripla for 2 weeks

Truvada//Viramune 2006-2008

Epzicom/Viramune 2008 (2 weeks) had HORRIBLE wanted to stay in bed and cry all day fatigue!!!!

Now back on Combivir/Viramune as of TODAY!

I am so excited!

LA Dude
 
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Offline jsteven

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Re: Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2008, 05:32:10 am »
It's a nice forum to visit. It's a visit a worth. I and my friends did fascinated by reading this forum.
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Offline sharkdiver

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Re: Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2008, 09:44:33 am »
Quote from: jsteven on October 10, 2008, 05:32:10 am
It's a nice forum to visit. It's a visit a worth. I and my friends did fascinated by reading this forum.
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Jack Steven

Hello and welcome to the forum Jack.

It's usually customary for someone to share a little bit of themselves or give an introduction. so..
Are you poz?

Sharkie

by the way, i saw that you posted in the women's forum. If you are a man, then that's a no no.   
It's a good idea to read the welcome posts in each are, which are usually the first posting.
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Offline BM

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Re: Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2008, 10:35:10 am »
Quote from: sharkdiver on October 10, 2008, 09:44:33 am
by the way, i saw that you posted in the women's forum. If you are a man, then that's a no no.   
It's a good idea to read the welcome posts in each are, which are usually the first posting.
Why isn't there a men's forum?
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Offline sharkdiver

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Re: Stopped atripla after 2 nights
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2008, 11:46:02 am »
Quote from: BM on October 10, 2008, 10:35:10 am
Why isn't there a men's forum?

do a search and look at the threads on the topic you brought up. let's not bring this up here.

thank you,
Mr.Shark
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