How long after quit the Kaletra I should see improvments with the fat profile?

[panda]

Its been 16 days since I switched the kaletra to norvir and reyataz... My colecterol was like 350, my tryglis. 420...  never in my life I had such bad numbers.... so anyway, I decidec I will survive the yellow eyes (as long as it will pass eventualy) but I must get my fat profile down, I just wonder how long before I should take a blood test... I am curious... I want to see these # go down already...  I never suffered form high fat profile only cause f the drugs.. I mean, now that I stopped with the Kaletra it will go down back right >??

[RWR]

Hi Panda my tris got high so Doctor started me on fish oil and by next test was normal but then bad cholestrol was up so She asked me to quit red meat which i have.  Sugar stared getting to high so gave up sweets.  I am on Atripla.  She also had me quit rice,bread potatoes.  I am on a salad and chicken or turkey diet.  i did lose 3 pounds.

[Jacques]

Hi Panda,

My cholesterol and triglycerides levels were quite high on Kaletra despite the use of a statin. After I switched to Reyataz /Truvada, they went down so dramatically that my doc ended the statin immediately. I had my blood test about a month after switching.   I am now statin free and my lipid levels are still good.  To make sure they do  stay  in the normal range ,I take 1000mg of fish oil three times a day.

good luck

Jacques

[aztecan]

Hey Panda,

You may see a difference within a month after changing meds. A lot will depend on your body, your eating habits and what med you change to, in this case, Reyataz.

Are you going to boost the Reyataz, which is the recommended method? If so, it may take longer for your lipids to come down because of the Norvir you are using to boost the Reyataz.

Hope your switch works great for you.

HUGS,

Mark