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Author Topic: Switch from Kivexa/Atazanvir/Norvir to Eviplera  (Read 4396 times)

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Offline newkrr

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Switch from Kivexa/Atazanvir/Norvir to Eviplera
« on: October 12, 2012, 04:41:27 pm »
Hey this is probably a really stupid question but I've switched my meds this evening and I didn't ask my doctor the most basic question,

Do you just stop taking your old meds and start with the new?

You don't take both for a few days do you?

Cheers


Offline newt

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Re: Switch from Kivexa/Atazanvir/Norvir to Eviplera
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2012, 05:36:49 pm »
Stop one, start the other, like swapping an old car for a new one.

Good luck with the new med.

- matt
"The object is to be a well patient, not a good patient"

Offline newkrr

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Re: Switch from Kivexa/Atazanvir/Norvir to Eviplera
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2012, 05:52:10 pm »
Hey thanks Matt,

I thought as much!

:-))

Offline Ron888

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Re: Switch from Kivexa/Atazanvir/Norvir to Eviplera
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2012, 08:01:49 am »
Hi, did you feel any difference after your switch ? I had same medication as you during 2 years, then switched to Eviplera too. 3 days after, I started feeling normal again, it was great ! Indeed, I had gradually got accustomed to what  I know now were side effects that I attributed to depressive mood, or aging (although I’m only 41yo) : lack of energy, pressing bowel movements, depressive thoughts.

Offline newkrr

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Re: Switch from Kivexa/Atazanvir/Norvir to Eviplera
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2012, 02:33:56 pm »
Hi Ron,

The first 3/4 days or so I woke up feeling very groggy but that did seem to pass.

I def feel better in general, although I am a bit more tired.

But overall I think it's a good switch thus far...only been a couple of weeks :-)

I switched to taking it with my lunch which I think helped too.

You still feeling good I hope??

Offline Ron888

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Re: Switch from Kivexa/Atazanvir/Norvir to Eviplera
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2012, 10:19:35 pm »
 ??? I guess I was not clear in my previous message. I wanted to say that my previous treatment (Norvir/Reyataz/Kivexa (Epzicom)) gave me serious side effects, I got more or less used to them, attributing them to wrong causes, maybe because when I started treatment, I had problems with my personal life, problems psychologically related that in fact gradually became treatment related, but I was aware of that (although I suspected it a bit) only when I changed medication. So I wanted to know if you started feeling better after your switch (so far, I had no side effects at all from Eviplera  :) ), as I did.

Offline newkrr

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Re: Switch from Kivexa/Atazanvir/Norvir to Eviplera
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2012, 07:40:17 am »
Hi Ron,

Yes for me it was def a good switch!

I sleep better at nights and seem to have more energy in the day now. My muscles don't seem to ache like they did before. Generally I feel much better.

And also my yellow eyes have returned to their normal white :-) I hated my yellow eyes!!!





 


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