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Offline grubby

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first day on meds
« on: June 19, 2007, 08:43:01 am »
just going through my first day on medication sustiva and kivexa.feel drowsy and had a weird nights sleep.was diagnosed 2 and a half years ago and when i went for blood results yesterday my cd4 count was 212 and vl 850000 had been feeling ill for a few months.dr told me i could go to work today but that would have been impossible,how long will i feel like this
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Offline mrtallguy

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Re: first day on meds
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2007, 07:42:25 pm »
Hey Grubby....
Your first week will be a bit crazy or at least unpredictable!  But there are a whole bunch of us who have travelled this path that you are now on and we are all hoping for the best outcome for you!  I started on sustiva and truvada....knowing that the sustiva works great for some and not so well for others.  After a year on it I realized that I was one of the "others".  I just switched from sustiva to lexiva/norvir and it works great.  (still taking the truvada)  I am glad,however, that I gave it a fair trial.  So it will take a while to see how it treats you but hang in there!  Gotta bring down that viral load!!

I have not heard of kivexa....is that a new one?? or just another name something else?

Be Well!!
Craig
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Offline PCDMan

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Re: first day on meds
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2007, 07:32:52 am »
Hello Grubby..let's hang in there..first morning here after Atripla last night..wow, the real reality sets in..I just do not feel like "me"..hope you can be home and take it easy to see if the body can work this out..see you..Mike
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Offline grubby

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Re: first day on meds
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2007, 07:52:51 am »
its been 4 days now and things are starting to settle down,wierd dreams at night and apart froman initial drunk feeling just after taking them all seems ok.
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Offline raroy273

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Re: first day on meds
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2007, 03:12:42 pm »
I too am on Kaletra and have been on it for about 2 weeks now along with Combivir.  The dreams are still wild for me, but they have settled down a bit, I am hoping that normal dreams return. 
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6/8/07 VL = 86,000 CD4 = 135
6/14/07 Started Combivir/Kaletra
6/29/07 VL = 364 CD4 = 351
8/30/07 VL =<50 CD4 = 156
9/19/07 VL=<50 CD4 = 361
12/3/07 VL = <50 CD4 = 250 14.3%
5/2/08 VL = <50 CD4 = 491 25%
8/4/08 VL = <50 CD4 = 292 21%
9/8/08 VL = <50 CD4= 331

Offline J.R.E.

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Re: first day on meds
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2007, 04:21:00 pm »
Quote from: grubby on June 22, 2007, 07:52:51 am
its been 4 days now and things are starting to settle down,wierd dreams at night and apart froman initial drunk feeling just after taking them all seems ok.

Glad to hear that things have been going better for you since starting on meds. You will most likely see a dramatic drop in your viral load on your next blood test. Wishing you the best...


Ray
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Current Meds ; Viramune / Epzicom Eliquis, Diltiazem. Pravastatin 80mg, Ezetimibe. UPDATED 2/18/24
 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

72 YEARS YOUNG

Offline schnitzer

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Re: first day on meds
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2007, 09:59:22 pm »
Quote from: grubby on June 22, 2007, 07:52:51 am
its been 4 days now and things are starting to settle down,wierd dreams at night and apart froman initial drunk feeling just after taking them all seems ok.

try watching Hostle 2, or some other horror movie before going to bed.. boy, did that give me some weird dreams..
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