New Labs - Swapping Sustiva for Reyataz/Norvir

[mecch]

Hi all,
Hope you will have a delicious warm Thanksgiving. Saw frozen Turkeys the other day in the yuppie supermarket, here in European "mitteland" - so freaking expensive!!! Do Turkeys cost 80 bucks now in USA?

I got new labs today.  From August I went from 3,700,000 to 136, last week. 

I previously posted that I felt great on Sustiva Truvada for about 2 months then pretty lousy... Skin chills and burning under the skin. Feeling like the "having the flu" by the end of the day.  Otherwise, I can't complain about Sustiva-Turvada -- look it stopped HIV pretty damn fast!!  No other side effects.  Love the dreams.

So now tonight I will swap out the Sustiva for Reyataz with Norvir boost. I asked about Isentress and ID said he "preferred to go with the tried and true, Isentress offering unknowns...."  Geez.

Also my CD4's fell, but ID said not significant...  Predicted I would eventually plateau at about 600. 
I guess you take what you can get.  I've been positive since May. Quickly on meds... Labs below in signature.  I have no resistances to any HIV meds.

Questions for the floor:

1) Any positive words from those who have already been on Truvada/Reyataz??

2) Indications say to take this combo with food. So with dinner?  If bedtime, how much food would I need to eat in order to assure good absorption...?  When do you take, what has worked best for you??

3) Think I'll get the runs?

Happy Thanksgiving!

[weasel]

hey mecch ,
                 i have been on this combo for 4 plus years now .

      feel  great , did gets the runs , big time at first .

   now i take a two  orange  capsels with my breakfast ,when i take all

  my meds at the same time .

works for me .


                 Hope all is well in your Country , things good here .

                                  Merry Christmas Mecch 

                                                                         Karl

[hivsweden]

Hi Mecch

Switching from Sustiva/Combivir to Reyataz/Norvir/Kivexa was a very nice experience for me. No more drunk feeling or burning sensations, it has improved my mental health and energy levels, my lipo problems have disappeared etc etc etc.

I take my meds in the morning as breakfast is the meal that I eat at the most regular time. I need to eat at least two sandwiches in combination with the meds in order not to feal nauseous after a while.

Regarding the runs I can't really comment since I've had them ever since I started on meds 10 yrs ago. However, I've found the problem less frequent since I switched meds and I need a lower dose loperamide to fix it.

[flip408]

I take it in the AM, goes good with a breakfast smoothie.  I get irregular when I take it on empty stomach mostly.  I suppement with glutamine, I think it helps.  No known side effects for me.
yule do great.