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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Questions About Treatment & Side Effects => Topic started by: Loopnbrown on August 17, 2006, 03:53:22 pm

Title: sustiva/truvida and previous mental illness
Post by: Loopnbrown on August 17, 2006, 03:53:22 pm

I need help, I was on sustiva/truvada for 5 nights and had a relapse of my previous psychosis. I have been off it for 3 days now and I still feel like my brain is fried. I am still having trouble sleeping and when I do sleep my dreams are very vivid. I don't think this combination should be given to people with a history of mental illness. Has anybody else had this similar experience?

Title: Re: sustiva/truvida and previous mental illness
Post by: newt on August 17, 2006, 07:38:22 pm

Sustiva is inidcated with caution for people with prior mental health problems.  There are mena good alternatives including the other NNRTIs Viramune and several good PI based combos.

Tell yr doc off please

- matt