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Offline boneil

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Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« on: July 01, 2011, 12:31:48 pm »
After two years of living with HIV I decided to start treatment.  My numbers (below) are good but my VL has been inching up steadily over the last 2 years - not bad but a trend.  I just decided that I could now deal with adherence and my bf has been nagging me to start - says I am tired more than before.  Prolly some truth in that.
Well I took the T and I this morning and besides a little tummy ache I feel nervous but OK.  I hope I made the right decision but no going back now. Not thrilled about twice a day Isentress but will switch to quad pill when it is available. 
I got the script filled once and my insurance says I have to do mail-order ongoing (express scripts subbed to curascript). So far getting it setup has been a nightmare - lots of bouncing around and no ship date yet but I got 30 days to get it straightened out.   
It feels comforting being back on this forum after 2 years -  it got me through the agony of testing/diagnosis and I felt compelled to reach out again on the treatment milestone.
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Offline phildinftlaudy

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2011, 12:42:26 pm »
Welcome back boneil -
I'm sure you will do fine on the meds -
First going on them can definitely produce a lot of anxiety -
but, hopefully your body will adjust well with no or minimal side effects.

Best to you and keep us informed how it is going.

-Phil
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Offline Ac75088

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2011, 02:06:20 am »
I was you two months ago man..I was very nervous my first night to take meds..I held the pill bottle in my hand for almost a half hour before I could take it..I'm not on the same meds as you are, but Im happy to say that my side effects weren't all that bad and they faded quickly..Just mild light headedness and fatigue..I hope you also do well!
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Offline boneil

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2011, 01:22:56 am »
Well I'm two days into my treatment and my upset tummy has turned into all day rumbling, bloating, gas, and diarrhea :(.  I assume it is the Truvada  Is this common for those just starting it? How long does it last?  Urggg..
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Offline Matty the Damned

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2011, 01:38:03 am »
Quote from: boneil on July 03, 2011, 01:22:56 am
Well I'm two days into my treatment and my upset tummy has turned into all day rumbling, bloating, gas, and diarrhea :(.  I assume it is the Truvada  Is this common for those just starting it? How long does it last?  Urggg..

Metamucil. This will solve all your problems. You can buy it cheap at a health food store, they call it "psyllium husk" and it's wonderful.

If you're constipated it makes you regular.

If you can shit through the eye of a needle (diarrhoea) it will give bulk to your poo.

Of course you will still fart like a two bob race horse, but that's ok. :)

MtD
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Offline Ac75088

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2011, 04:07:30 am »
Sorry that ur meds are making you poopy..I hate being like that..Hopefully it passes in a few days as your body adjusts..I absolutely hate being afraid to fart because you don't know if it'll be dry or wet..
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Offline Matty the Damned

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2011, 04:17:34 am »
Quote from: Ac75088 on July 03, 2011, 04:07:30 am
I absolutely hate being afraid to fart because you don't know if it'll be dry or wet..

It's a rotten thing, is it not?

Unable to trust in a fart. :(

Ah well.

MtD
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Offline CaptCarl

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2011, 04:35:22 am »
Reminds me of the saying for people on HIV meds:

   "Never waste an erection. Never trust a fart"

CaptCarl
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Offline Ac75088

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2011, 11:07:43 am »
Quote from: Matty the Damned on July 03, 2011, 04:17:34 am
It's a rotten thing, is it not?

Unable to trust in a fart. :(

Ah well.

MtD

You especially have to be careful when you sneeze! lol
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Offline boneil

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2011, 08:14:32 pm »
Ok that is definitely not making me feel better...
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Offline Ac75088

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2011, 01:36:19 am »
I'm sorry Bonell, sometimes you just have to find the humor in any situation to make it better..I hope I didn't offend you :) Is your stomach getting any better since you have started meds? Any worse?
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Offline Billy B

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2011, 10:15:40 am »
Quote from: boneil on July 03, 2011, 01:22:56 am
Well I'm two days into my treatment and my upset tummy has turned into all day rumbling, bloating, gas, and diarrhea :(.  I assume it is the Truvada  Is this common for those just starting it? How long does it last?  Urggg..

boneil- I had to give up dairy for the first year after starting because of the Truvada Ass Blast. I have slowly started to add it back to my diet.
Happy 4th!
Billy
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Offline boneil

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2011, 12:50:46 pm »
Day 5 and it seems to be getting a little better.  I now eat something with my morning pills and I've eliminated dairy.  The gas-x also helps but I still feel like the Hindenburg by early afternoon.  I guess I was just expecting T&I to be a cakewalk and since I didn't have to go on meds I am a little peeved that I have side effects when I was good before. 
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Offline boneil

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2011, 05:51:15 pm »
Happy to report that after a week - all side effects disappeared and I can now take my morning pills on empty stomach without any issues  :)
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Offline emeraldize

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Re: Starting treatment today - nervous and my tummy hurts
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2011, 01:36:45 am »
Hurray!!!
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