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Author Topic: Never been on meds, started atripla 1 week ago.  (Read 4404 times)

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Offline Paladin

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Never been on meds, started atripla 1 week ago.
« on: July 14, 2013, 11:51:45 pm »
I was infected in February 2013, detected it early and went for all of the bloodwork and had a Val around 45000 and CD4 of 670.  My Dr and most boards on here seemed to recommend starting medicine ASAP, so that is what i chose to do. As I have read in many posts, my Dr is "old school" and pushed Atripla and I have been on it for a week now.  Any physical side effects to me are something I can handle, but this drugged out feeling that lasts into the next day is something I can't really handle.   I take pill at 11pm, and it's taking me until late afternoon until I feel kinda normal.   I don't even like to drive ( and have not been) before noon.  I have read posts of the dizzy effect going away and people whom have felt it never leaves.  My question is when is it to soon to consider another medicine.  I want to give this one a try, but I am a small business owner and worry that it is impacting my work, and that will impact my employees and I don't want to be that kind of boss ( calling off, not following through) because of this medicine.
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Offline skeebo1969

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Re: Never been on meds, started atripla 1 week ago.
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2013, 01:48:49 am »


  I was on Atripla for about 3 years.  The side effects became minimal after about 1 month as long as I took it as prescribed (without food, and a empty stomach).  In my case, if I ate a fatty meal before or after taking it I would still feel some side effects even after being on it for one year.

  It is different for everyone though, some can tolerate it better than others I mean.

  It's hard to say how long you should wait before you make a decision about changing meds.  The side effects may go away with time, or they may lessen and become more tolerable.  It's definitely a personal choice.

  I waited 3 years, but looking back I should have known it wasn't working for me around the 6 month to one year mark.  It was affecting my sleep.  And, of course, this is just my scenario.  We have many here who sing Atripla praises and it works just fine for them.
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Offline skeebo1969

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Re: Never been on meds, started atripla 1 week ago.
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2013, 01:54:41 am »


  I'm sorry Paladin, I kept looking back at your post and assumed you had been on Atripla since February.  Silly me, I should have looked at the title of your thread.  I would definitely wait a little longer, the first week is probably the time when you'll feel the side effects most.
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Offline newt

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Re: Never been on meds, started atripla 1 week ago.
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2013, 02:32:01 am »
The mood/sleep/balance side effects usually settle in 2-3 weeks. If they don't then it is fair to look at a new combo without efavirenz in it if you want to (efavirenz is the drug in Atripla that affects your mood). All modern combinations are as effective as each other. Good luck.

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Offline Bornnaked

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Re: Never been on meds, started atripla 1 week ago.
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2013, 11:08:09 am »
31 July 2013

I started my Atripla last night. My first time on hiv treatment since I was diagnosed HIV positive in February 2012. I was dealing with other health issues that my doctors felt needed addressed prior to starting treatment.

Well I woke up this morning feeling all light headed. Kind of like I was hung over. I remember waking up last night throwing the covers off of me because I felt really hot. I didn't have any dreams that I remember. I've been up for about two hours now and I still feel pretty light headed. I still have to live my life. I can't let a little buzz keep me down. These are my experiences. I sure hope they help someone else out.

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Offline eric48

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Re: Never been on meds, started atripla 1 week ago.
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2013, 05:10:56 pm »
I am a small business owner and worry that it is impacting my work, and that will impact my employees and I don't want to be that kind of boss

Legitimate concern. Same here...

However hard I tried to adjust and be the good kind of boss, it did not work out as I thought.

Burned out , my doc said.

I just could not keep up with management issues and personal/health issues.

Finally I resorted to downsizing.

Sorry for those I laid off, but, I do feel better now.

I think it will pretty much depend on your business environnment. As long as prospects for the business look good every one is happy. on a downturn you have everything onto your shoulders and for your own sake, unload the stress before it takes on you.

Well... Welcome to the club

Eric
NVP/ABC/3TC/... UD ; CD4 > 900; CD4/CD8 ~ 1.5   stock : 6 months (2013: FOTO= 5d. ON 2d. OFF ; 2014: Clin. Trial NCT02157311 = 4days ON, 3days OFF ; 2015: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02157311 ; 2016: use of granted patent US9101633, 3 days ON, 4days OFF; 2017: added TDF, so NVP/TDF/ABC/3TC, once weekly

Offline atripla_2013

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Re: Never been on meds, started atripla 1 week ago.
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2013, 04:05:48 am »
Hi friends,

Today is my 2 months of taking Atripla. As routine, I stop eating at 8 pm, taking Atripla at 10pm and fall into sleep around 11pm and walk up at 8 am next morning. So I sleep 9 hours a night draftly.

I feel 2 new things:

1. I sleep longer than I usually did before (almost 9 hours a night)
2. my joint area (knee or ankle or back) sounds "crack", "crack" when I move.

How do you think about this?
Male, 30
Diagnoised Jan 2013
July.13: CD4: 351, VL: 85
May.13: CD4: 336, VL: 24100
Start Atripla June 2013
Aug.14: CD4: 650, VL: UD

Offline mecch

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Re: Never been on meds, started atripla 1 week ago.
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2013, 04:39:44 am »
If you are not back to normal clarity and effectiveness within a month, then by all means CHANGE combos. Atripla is not a good drug for certain people.

Hey everyone has their own experience and choices to make, but I do not like to see reports of having to downsize anything in life because of the side effects of Atripla.  This seems like bad medical attention.  If one is in a life situation, where one has access to 1) a doctor and 2) testing, and 3) different effective modern HAART combinations -- then the way to go is finding the combo that ensures the best quality of life and least side effects.
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