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Main Forums => Living With HIV => Topic started by: LakeEriePoz on June 30, 2007, 08:09:59 am
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I am taking Atripla and my my partner has noticed that my breath is getting really bad. Also when I sweat at the gym the smell is so bad that I often need to go and spray on additional body spray in the middle of my workout. Has anyone had similar problems and how have you overcome them...
Thanks,
Don
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After the gym is it an ammonia type smell? and have you been eating enough? If you not, your body goes into ketosis which will create a sweet, yet foul odor. Typically your body metabolizes carbs for energy, but if your not supplying your body with enough, then it begins to gobble up the fat.
I do not know if this is a side affect of something you are taking.
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I do honestly believe that whatever goes into your body comes out in the form of odors etc. So, maybe you just are having a bit more than most people due to your own unique body.
Here is a story to illustrate: my partner, a friend and I were riding down the interstate in our car. The friend and Kurt are both on meds. I did not know which meds the friend was on. He cut a huge smelly fart and I said..."oh my god a Kaletra fart" and he said "yup".
I know Kaletra farts when I smell them I guess.... cause Kurt has a particular odor about his.
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Does Sustiva and Truvada create the same effect? My friend can empty out a room in no time since he started his meds. I swear its clock work.
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My last boyfriend said his scent changed after he started medications. I only knew him after he was already on them so I couldn't say if he was right or wrong. I can say that he was more self conscious about his scent being bad than I ever thought it was.
I'm not certain on how to change your scent outside of someone once told me that I smelled sweeter when I had been drinking wheatgrass regularly.
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I'm convinced that I sweat much more and that yes, it can get rank easily but of course with proper frequent hygiene it should not be an issue. You just need to react a bit more forcefully.
To be honest I've noticed no difference during times of less/more food intake or changes in diet. If you believe what your putting in your body affects these things then I think something as strong as HAART is going to be the cause more than food.
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I ve noticied last night when sleeping and sweating...my sweats smelt like a ..well when you open a new bottles of vitamins..that smell...I don't know maybe the side effects talking.
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New vitamins. Hmm, that's a good way to describe it. Kinda a musky yet mineral infused odour.
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He cut a huge smelly fart and I said..."oh my god a Kaletra fart" and he said "yup".
I call those smells "scents" from my line of personal fragrances collection. ;D
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Actually, Lake Erie Poz, I've had the same problem. Started Atripla a year ago and now the issue is so bad it's affecting my social life. Just curious if you ever found a treatment plan for it or did you eventually switch meds?
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Actually, Lake Erie Poz, I've had the same problem. Started Atripla a year ago and now the issue is so bad it's affecting my social life. Just curious if you ever found a treatment plan for it or did you eventually switch meds?
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