Some doctors feel that tenofovir-based two
drug regimen are more likely to adhere to post-exposure prophylaxis than discontinuation due to strong side effects. Perhaps, that could be the reason for prescribing just the Truvada. You would need to follow up with your doctor to find out the answers to go with whether 2 drug or 3 drug regimen because no one here online or on any other website can substitute a doctor's advice.
The active ingredients of you will are tenofovir, emtricitabine and efavirenz. I am on day two of the Meds. The first night the side effects of dizziness were extremely severe. It was hard to walk. I found myself having a panic attack until I finally just went to sleep. When I woke up I was rather fine and did not feel dizzy. The dizziness went away by today, day 5, but my lower back is in SEVERE pain.
My question:
1) Do these side effects ware off as the course goes on? Will it get easier?
I started a course of PEP that included Tenvor-EM (Indian version Emtricitabine/Tenofovir DF) and Kaluvia (generic of lopinavir/retonavir) for 25 days and interrupted it for two reasons:
1-My partner tested Negative(Antigen/ Antibody) on 22 days post exposure
2-Thinking that i might be developing facial Lipodystrophy (slight facial fat loss under cheek bones). I cant tell if my face was like this before the treatment or it is just an illusion.
An international study found the antiviral combination of tenofovir and emtricitabine (Truvada) was most effective in treating younger adult hepatitis B patients with high viral load and normal ALT levels.
Doctors historically have not treated this group because there appeared to be no sign of liver damage. However, doctors now know that high viral loads may increase patients’ risk of liver damage and cancer as they age, despite their normal ALT levels.
What are my chances of getting infected. Another question was administered a PEP drug emtricitabine and tenofovir, can it prevent me from contracting HiV.
Truvada 200 mg (emtricitabine-tenofovir) plus Tivicay 50 mg (dolutegravir) for 28 days to reduce likelihood of HIV illnesses. These meds have potentially serious side-effects. Perhaps taking the meds is more dangerous than doing nothing in the following circumstance?
I'm a fairly healthy circumcised male in my 60s. I had unprotected vaginal sex with a busy commercial sex worker for one hour on two occasions. Assuming she has an HIV infection - it seems my chance of infection is about 0.
However, it can cause kidney toxicity in susceptible individuals and is associated with bone loss that begins soon after starting treatment. The long-term consequences of these side effects are a growing concern in light of guidelines recommending earlier treatment and expanding use of Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
I will do that it seems the higher dose has created this and I'm not on anything else.
Many AD's have side effects that affect the libido, guess it applies to both sex es. As far as I know all AD's have this drastic effect . Hopefully you'll find one that's OK for you . Good luck.
Yes, I've only been on it a week and I experience the muscle aches and bilateral flank pain as well. In addition, insomnia!
THOUGHT I WAS GOING CRAZY BEFORE I FOUND YOU GUY. SIDE EFFECTS MUCH MORE THAN WE HAD BEEN LED TO BELIEVE.PERSONALLY HAVE THE BLURRY VISION, ENHANCED JOINT PAIN, SWEATS, AND SLEEP NOT GOOD. FINALLY SAW FEED BACK FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT VERIFIED OTHERS FEELING SAME. ANYONE FEELING ANYTHING ELSE ODD? PLEASE POST. ALSO HAVE BLOATING, IRRITABILITY. AND CONTRARY TO WHAT DOCTORS SAY, I'M ALWAYS CONSTIPATED.
Hi. I am on week 60/72, second round of treatment. I was really really sick after shot for first few months and then this resolved and became tolerable at least. I now find that I am having these same significant side effects later in tx. This didn't happen last round, but I went 48 then. Anyone else have this happen?
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