User Reviews for Atripla oral

started a year ago, viral load from 120,000 down to underectable and cd4 count increased from 130 to 535!

This is the best medication for hiv.

Have gone from a viral load of over 1 million to undetectable and CD4 count has gone from 18 to over 600. Been on Atripla about 9 months. No side effects except vivid dreams but had those while on other treatments before starting Atripla.

Been taking it for about 6 weeks now, i experianced several side effects, the first night i took it i couldnt leave the house until 3pm the next day cause i felt too drunk to drive, but after that the drunken feeling was only there right after taking it, and early in the morning. I also experianced some depression for a couple weeks. Very vivid dreams made my sleep quite restless and found it hard to wake up in the morning for work. But after the first initial three weeks most of these side effects have disappeared, i still get an occasional weird dream (but i have always had weird dreams. Oh yeah, it makes you feel gassy for a while too. As far as my numbers CD4 count and viral load, i havnt found out how they are yet, although just 3 months after my ex started taking it he was undetectable.Read More Read Less

My second HIV med and do not have any complaints. It's doing wonders for me! Yay!

well actually I just started taking atripla about a week ago I have experienced some side effect symptoms but it's okay .

once a day dosing is the way to go,side effects only lasted three or four days. occassionally have wild vivid dreams, small small price to pay to have my viral load now undetectible

on this drug for approx.6 1/2 weeks not sure if it is working appt with Dr. in 10days take at night can't sleep if i don,t go to bed asap nausea in the am have to eat breakfast late 10-11a.m. appetite fair and started losing weight almost immediately biggest fear was about 117 now about 110 and my firm "sista girl butt" is history very depressing any one else losing weight? usually i briskwalk 6 miles in the morning to afraid of losing more weight all my jeans are falling off and sundresses are no longer sexy(stomach bloated arms and legs getting skinnier) tcell count at 48 before meds will find out numbers at Dr. appt I will continue to trust God because I know He is a healer! Read More Read Less

i've been taking this med for about a month. my body gets real warm afterwards. cannot take it with ANY thing else. if on an empty stomach i get very woozy, so its taken at night or late afternoon after a good meal. as far as i know my num are excellent! does ant one else get a warm sensation?

The sustiva in the Rx keeps me awake at night so I take it 1st thing in the morning around 6 am. Absolutely NO side effects. Im full blown, and my numbers are climbing slowly.

Before Starting this medication, my immune system was almost non-existing. After six months, there was a dramatic change. Now, I'm undetectable. No side effects and I also gained my weight back.

I was a study participant, this is my second review, forgot to tell you I take the pill at 5:00 in the afternoon after work on empty stomach but I drink a gatorade with it, sugars in the Gatorade act as buffer, then I get my workout at 24 hour fitness for 2 hours, then I am starving and I eat dinner. This way no diziness or nausea. I don't like taking pill at bedtime because then the pill does not metabolize and I wake up dizzy and dizzy all day. Take the pill at a time of high metabolism on dead empty stomach with a gatorade or juice, then do not eat for at least 2 hours and I recommend exercising because it speeds up metabolism of the pill and takes your mind off of it especially in the health club around other people. Important to stay socially connected stay in normal routines as long as normal routine does not involve being a hound. No sex except with devoted partners who know and then always use comdom even if undetectable don't risk your partner. By the way, if mwe live right and give our bodies the tools to fight, I believe we can outlive the virus. If a virus can't reproduce, it cannot survive. The HIV has learned to hide a few copies that live on but I believe our bodies will learn to kill the remainig copies eventually. Keep on giving your body the tools it needs to fight, this damn virus will die. PeaceRead More Read Less

I was study participant in 2006 for the introduction of Atripla, was also study participant 4 years ago for the intro of the 3 drug regimen. I have no other physical problems outside of this darn HIV, I eat high protein low fat and work ot 6 days a week. I have no side efects with Atripla and my life is fantastic. Atripla is a miracle. Unbelievable great work by researchers. Thank you so much. God bless you all.

The first few weeks were a little difficult with the constant nauseous feeling. However, that slowly dissipated. I started on Atripla in October and it is now April and I'm undetectable and my CD4 count is over 800. This medication definitely works for me.

Initially getting started was very difficult as I encountered a lot of side effects. The main ones were not sleeping (or having strange dreams if I did sleep), migraine like headaches, and a constant 'drunk' or 'high' feeling. (Ok, so maybe I can't complain too much about that last one!) My doctor prescribed Elavil for the headaches and sleeping problems and it has been smooth sailing ever since although I do still get the feeling of being 'drunk', after 6 months it almost all but disappeared. Viral Load remains undetectable but my T-Cells (CD4) has not improved as much as my doctor had hoped. (Minor initial increase followed by stability and small drop.) Overall, this is probably the best regiment available since it is so easy to take and pretty much ALL the alternatives have major side effects and disadvantages. Read More Read Less

Very nice, in the matter of 3 months brought my viral load down from 750,000 to undetectable, and only 1 pill a day. Have not experienced any of the listed side effects.

First med for hiv. Strange dreams but other than that good results

I like that it does not need to be refrigerated and is three drugs in one...therefore, one pill not several.

This is my first treatment for HIV since i was diagnosed 3 years ago and I have only been on it for about a month and I cant complain one bit. The only thing I have experinced is constant dream at night, not nightmares, but its basically like I am watching TV in my sleep because I have so many of them. They have gotten better and I think it was just a side effect that was takin place in the beginning. All in all, I would recommend this drug over some of the others which seem to have lots more side effects that last long term in addition to having to take more of them. Its worth the money.Read More Read Less