Reviewer: tosha, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have been on this medicine for 3 and 1/2 months and half my hair has fallen out, all my muscles hurt and just lifting my legs i feel like i'm picking up 50lb logs and having to take naps. I've also started having irregular heart beats again (this is why i switched i was on Invirase and it causes heart problems. I'm also have a real rough time getting going in the morning because i feel out of it ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on this medicine for 3 and 1/2 months and half my hair has fallen out, all my muscles hurt and just lifting my legs i feel like i'm picking up 50lb logs and having to take naps. I've also started having irregular heart beats again (this is why i switched i was on Invirase and it causes heart problems. I'm also have a real rough time getting going in the morning because i feel out of it and have now gotten to the point i don't feel like going to work. My doctor wants to keep me on Isentress, Norvir, and Viread becaue i am drug resistant to alot of the drugs. But i wonder how much more i can take of this. Is it worth all the side effects to keep vl undetectable? I have a huge decision to make at my next doctors appt.
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Reviewer: LUCKYONE, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I HAVE JUST STARTED TAKING INSENTRESS 5 DAYS AGO. I WILL NOT KNOW THE EFFECTS ON MY NUMBERS TILL I GO FOR LABS IN 30 DAYS. I DID NOT READ ANY SIDE EFFECT UNTIL DAY 5. I HAVE BEEN HAVING VERY STRANGE DREAMS. VIVID,AND DISTURBING. DRY MOUTH, FEEL HUNGRY BUT DO'T FEEL LIKE EATING, AND TIRED MORE THAN I AM ALREADY WITH MY DEPRESSION I HAVE ADD, SO ANY JITTERY FEELINGS OR ANXIETY, I MAY NOT FEEL AS MU ... Show Full Comment

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I HAVE JUST STARTED TAKING INSENTRESS 5 DAYS AGO. I WILL NOT KNOW THE EFFECTS ON MY NUMBERS TILL I GO FOR LABS IN 30 DAYS. I DID NOT READ ANY SIDE EFFECT UNTIL DAY 5. I HAVE BEEN HAVING VERY STRANGE DREAMS. VIVID,AND DISTURBING. DRY MOUTH, FEEL HUNGRY BUT DO'T FEEL LIKE EATING, AND TIRED MORE THAN I AM ALREADY WITH MY DEPRESSION I HAVE ADD, SO ANY JITTERY FEELINGS OR ANXIETY, I MAY NOT FEEL AS MUCH FROM THIS MED. THE REASON I STARTED THIS NEW REGEMENT WAS BECAUSE I COULD NOT SWALLOW THE NORVIR PILL. I HAVE BEEN DEALING DEPRESISON FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. I LIKE THE FACT I ONLY TAKE 2 HIV PILLS IN THE MORNING AND 1 AT NIGHT. ISENTRESS IS AM/PM. OVERALL USE CONVIENTANT. GAVE A LOW SCORE FOR EFFECTIVENESS ONLY BECAUSE HAVE NOT DONE LAB WORK YET. I'M SURE IT WILL BE GOOD. MY NUMBERS CURRENTLY ARE 450 FOR T-CELLS, AND 20,000 FOR VIRAL. BEEN HIV SINCE 1986. I'VE BEEN ON A DRUG VACATION FOR 10 YEARS, AND JUST DECIDED WITH MY DR.'S INPUT OF STARTED AGAIN AS OF SEPT. 09, WITH NORVIR, PLU OTHERS. I HOPE I CAN STAY ON THIS ONE AND IT GIVE ME RESULTS.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I started taking this medicine about a year ago. I am on combination of Intelence, insentress, norvir, and lexiva. I am having the typical side effects: trouble sleeping, sometimes go into deep long sleeps, itching skin. But this has been best this combination I've used and I've tried so many drugs and couldn't take them. My t-cell count has increased signficantly, and I have remained undetach ... Show Full Comment

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I started taking this medicine about a year ago. I am on combination of Intelence, insentress, norvir, and lexiva. I am having the typical side effects: trouble sleeping, sometimes go into deep long sleeps, itching skin. But this has been best this combination I've used and I've tried so many drugs and couldn't take them. My t-cell count has increased signficantly, and I have remained undetachable. It's working great so I am enduring any of the side effects. I am just thankful for solid numbers.
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Reviewer: goldiger, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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used it only 2 1/2 month. It made me too sleepy,exhausted. I was taking 3 naps a day, did not want to work any more, felt intoxicated. I love what Kathleen calls it: "JITTERY" Sorry but at this point I am not willing to live like a Zombie and feel miserable just so my Vireal load is undetectable... Off that med and feeling normal again = energetic.

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used it only 2 1/2 month. It made me too sleepy,exhausted. I was taking 3 naps a day, did not want to work any more, felt intoxicated. I love what Kathleen calls it: "JITTERY" Sorry but at this point I am not willing to live like a Zombie and feel miserable just so my Vireal load is undetectable... Off that med and feeling normal again = energetic.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female (Patient)

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stomach cramps and constipation

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stomach cramps and constipation
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