I just finished one month on this drug after exposure to the blood of an HIV infected person. I hope it worked but will need further blood tests. I felt mild nausea while taking the drug and these symptoms seemed to get a little worse after I finished treatment. HIV is not just a disease of drug users and gays. If a 57 year-old, married, hetrosexual, managomous person can be exposed, anyone can...
rigo | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
5/30/2013
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 3.3
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Truvada is a great medicine except in my very special case it gives me a lot of gas in my stomach and also I have developed a hughe belly full of grease (lypodistrophia), it seems most of my body grease accumulates around my abdominal area, which is uncomfortable.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
5/17/2013
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 4.3
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Take Truvada with Kaletra to control HIV and chronic HepB. Viral load undetectable and cd4 count up from 65 to 165. Wish it had more of an effect on my cd4 count.
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mama | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
5/15/2013
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 4.0
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Dee99 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
11/9/2012
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 4.0
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I was satisfied have been on the medication w/Kaletra and my viral loads have been undetectable and C4 are around 600. Recently they found that it has increased my bone density. Dr. recommending change of med.
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HAPPY 2 B ALIVE | 55-64 | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
9/23/2012
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 5.0
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I TAKE TRUVADA WITH KALETRA. I AM UNDETECTABLE WITH A NORMAL CD4. NO SIDE EFFECTS
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Newbie | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
8/29/2012
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 3.3
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Take TRUVADA at bedtime. If you are taking with ISENTRESS you may experience insomnia. Tylenol PM worked for me. First three weeks were the worst and side effects subsided one at a time. I take it at night cause I get BAD DEPRESSION side effects for about 6 or 7 hours after taking. I try to sleep through those first 6 or 7 hours. It see,ms to work. I have no other drugs to comapre this to.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
8/19/2012
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 5.0
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virus load undectable cd4 count 500. once a day with prezista and norvir. no side effects
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tony | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
6/7/2012
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 5.0
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have went six months without the use of truvada and sustiva and has suffered no reprocution from doing so my cd4 remains undetected and i feel fine...however i do still experience slight swelling in lymphnoe
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michellemllr5 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/9/2012
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taken truvada for a few months now and have no side affects at all that i noticed so far, so good lets see how it continues to work in the future.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
7/28/2011
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 5.0
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Take this drug with Isentress and had great results. Best drug combination out there.
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michaelrolcott | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
6/17/2011
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 5.0
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Great Combination with Truvada and Isentress!
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blessedone | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
1/9/2011
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 5.0
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I am taking with two other meds and within my first few months my viral load was undetecable.Was very sick the first few weeks but it was god sent.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/29/2010
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 2.7
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Childe | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/3/2010
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking this in conjunction with Isentress, for a little over a month & already my viral load is undectecable and my T-cell count is up by 100! A life saver. I am so thankful for this medicine and the wonderful scientists and doctors who care enough to help with this terrible disease!
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happylady | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
5/3/2010
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 5.0
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oklahomagayguy | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
3/5/2010
Condition: Prevention of HIV Infection after Exposure
Overall rating 5.0
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I have used it since 2003 and my numbers are stable and have been for 5 years.
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me1 | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/3/2009
Condition: Prevention of HIV Infection after Exposure
Overall rating 2.0
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just started. can't give an opinion yet
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/27/2009
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 1.0
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I had all the side effects of this drug in the first week. I stopped using it after I called me doctor in about 5 days.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
9/19/2009
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking this medication for 5 years along with reyataz and norivir. Viral load undetectable and cd4 count 1500. Works very well for me.
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jenn | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/9/2009
Condition: HIV
Overall rating 4.3
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Horrible gastro-intestenal problems at first. After twoo weeks, much easier to tolerate. I take asap in the am and 2 hours later, I'm go to go.
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