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Kaletra,lamivudine,retonovir Plus Septrin

A myHIVteam Member asked a question 💭

Am new here..I take it 3tablets morning 3evening..its kind of too much.I hate it. Every time I visit the clinic I hope they combined it to one tablet..its not easy to move around with it when out of home or while visiting.. Its been 9 years with undetectable viral load of over 6years,its my second line
What's your experience and do you take this much
I experience migraines not everyday but in a month continuously like for a week I think its the side effects. If I miss my meds for a day ,I get… read more

November 18, 2018
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A myHIVteam Member

I notice you are taking a rather old regimen.
I would have a frank talk with your doctor. There are many newer regimens that involve fewer pills. I would make sure to remind the doc about your migraines, too.
When I started meds, I took AZT, Epivir (Lamivudine and still a great med) and Crixivan (after a brief trial of Saquinavir).
I took 18 HIV pills a day, had to restrict my eating times, etc., and had plenty of side effects. I took that regimen for 11 years. I finally switched when body shape changes started to cause physical problems.
Note that two of the three meds I first took are no longer used much because of their severe side effects.
Don't get me wrong, that regimen saved my life. But, things are much better now, regarding meds, than they were 20+years ago.
Please don't be like me. The old "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" adage is wrong. I should have changed years before I did. I might have been able to avoid some of the problems I now deal with.
If nothing else, I could have reduced my pill burden (and bought a smaller pill box.)

By the way, I am now down to three HIV pills a day (Isentress and Truvada) and doing great with them.

November 19, 2018
A myHIVteam Member

Ask them about Genvoa, it's one pill once a day.

December 28, 2022
A myHIVteam Member

Thanks [[user:Mark:580952696b4dcc5a[[phone:85000460]] ..
18:]] pills and you survived then i will survive too.
We are really missing on information here..Got to do lots of research..Doctors dont tell us nothing only" watch your weight and what you eat" i only learned online that undetectable viral load means no infecting your partner.
We still developing.our meds are free .Maybe they give us what they can manage( afford) but not the best. We cant complain for it is what it is ( free)
I take Betapyn for my migraines..
Its my second line of meds..i understand i cant change.my viral load undetectable,my bp okey,my cholestrol fine,No severe complications except for the migraine and abit of weight.
Thanks am on the check..will try talk to my doctor see if soon there are plans of upgrading.The number of pills still a bother to me..hope they reduce them to 2 .
Never understood why we gotta take the antibiotic( septrin all through everyday..so i skip it now and then

November 20, 2018 (edited)

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