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I Take Biktarvy For HIV. Lately I've Been Experiencing Flu Like Symptoms.I'm Negative For Flu As Well As Covid 19. Are These HIV Symptoms

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Houston, TX
January 6
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Serious side effects of BIKTARVY may also include:

Changes in your immune system. Your immune system may get stronger and begin to fight infections that may have been hidden in your body. Tell your healthcare provider if you have any new symptoms after you start taking BIKTARVY.
Kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your healthcare provider should do blood and urine tests to check your kidneys. If you develop new or worse kidney problems, they may tell you to stop taking BIKTARVY.
Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and feet, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat.
Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or stomach-area pain.
The most common side effects of BIKTARVY in clinical studies were diarrhea (6%), nausea (6%), and headache (5%). Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or don’t go away.

January 6
A myHIVteam Member

I doubt that it’s the Biktarvy
There are so many flu strains out there right now
Could be a combination of things
I’ve had the same issues in past month

January 9
A myHIVteam Member

I was talking Biktarvy and wasn't able to sleep. My doctor changed me to Delstrigo. No problems.

January 6

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