Scared out of my mind?

23 Sep 2010

Nothing to be scared of taking the med, the doc who precribed the med would have weighed the pros & cons before prescribing the med., stay in touch with your doc in case the side effects become too bothersome.

As with any medicine, side effects are possible with Atripla (efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate); however, not everyone who takes the drug will have problems. In fact, most people tolerate it quite well. If side effects do occur, in most cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or can easily be treated by you or your healthcare provider.

23 Sep 2010

Hi x1376, I looked up Atripla on this site, drugs A-Z, and the only thing I saw was freckling on face and slight discoloration of palms of hands. That doesn't sound too bad for a medication that might keep you healthy or even possibly save your life! Perhaps you could add more details to your question, tell us the side effects that you know of that are concerning you.
I wish you health and happiness,

1 Oct 2010

I have been on Atripla for a year. the only side effect i have experienced is the awesome dreams. THat's the best part of this medication. You get really good dreams that you can actually rememeber in the morning, but usually this happens when you take it on an actual "really" empty stomach... plus on me, made me feel like a bit buzzing it feeling, the kind you get when you have some beers, it wasnt bad feeling but it feel nice and relaxed to go to sleep. This happened only on my first few weeks of starting it. Nothing major and not everyday. My doctor told me that I could have a light dinner early and then take the atripla around the bedtime, maybe within 30min-1hr of going to sleep. I hope you do great with this pill. I love it and within a year I became undetectable and cells going up. Im happy, and is only once at bedtime. Take care. Best wishes!!

7 Oct 2010