Dovato and Hair Loss: What Users Say

• Thi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2021

For HIV Infection "I was diagnosed with HIV in June 2020 and started out with Biktarvy, which, although got me to undetectable fast, didn’t work well for me – mainly due to hair loss, rash, and heart rushing. I switched to Triumeq, which worked okay but often had a bad stomach. Since two months back, I asked to try Dovato instead since it’s the same as Triumeq but without the Abacavir. I have since not had a single side effect, and so far, this medication works incredibly well for me. Haven’t done my blood works since I switched, but I assume and hope I’m still undetectable. Slowly accepting these days that I am living with HIV, but hoping so much for a cure. We are so blessed though about the ingenuity of mankind creating molecules that save most of us from a previously certain, early death. Thank you to the entire medical community. Thank you for giving us all life."

• Ann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 3, 2021

For HIV Infection "I've been on Dovato for 9 months now, and it causes extreme anxiety and weird vision for me. But upon reading the reviews of other drugs, I think I would rather be a hermit crab with bad anxiety than have liver issues, hair loss, and insomnia like the other drugs cause. Besides anxiety and weird vision issues, it has caused no issues, lol. Wish the anxiety would chill out."

• Jus...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 3, 2021

For HIV Infection "I started taking Dovato in September 2020, and it is June 2021 now. This drug has worked pretty well for me in the fact that I became undetectable quite fast, and it’s only two ingredients. I have found at first Dovato caused a lot of vivid dreams that are really life-like, but it doesn’t bother me, so I’m okay with that. Hair thinning! No one talks about this, but for a lot of people, antiviral drugs cause hair loss, which is the biggest setback to me when it comes to Dovato. My liver has remained healthy (even with my moderate alcohol use), so that’s always a plus. I do recommend unless you have extreme symptoms like some other people are having. Best luck! Stay healthy :)"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 30, 2022

For HIV Infection "Been on it 5 weeks, changed from Atripla. My legs feel weak. I get leg cramps at night, don’t sleep so much, and my hair feels thinner than before. Seem to be putting on weight fast. Gonna stay with it."