Dolutegravir / lamivudine and Itching: What Users Say

• Unk...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 9, 2021

For HIV Infection "I hope someone can relate to my experience. I have been taking Dovato for two months now. I was initially on Atripla and took it for less than two weeks. I was highly allergic to it, confused, depressed, always feeling high, like I drank whole bottles of wine. I wasn’t stable and wanted to die. That was the longest two weeks of my life, and I didn’t think I would survive. Finally, I was put on Trimuq! I felt normal, happy, and hopeful, it worked very well, and my CD4 greatly improved. My doctor suggested after 2 months to switch me to Dovato, smaller in size, less toxicity. I was looking forward to it. A month into the drug, itchy skin, small bumps on my arms, tummy, back, turning black, and black spots on my feet (don’t know if black spots on my feet were initially caused by Atripla or Trimuq, as I noticed them only a month into Dovato), muscle spasms, pins and needles, crawling skin, a bit light-headed, and now a couple of days of heart palpitations, dreams, anxiety."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 25, 2021

For HIV Infection "Within two days of taking my first dose, I started getting a rash on the back of my neck and my arms. I immediately stopped taking the prescribed prednisone for my rash but am still experiencing itching."

• Mig...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 28, 2024

For HIV Infection "I was diagnosed in Nov 2022. Dovato was prescribed, and within 2 months I was undetectable. Even with being undetectable, I developed hypogonadism. That is when the testicles stop producing testosterone due to injury or infection. Whenever I take the Dovato, my scrotum starts to itch severely. I am not sure if it's the medication, but I do wonder if others are having the same experience?"