Descovy and Insomnia: What Users Say

• Ada...
• July 8, 2018

For HIV Infection "I was on Truvada for a number of years and was switched to Descovy in August 2017. At first, all was fine, but after a couple of months, I became unwell, feeling like I have a constant cold, not getting good sleep, only able to sleep for four hours, being woken up with pounding in my head, a very fast heartbeat, my head feels foggy, and severe sweating, and my legs feel cold to touch. I read the leaflet that came with my Descovy, but it doesn’t mention my symptoms, so then I did some research and looked at Descovy on a site called medbroadcast.com, and sure enough, it mentions all my symptoms as Descovy side effects. Going to see my HIV consultant tomorrow and taking back all my Descovy as they have totally ruined my summer. I suggest to anyone going to start Descovy please do your research and don’t just read the leaflet or take your doctor's word!"

• Flo...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 4, 2018

For HIV Infection "I had terrible insomnia with this medication. The emtricitabine in this medication has an incidence of insomnia in adults of 5% to 16%. Plus it made me groggy in the morning."

• tel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 25, 2023

For HIV Infection "I have experienced mood swings, not sleeping well, pressure under my rib cage, and coughing. Keeps the viral load undetectable but has too many side effects for me."