Truvada for HIV Infection User Reviews

• Hai...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 28, 2020

"I've been using Truvada for almost 5 years. My numbers are okay. Recently became undetectable. I notice a major sleeping problem. My knees, ankles, and back always hurt. While I'm on quarantine, so much time off decided to do some research. I am only 46 and have more pain than a 90-year-old. I am sure I can blame Truvada for that."

• Joh...
• August 29, 2013

"I started Truvada once a day along with Isentress twice a day, and my HIV load was 28,000 and CD4% 31%. After 40 days, my HIV load is <20 and CD4% 32.7. Excellent improvement considering I have experienced ZERO side effects, and all other lab work came out well. I am 49 years old and very active."

• Bad...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 10, 2020

"After taking Truvada with seemingly zero issues, I had a nagging spine ache issue. Finally, the pain landed me in the ER, and after many tests and scans, I was informed I have degenerative disc disease. This disease is incurable but not life-threatening. I wasn't informed that it is a side effect of Truvada, which I continued taking, and my pain issues grew much worse. Once being informed of the link to Truvada, I switched meds, and the pain stayed but stopped accelerating. If your spine gives you any pain on Truvada, TELL YOUR DOCTOR. The pain can become debilitating."

• Anonymous
• December 24, 2011

"I have been on the combination of Truvada, Prezista, and Norvir for over 2 years now. The side effects that cause me the most problems are the ones dealing with my kidneys! The Truvada has made my GFR go down to 30, very close to changing medicines at that point. But it has been working so well that we took a very close look at my kidney function, and my GFR has stabilized around 55. Other than that, the side effects have been minimal to none. Great medicine overall!"

• Dav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 11, 2018

"Doctor put me on Truvada as part of my medication for HIV. I almost died from it. My kidneys went down to 50%, luckily, we caught it in time. The new medication is just one pill, and the pill and I get along."

• Sco...
• April 19, 2010

"After one year on Truvada in combination with Prezista and Norvir - the only listed side effect I may be suffering from is insomnia - and I think that has more to do with other factors than with Truvada (I take it at noon). After hearing about possible side effects with HIV medicines - it is a pleasant surprise!"

• Sic...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 18, 2015

"I've been on Truvada daily for more than 5 years. I have had numerous problems, though it has kept my viral load undetectable. Most recent issues are elevated creatinine, elevated lipase, UTIs, nausea, vomiting, bloating. They are slowly ruling out all other causes, but I am suspecting it is the meds. I started on Truvada, Norvir, and Lexiva, but after a few years on that combo, my liver began to fail. They stopped the HIV meds then, but opted to reintroduce the Truvada as it's excreted through the kidneys and added Isentress. That was changed to Tivicay and Truvada, which is my current regimen."

• Lip...
• February 19, 2022

"After 3 years on Tivicay and Truvada, I lose fat from my face: forehead, temples, cheeks, jawline. No other side effects; I still play half professional football and train 5 times a week. If you have a low body fat level when starting treatment, avoid this combination."

• Mik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 3, 2023

"I had to take this medication because my wife tested positive. From the day I started this drug, I had a headache. This went on for a month until I had what appeared to be a stroke, but all the stroke tests were negative. Once I stopped taking this, the headaches and the problem went away. I would use extreme caution before ever taking this drug."

• lor...
• September 4, 2008

"I've been using Truvada for about three months, with no noted side effects. Once-daily dosing of one pill is great, and it can be taken with or without food."

• Anonymous
• May 19, 2011

"My viral load has gone from 180,000 to undetectable in 10 months."

• Suc...
• August 2, 2015

"I have been taking Truvada and Edurant combination for the past two years, no side effects at all, and my viral load is 20, CD4 good too. And living in Thailand, the medication is so cheap."

• Anonymous
• September 30, 2011

"I started using Truvada when Intelence affected my liver. Great combination. I stopped using sleeping pills. Take Truvada before bed. Great medicine."

• njr...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 26, 2016

"No side effects experienced in almost two years on this drug. Now taking with Tivicay, and no problem so far."

• Bay...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 2, 2015

"Been on Truvada, Norvir, Prezista combination for 3 years after Zerit was discontinued and I developed a resistance to Sustiva. No noted side effects other than urine diluted."