Truvada and Insomnia: What Users Say
Reviews for Truvada
- A-C...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 10, 2017
For Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of HIV "I've been taking pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP) now for over 3 years. It's kept me HIV negative, thankfully. However, the longer I'm on it, the more issues I have with sleep and irritability... I also feel like I'm not as enthusiastic as I was before taking PrEP. This can all be tied to the sleep problems that I feel are a side effect of Truvada. So I'm not completely free of side effects. But I am glad that there is a pill we gay men can take to protect us from HIV."
- Sco...
- April 19, 2010
For HIV Infection "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!"
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For Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis of HIV "Truvada worked out fine for a couple of months, had mild headaches and some nausea the first couple of days when I started taking it. Then it was all good for a while. But a recent physical with a urine test showed I had abnormal kidney function, Stage 2 CKD (which is pretty mild but still concerning). I thought at first I was just experiencing my usual insomnia and general soreness, but they got worse the longer I was on the medicine. Definitely stopping Truvada use and switching to another type of PrEP."