Hi Teak just wanted to give an update went to regular Dr he told me to contine with combivir if I keep feeling bAd he could change to truvad he said CDC recommend this cause its low risk he said cause of membrains. I will focus on what you have shared with me. He also told me to do a test after three months. My body feels a little better earlier I thought I was going to die now just super tired. Thank you for being here
You shouldn't have been given it in the first place.
Thanks Teak called my regular Dr office made an appointment but they told me to call other Dr first to see what he suggests since they are not too familiar with it. I really don't think I can do this therapy for another 28 days I have never felt so bad in my entire life
Thanks I think I might go to er I have never felt like this It feels like worse flu ever
Find a new doctor. Your doctor is a quack. You never had an exposure and didn't meet the guidelines for nPEP.
What about side effects? •Bone marrow problems, such as decreased production of red blood cells and/or white blood cells, can occur in people talking Retrovir, one of the two active drugs in Combivir. Contact your doctor immediately if you develop unusual fatigue, pale skin, sore throat, fever, or chills, which may be signs of bone marrow problems.
•A rare but potentially serious side effect of Retrovir, one of the two drugs in Combivir, is myopathy (damage to the muscles, including the heart). People who use Retrovir for a long period of time, meaning several years, are at the greatest risk for myopathy. General symptoms of myopathy include weakness of limbs, usually proximal (located close to the center of the body).
• Lactic acidosis, which can be fatal, and severe liver problems have been reported in people taking nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), including Retrovir and Epivir, the two active drugs in Combivir. Contact your doctor immediately if you experience nausea, vomiting, or unusual or unexpected stomach discomfort; weakness and tiredness; shortness of breath; weakness in the arms and legs; yellowing of the skin or eyes; or pain in the upper stomach area.
•HIV drug regimens containing nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), including Combivir, can cause increased fat levels (cholesterol and triglycerides) in the blood, abnormal body-shape changes (lipodystrophy; including increased fat around the abdomen, breasts, and back of the neck, as well as decreased fat in the face, arms, and legs), and diabetes. These side effects of HIV drug therapy are reviewed in our lessons on Lipodystrophy, Facial Lipoatrophy, and Risks To Your Heart (Hyperlipidemia).
• If you have hepatitis B and HIV and plan to stop taking Combivir, your doctor might want to frequently check your liver enzymes after stopping treatment. This is because the Epivir in Combivir is also active against the hepatitis B virus (HBV). If Epivir is stopped abruptly, it can cause liver disease to "flare" and damage the liver.
No dr said it would be hard on tummy but its like I can't function or eat and feel like I'm dying