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medication side effect question

I’ve been given a prep regime for 28 days consisting of truvada and isentress. I have 17 days left I have been having pain that started in my ankle and is now in  my legs and my back feels very uncomfortable feels like my kidneys are dry they feel irritated at least in the lower back where they are located my muscles are weak and ackey feels like ive been waling for many many miles but I have been home sitting around for a few days. I also have some pain in my arms but mostly in the legs and back.
My doctors appointment is on the 22 of febuary im thinking should I continue to take the medication till Monday and go in for a walk in with the ID doctor or stop now for possible irreversible kidney failure or death from what ive been reading online.
I don’t wanna die from the pills that supposed to be saving my life. But maybe im over reacting and this could not happen to a person taking pills for such a short time I don’t know what to do can you please advise me on the best course of action. Thank you.
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Don't worry about it you were only on them for 28 days.
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thanks I was just here debating take these pill kill my liver or kidney or stop them and catch the virus it seemed like a catch 22 die quick from organ failure or just catch it. very confusing thank you for helping me. I was lost and didn't know what I should do.
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Sent you a PM.
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I have uploaded my medical chart *********************.****  so you can look at it and better tell me what you think
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Then you won't have any long term side effects.
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thanks teak I was getting really upset. no I  don't not have a history or liver or kiney problems but I am 367 lbs if that means anything. and im prediabetic.
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Do you have a history of liver or kidney problems?
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ahh I see your problem I miss wrote prep in the first question but corrected it in the second response to say its not prep but pep,.. but for what ever reason they gave me these pills.

should I be worried about these muscle pains in my legs and the pain in my back or does liver and kidney problems take much longer to set in that just a month. can I have a clear response.
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maybe my question was not clear,.. should I be worried about these muscle pains in my legs and the pain in my back or does liver and kidney problems take much longer to set in that just a month.

as you can see from my pic im real about this.
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July 2012 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the combination medication tenofovir disoproxil fumarate plus emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) for use as PrEP among sexually active adults at risk for HIV infection.

For some individuals at high risk for HIV infection, PrEP may represent a much-needed additional prevention method, but it will not be right for everyone and is not intended to be used in isolation, but rather in combination with other methods to reduce the risk of getting HIV infection.
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I have uploaded a picture of me my pills and the bottles so you can take me seriously man, im sorry the name is pep I received 1 pill in emergency room with a prescription for 7 more days then I went to the id department and was given the remaining pills for the remaining pills
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For starters you aren't given prep for 28 days.
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