Wierd side effects

[Cjb3695]

So i've been on tenofivor(viread) for about 8months now. I've experienced most of the side effects listed. Recently i've been experiencing a pain from my upper left chest throughout my arm. Mostly at night, then during the day I feel a tingly feeling throughout my body. The last time I had my tests done I was at 70 hbvdna. Of course its not the best test because the American health care system blows. But I've heard we are now getting fibrosis scans and hbsag quanitity scans. Anyway the numbness is consistant and constant. I did miss one dose of the viread to see if it would still occur. It didnt happen. Of course when I continued the next the day it returned. My docter said I have to see a neuro consultant. She thinks its something with the nerve, which is possible because I ran an ECG test for the heart and it wasn't that. Any suggestions or ideas?

[April9903]

Isn't it dangerous to stop taking tenofivor just like that?
I am not an expert, may be stef2011 can give you some advice.

[Cjb3695]

Just wanted to update you guys and get an opinion. My docter informed me to stop taking viread so we can see whats causing the pain on my left chest/ left side of the body. The thing is.. when I stop taking viread the pain stops. Anyway, I've been on viread for 5-6 months sorry about that error. My ASt is normal and my ALT is a little above normal range. As far as I know I dont have any liver damage. But I havent taking anything but an ultrasound..

[Cjb3695]

@calmama Ok so i decided to take 2000iu of vitb12 and the symptoms did die down quite a bit. Im just gonna stay on this until we get the tests done.

@Stef2011 do you think I can still get severe fibrosis etc while on tenofivor? I thought being on treatment prevents these things? Also I highly doubt my docter would approve heptech products but can you explain exactly what they do so I know what I'm taking

As always thanks for the advise!

[calmama]

Those symptoms can result from a lot of conditions.  But I think it won't hurt to check your vitamin B12 level next time you see your doctor.  It's a simple blood test.  It's true most doctors don't check that.  My husband had vitamin B12 deficiency and felt fatigued and started having memory problems.  His B12 level was never checked until he saw his most recent doctor, who said you'd be surprised how many people had vitamin B12 deficiency.  He felt much better after his doc gave him B12 shots.  Fortunately the symptoms are reversible if it's caught early.

Again, your symptoms can be from a lot of things.  But a blood test to check your vitamin B12 level is an easy thing to do.

[stef2011]

all those symptoms canbe easily present even in severe fibrosis or liver mulfunction but you wont see any abnormal liver test for this, blood liver tests have all too porr sensibility

if you can afford just take heptech products for 2-3 months and see if all these symptoms resolve by 1 month of these supplements.all vitamins and antioxidants are in the full heptech pack.
if too expensive just take fibroguard and heptech

[lila58]

I don't know your age but over the age of 50 suplements of vitb12 is a must but most doctors don't check for this.