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Reviewer: Battman, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I started to take Isentress along with Truvada about 3 mnths ago with no side effects.. Recently seen my HIV specialist and my bloodwork came back with no detection of the virus and my cd4 count went from just over a 11 up to 263 ..
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I started taking Truvada and Isentress 4 days ago and have zero side affects. These are the first HIV meds I have ever taken. I do not notice any changes in energy, ability to sleep , mood etc... I hope this keeps up and will update when my levels are rechecked. I am a 49 yr old male HIV+.
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Reviewer: yiyo, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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So far the medication has worked and the virus is not detectable.
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Reviewer: Newb, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have no other medications to compare this one to. It amazes me that there are some docs that don't do their homework. I have had HORRIBLE insomnia. Fortunetly, Tylenol PM helps about 80%. Have an appt next with a NEW (3rd) ID doctor and will request a stronger sleeping aid. My sleep is far to too crucial to me. I also find taking this drug at dinner time or as early in the evening around
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Reviewer: Vangeisen895, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I suppose I have been one of the very fortunate ones to be able to take just about any drug that has been given to me with zero side effects. I started out on Sustiva 11 years ago and the only issue I had with it was that I had the crazy dreams that interrupted my sleep, but I could manage that. I switched to Kaletra/Viread/Combivir and was on that combo for 9 years. I just started taking Isent
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