Hi everyone! I have something to let you all know about being proactive in your HIV care. True enough HIV is no longer a death sentence, but it is a life sentence. If you are not aware of the medication that you're taking and possible serious side effects, it could be detrimental and very very deadly!!! A month ago my doctor changed my medication from Isentress and Truvada to Triumeq. At first I thought there were no changes. I kept going on with the new medication. My very first side effect was loss of appetite, the next thing that I noticed is that I started feeling groggy and tired. That was nothing unusual because I felt that way all the time. As time progressed I began to have itching and numbness in my hands, feet, forefinger and middle finger. Next I had numbness in my left and my right hand then it just went haywire! I started itching and burning everywhere, I couldn't catch my breath, and I was just overly anxious! I couldn't breathe so I decided before I go to the emergency room, I'm going to try to take some Benadryl because my face was swelling. Everywhere I scratched, I had begun to blister.
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