The most common Side Effect is is nausea and diarrhea. Most symptoms resolve within one to two months. To avoid symptoms, take before bed (if you are asleep... how do you know you had nausea?) or on a full stomach like the cherry on top of the ice cream at the end of a large meal.
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RE: Is anyone on PrEP? Any side effects?posted in HIV & AIDS
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RE: Apart from taking HIV medications, what's your most important piece of advice?posted in HIV & AIDS
Along with taking medications as directed, it is important to SEE YOUR DOCTOR REGULARLY with testing to ensure the virus is well suppressed. Additionally don't take any new meds, over-the-counter meds, or herbal/health/exercise supplements without checking with your doctor because there can be dangerous interactions (I am looking at you Cobicistat).
If you do all of the HIV-suppression related things correctly and keep the virus suppressed…excellent... now you need to LIVE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE because you will probably be around for quite a while.
Ergo:- EAT A HEALTHY WELL-BALANCED DIET,
- GET 8 HOURS OF SLEEP NIGHTLY, and
- EXERCISE >200 minutes every week.
[QUIT SMOKING IF YOU SMOKE!!! & see a therapist if you need support]
A healthy lifestyle improves overall health which helps the body make more CD4 and CD8 cells to help fight the virus, which in-turn makes comorbidities (heart disease, chronic kidney disease, obesity/diabetes, etc.) way less likely, and if you do end up in the ICU for some reason - the healthier you are at baseline, the better your chance of walking out of the hospital.
Healthy lifestyle sounds basic…but without basic advanced won't be very effective.