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Does Anyone Else Take Truvada And Tivicay?
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These are the 2meds I'm on I take them once a day and have been undetectable for years... Any complications or side effects?

A myHIVteam Member

@A myHIVteam Member omg 😂 I totally understand lol I can't eat nothing it comes right out 😭 but aye at least you know I'm not full of 💩

The Oldest Person Living With H I V What Age?
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Aging With HIV: 5 Problems To Watch For Read Article...
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I am 76 living with HIV for 49 years

Has Anyone Experienced Dental Problems In Dealing With HIV. I Have Lost Almost All My Original Teeth Over The Last 3 Years
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My doctor looked at my teeth and asked me if I have a dentist. She pretty much stays on her job, and that keeps me on my job HIV is such a bad virus, yet, I know I have to live. I want to live… read more

Hi Guys
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Hi guys,
Anyone here if anyone know that HIV like us can apply for SSA benefit? since my health going down and i dont work and may not work for few month ?

A myHIVteam Member

In a sense, i lucked out in that i was 67 when i was diagnosed and Medicare (so far anyway) and my Part D plan has been super. I am retired and my retirement is split 50-50 with my ex so I qualify for… read more

Truvada & Prep
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It will be awhile before I see my ID doctor. I was just having a thought and wanted to see if anybody knew the answer because I really do not know
If one is taking Truvada to help keep you undetectable that is great
If one is taking Truvada as prep from getting HIV, that is great also.
I also know one's HIV strain might be different than another, so there is the chance of making a new strain.
Now my question is if you are taking Truvada to stay undetectable, wouldn't it also help to prevent a… read more

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@A myHIVteam Member is absolutely correct. Being HIV positive means you have the virus. Period. Just because it is untransmittable (undetectable) does NOT mean you no longer have the virus.

That… read more

Can HIV Cause Physical Pain Like Arthritis Does?
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A myHIVteam Member

I take Gabapentin for my neuropathy it been helping with my ankle surgery pain
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Descovy Or Truvada?
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Reading up on side effects of Descovy and really considering asking my Dr. to go back to Truvada. Weight gain, higher cholesterol, and cardiovascular problems are all a side effect along with kidney damage . I think I'd prefer the kidney damage I was getting with Truvada...than the 30# I've gained since on Desovy and my cholesterol numbers are really elevated. My kidney numbers have improved. Seems to me your just trading which part of your body you'd rather damage. Am I missing something… read more

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Hello bro's and sis's; if you experience a fat build up around the waist and other areas you can ask your doctor for " EGRIFTA " to get rid of the extra fat layers due to the anti-virals treatment or… read more

Did You Know That Oral PrEP Can Work Just As Well For Women As Men, Modelling Studies Conclude.
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This is good news for women who want to protect themselves! Read more here:

https://www.aidsmap.com/news/dec-2023/oral-prep...

A myHIVteam Member

@A myHIVteam Member. Oral Prep works well in men. The GI tract absorbs the medication easily. The vagina is more isolated, probably added layers of protection for the fetus. Suppositories were… read more

Doe Any One Have Neuropathy From Side Effects From Truvada A Prepe Pill From Middle 20000 's
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A myHIVteam Member

For sure it was a side affect of my meds,I take Kadian which I depend on now I wish there was a better way.I hate being dependent on opiods but it keeps me walking

Was Anyone Else Ever On Truvada?
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I was in the very beginning and wondered if others experienced side e c frcts?

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I had acute kidney failure and they rem9ved me and putme on dexcovy and I've been on descovy and tivicay ever since which has.worked for.me. what did they switch you to?