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Bad Dreams, Nightmares Returning:

A myHIVteam Member asked a question 💭
Seattle, WA

I was on Sustiva for about 7 years which is generally known to cause night terrors, or not being able to determine what is real or not. Things got better after three weeks or so, but the nightmares continued. Eventually I learned through therapy how to deal with them. Sustiva was a good medicine for my HIV and helped keep me undetectable so I stuck with it.

Then for several years after the nightmares were absent or less intense. Of course stopping Sustiva really helped, but I have been on… read more

August 16, 2019
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A myHIVteam Member

Just wondering why so many gay people with hiv and in general are on anti depressants,and anxiety pills! Yes they do cause erection problems! Every male with hiv should get there testosterone levels check, not just for sexual reasons low levels cause lots of other problems as well!

August 19, 2019
A myHIVteam Member

Just asking!😇

August 20, 2019
A myHIVteam Member

Just got off of two meds then added one. Then take 2 in am two in pm. I wish I could get off my anti depressants. Plus anxiety pill. To be blunt it’s virtually impossible to get a erection. I did get some viagra haven’t tried it yet. Any suggestions. I need the pills I’d go crazy if not for them. Sorry to bore you with my issues. Jeff

August 18, 2019
A myHIVteam Member

I've not taken Sustiva, yeah, on Triumeq one pill a day, I do have very vivid dreams, nothing scary. More like a matter of fact dreams. I also tend to have dreams of all of my deceased family members & deceased family members from my deceased husband Ricks side . All mostly good dreams.

August 16, 2019
A myHIVteam Member

I've never had dreams from HIV meds but I take 5mg of Ambiem to help me sleep and at the start of pill boy did I have some strange dreams. But they have really stopped.

August 30, 2019

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