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Who Is On BIKTARVY?

A myHIVteam Member asked a question 💭
Guadalupe, CA

Hello all, who is taking Biktarvy? Im new to it, ive been taking it for a month but i would like to know about side effects on a long term.

July 21, 2020
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A myHIVteam Member

I had a fall in 2017 and broke 4 ribs, year later got pneumonia. The pneumonia crippled my immune system, been 2 years and CD4 so far only 95. But through it all have stayed undetectable.

July 22, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

@A myHIVteam Member I try to set a bed time and turn every thing off. If I try with tv on I will stay up all night. still only sleep about 6 hours

July 22, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

I was switched over to Biktarvy from Genvoya due to viral escape into my spinal fluid. I find fewer side effects however my sleep patterns have changed. I recently discovered that my current constipation is due to my stage 3 kidneys. Occasionally I do feel a cold numbness in my left arm while resting. My Biktarvy comes with chaser of Edurant for the viral escape. I had never heard of this before. I hope this helps somehow.

August 2, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

Congratulations baby

July 22, 2020
A myHIVteam Member

Exactly, a normal range for a CD4 count is 500-1,600 and as I explained before, anything under 200 is considered to be within AIDS range. As for viral load, depending on the system, it can be detected down to 40 and sometimes 20, but generally anything under 40 is undetectable which means untransmittable.

July 21, 2020
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