Been off for awhile
So here I am again. I have been off this site for awhile and just wanted to check in. I hope everyone is doing well. So last month I went for my 3 month check up. I was soooo nervous. Everyone kept telling me to relax, you will be fine. But I am always one to worry and think the worst. I have been on Atripla since Feb 25th and the side effects are basically gone. I still get a little drunk feeling after I take it, but I don't seem to have the insomnia anymore. And just to let you know I have taken it EVERY day since I have started, ZERO missed doses. Everyone I can't stress that enough. So I get my lab work back and it is undetectable, under 20 copies, and my CD4 count didn't go up as much as I hoped but it did go up. I went from 354 to 371. So as long as it's going up, it's a good thing. I will try to keep in touch more and get on here more often. Even though my lab work came back good, the depression has been hitting me hard at times. I have my good days and bad. I just need to keep my friends and family that support me close to help get me through these times. Ok, signing out for now but I will be back soon.
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I really hope that my CD4 count goes up some more. It has stayed at 213 for two labs. Does anyone know if Atripla is better than Stribild? Or is it that it is different for every individual?
How long have you been on the medication and what do you take? I have only been on Atripla since Feb of this year. I went undetectable within 3-3.5 weeks. Now my doctor told me that it takes much longer for your CD4 count to increase, but as long as it stays above 200 and doesn\'t go down, they say it is ok. She also told me that for some people it may go up some and then stop, everyone is different. Mine actually went up from 354 to 381 so I was a little off when I posted the update.