Guest guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 Well, the problem is that Viread is the new drug, and we all know that many problems turn up only after a drug is in clinical use. While I did change from Zerit to D4t, I'm sort of thinking about changing back. I am concerned about renal toxicities and resistance issues. I know investigators that don't believe that Viread should be used as a first-line drug, either, after all, the first horse out of this box, Adefovir, was a nighmare. It's not that I think Zerit is so fucking wonderful. I think all the drugs have problems.....but sometimes, the devil you know is better than the one you don't know. We are not making choices between ice cream and hemlock; we are between a rock and a hard place. JB On Wednesday, August 6, 2003, at 07:39 AM, lipodystrophy wrote: > Yeah but how about Zerit and facial wasting! Facial wasting does not > seem to > be important for the Dept of Health and Human Services! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 JB, I guess It is too early how Viread go well with other medicines. I just started take it two months ago after disconnect Zerit. I feel fine for now and I am not sure about long term side effect of Viread. but One guy take Viread for two years now there's no side effect unless he have to watch what he eat and execrise regular. I keep look out on my blood test lab result every three months. Keep everyone posting.. bgmaron Well, the problem is that Viread is the new drug, and we all know that many problems turn up only after a drug is in clinical use. While I did change from Zerit to D4t, I'm sort of thinking about changing back. I am concerned about renal toxicities and resistance issues. I know investigators that don't believe that Viread should be used as a first-line drug, either, after all, the first horse out of this box, Adefovir, was a nighmare. It's not that I think Zerit is so fucking wonderful. I think all the drugs have problems.....but sometimes, the devil you know is better than the one you don't know. We are not making choices between ice cream and hemlock; we are between a rock and a hard place. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 > >To: CONNIE MORETTI >,<lipodystrophy > >Subject: Re: Zerit vs Plutonium >Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2003 17:21:38 -0400 > >Having almost died twice now from Zerit, I1ll stay on my Viread, Viramune, >Epivir combo, which hasn1t had any untoward effects for 18 months now. >That1s an accomplishment in someone who was told they should never take >NRTIs again, and who had a less than great chance of surviving more than 6 >months. The point is to be very vigilant when taking any drug or drug >combination. The focus of the attention should be on your own response and >side effects. i agree that you should be vigilent. Some people can take a drug that many others can't. It is a very individual treatment, and no two people will have the same response or side effects. I was put on a Zerit combo and told that I won't live 3 months, after having extreme sickness and 0 Tcells for over 3 years. I am here today because I gave it my all, including prayer, and I don't miss any doses. I am lucky enough to have no side effects at all from the combo that works for me and I am alive and healthy. In the end, take charge of your treatmet and find the right combo for you, listen to your body and do what you think you should. In our case, a doctor becomes the one to give information and you should decide based on the information you get from them and others, and your individual situation. And although I know that Zerit is what is causing my lipo, I won't stop taking it. Why mess with something that works? You can seek out help for correcting what lipo has done to you, wait a few more years until things are approved in the us, or change your drug reg. you just have to ask yourself what is more important. I think it is worth the wait. I would be sad if I found out that someone died because they were distraught over their looks and they stopped treatment. Connie _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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