Question
What are the side effects of Immunadue?
1 January 2021. Related: All topics, Side effects, Southern Africa, Supplements and herbs.
What are the side effects of Immunadue?
Answer
i-Base still gets questions from people in South Africa about a multivitamin called Immunadue.
The answers include that this product:
- Is NOT a treatment for HIV.
- Will NOT strengthen your immune system by increasing your CD4 count.
- Will NOT reduce your viral load.
As with other multivitamins there are unlikely to have side effects – but also do not have proven health benefits if you already eat a health balanced diet.
Hello Mimi and thanks for getting in touch.
Weight gain has been an issue of discussion in recent years for many reasons including whether this is a side effect.
It is also related to ageing, diet, exercise, family history, hormone changes, lifestyle, etc.
Be careful how you take immunadue as there might be interactions with your ARVs (especially if you take any brand of TLD as immunadue contains metals such as magnesium, iron, zinc, etc.)
What has your doctor said about this.
In general the first step is to make sure your doctor knows about your concerns and that your weight and waist are measured and recorded in your medical notes.
The doctor should then look for possible causes and will talk about diet and exercise etc.
These links have more information:
https://i-base.info/htb/40717
https://i-base.info/guides/side/diet-a-balanced-diet-and-your-health
I lost weight on my lower body, but my upper body is big, I take arvs. I decided to use immunadue, to see to see if there will be changes
Hello Keneilwe and thanks for getting in touch.
Immunadue is a supplement containing metals.
That means that it could possibly interact with your ARVs depending on which ARVs you take.
I am not sure if it interacts with any other medication you also take.
Please consult a doctor or pharmacist before taking it again.
Your doctor can run tests and prescribe medication for you, if you need them.
Please see here our advice for healthy diet to ensure you are receiving all the nutrients you need:
You can read more here:https://i-base.info/guides/side/lifestyle-and-quality-of-life
Started to take immunadue last year December and I am on hypertension treatment so my legs started to swallow..what could it be
Hi Christine, there are no proven HIV benefts from taking Immunadue so if it gives you a headache it is easy to just stop taking it.
Hi I just started Immanadue to help build up my low immune system, I have developed headaches at the back of my head every day since taking them…can this be related. I am 66 years old. Thanks