Question

What are the side effects of TLD?

Hi guys, I recently had sex with someone who was HIV positive. The next day I went to the clinic and they gave me PEP. I am currently on TLD but I am experiencing a stuffy nose, dry mouth and sore throat. I have little red spots on my legs, like a rash I don’t know if this are side effects or not. Please help.

Answer

Hi, how are you?

All meds can cause mild or minor side effects in some people but not everyone will get these side effects. Most of the side effects listed with the drug information only affect a percentage of people who use these meds.

This means nearly every medicine has a daunting list of potential side effects, but in practice you are unlikely to get any or only one or two.

Please see this link for info on PEP including side effects:

https://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/pep-faq

124 comments

  1. Christina Antoniadi

    Hello Michal and thanks for getting in touch.

    As I have explained already your symptoms need to be evaluated by a doctor as they are not related to TLD.

    Please contact your doctor or attend an accident & emergency department.

    Since you were prescribed PEP you should continue taking it for a month.

  2. Michal

    Since i started taking tld one of my left leg hurts and my knee pains me. I don’t know if this are the side affects

  3. Christina Antoniadi

    Hello Michal and thanks for getting in touch.

    Your symptoms need to be evaluated by a doctor as they are not related to TLD.

    Please contact your doctor or attend an accident & emergency department.

    Since you were prescribed PEP you should continue taking it for a month.

  4. Michal

    Please I’m worried since. I don’t have hiv but I took TLD after sex as PEP. Since then I started having some side effects. Like weakness, pains from my chest, back, hands, Legs, shortness of breath. I have lost weight and I have developed some muscle rashes and rashes on my face and lisps. Feeling nauseous whenever I eat something. I don’t know what to do, to stop it. Someone help me please

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