Question
What are the side effects of TLD?
6 January 2022. Related: All topics, PEP/PEPSE, Side effects, Starting treatment.
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
Hello Gladys and thanks for getting in touch.
It was good that your medication were switched to TLD as it is being used widely with minimal side effects.
However, at this time there are very bad colds going around affecting the entire population.
Please speak to your doctor if you are worried, however your symptoms are not likely linked to TLD
I was taking antiretroval but now switched to tld which has given me terrible flu please help me
Hi Nombuso, changing between different versions of TLD are unlikely to cause your leg pains. What does your doctor say about this? Anything involving pain, especially constant and serious pain needs to be managed by a doctor. Please get help for this asap.
Info about generic versions of Reydin here will let you check your meds are still the same:
https://i-base.info/guides/14970
Hi ,
For 6 months Ive switched to Reydim, however my legs at the back are burning and my feet underneath I am in constant pain. At times I soak my feet in ice water trying to cool them down.
Hello Millicent and thanks for getting in touch.
I am very sorry to read you are suffering from these symptoms.
I am wondering how you are managing them and what has your doctor said about these.
A rash, and shortness of breath should always be assessed by a healthcare professional.
Please discuss with your doctor
Hi, since I started TLD I’m not well: I have short breath, allergy reactions every now and then, I have a swollen mouth, skin rash, swollen tongue and a chest whiz. At night I suffer from headache.
Hi David, thanks – although general advice for a cough might include this, persistent cough in someone living with HIV in many countries is something that needs to involve a doctor because of the potential for other serious infections.
Hi. … possibly eucalyptus oil in hot water in bowl … steam in with towel over head. Good luck
Hi Busi, thanks. I am sorry about this cough but you are doing the right thing by talking to your doctor. Please go back and explain that the cough has got worse in case there is a different treatment that could help.
Hy .. I am Busie from Durban,since I was introduced to TLD I have severe cough and it’s unstoppable. I went to the clinic. There they gave me antibiotics but it’s can’t stop instead it becomes more. What can I do?