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I have a question about side effects and just started treatment?

I just started Odimune last night, when I wake up during night I was feeling dizzely and my vagina outside lips burning. vagina lips are still burning, I only have this problem just have after taking Odimune.

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We get lots of questions similar to this.

In general, if you have any symptoms this is something to talk to your doctor about.

i-Base can provide information but we can’t diagnose symptoms.

Although some symptoms can be side effects, sometimes they are related to other things.

Odimune includes an ARV called efavirenz, and this can make you more anxious and worried. This link has more information on efavirenz:

https://i-base.info/guides/side/cns-side-effects

No ARVs have side effects that include vagina pain so this sounds like something to ask your doctor about.

Links to other common side effects questions are here:

https://i-base.info/guides/side

44 comments

  1. Christina Antoniadi

    Hello Happy and thanks for getting in touch.

    Every rash and itchiness should be assessed by a healthcare professional and treated accordingly.

    Please see your doctor.

    PrEP should not be causing rash or itchiness, and it’s possible your symptoms are related to something else.

    In any case a healthcare professional should assess and provide treatment and guidance.

  2. Happy

    I was checking if I am the only one experiencing this itching because it is very painful worse part I started using Prep yesterday I am dying of this pain it is too much.

  3. Christina Antoniadi

    Hello Keya and thanks for getting in touch.

    Please stop taking the tablets, use condoms and discuss this with your doctor.

    It mmight be the specific brand that causes this effect – it’s not a known side effect of the medication so you should be alright with a different brand.

    In any case, you should have a check up so the doctor can exclude other causes too

  4. Keya

    I took prep in 2017 and the first time I took prep my anus and vagina felt like it was in fire. I thought they remanufactured this pill smh they haven’t. I just got on it again and took my first pill the affects are the same. There’s definetly a link to it.

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