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1. Simon Collins • 24 July 2016

   Hi Mxo – these all sounds like side effects of efavirenz, including the enlarged breast. In the UK advice would be to change treatment if the dizziness, nightmares and sleep problems do not improve. I have heard of rapid development of breast changes – called gynaecomastia – though this is not common. Changing treatment might help this too.

2. mxo • 24 July 2016

   Hi I’m 29yrs man I started 24 march 2016 arv, I have experience nightmare, dizzyness, insomia and now I develop breast enlargement on my left breast been a month, clinic said may be will disappear or I must change to ada treatme cos I been using Tribuss, Odimune, Atroiza now. I’m stressed.

3. Roy Trevelion • 18 July 2016

   Hi, It sounds like this is a really tough time at the moment. Testing positive is a difficult time for most people. And finding out when you’re pregnant can make it even harder.

   But just right now, your health and your baby’s health must come first. Have you started treatment? Is that why you commented about Atroiza?

   Starting HIV meds (ART) can help to keep you healthy. ART can also mean that your baby is born HIV negative. Here’s a link to the guide to HIV, women’s health and pregnancy:
   http://i-base.info/guides/pregnancy

   The decision about when or how to tell your boyfriend is a difficult one. Do you have support for this? Can you ask your doctor or clinic to help?

   If telling him now will cause you more stress which could affect the pregnancy then maybe that isn’t a good option. On the other hand if you need your partner’s support and cannot cope with finding out you are positive and being pregnant then you might think it is better to tell him.

   It’s important that you have support while you make sure you stay on treatment and keep healthy.

   The TAC might be able to help with this. TAC stands for the Treatment Action Campaign. This is the largest HIV positive support organisation in South Africa and they were responsible for the drive to get ARVs available in SA.

   The main office is in Cape Town, but there are support groups and branches across the country, including in Jo’burg.
   http://www.tac.org.za/contact

   Please let me know how you get on.

   Best wishes,
   Roy

4. dikengkeng • 18 July 2016

   Hi
   I tested HIV+ today and pregnant I’m scared and can’t honestly realise that I have HIV. I don’t even know how to tell my boyfriend father of my baby. I feel like I let him down and myself.

5. Simon Collins • 24 June 2016

   Hi Innocentia

   Yes, once of the drugs in Atroiza called efavirenz has mod changes as a side effect.

   If this is causing problmes please speak to your doctor in case you can change to an alternative drug.

6. Innocentia • 24 June 2016

   Hi – if I amd taking Atroiza, can it change my mood?

7. Simon Collins • 6 June 2016

   Hi Anele

   It is difficult to comment without knowing your current weight, your traget weight and your weight before treatment.

   Pelase talk to your docto about this – especially if this is more htan a 5% weight loss.

   This is to know whether another infection might be involved. What is your CD4 count?

8. Anele • 6 June 2016

   Hi i hv found out that am hiv+ and am taking the Atrioza but my problem is. I am losing weight since then. People are starting to annoy me bcz i am losing n its been 5 months taking the drugs but i gain no weight instead am losing plz help

9. Simon Collins • 2 May 2016

   If your girlfriend has an undetectable viral load and is taking HIV treatment, then the risk is close to zero.

   Please see transmission questions that are already answer in the FAQ page:
   http://i-base.info/qa/factsheets/hiv-transmission-and-testing

   Or in this online guide:
   HIV testing and risk of transmission

10. Siyabonga • 2 May 2016

    Hi I just found out my girlfriend is HIV positive and we’ve been dating for 1year she’s taking three in one pill My questions is that CN I be infected