Question
Does Triumeq make you lose weight?
3 December 2020. Related: All topics.
For more than 9 months I have been on ART. I’m using triumeq. Over the last few months I’ve lost weight, I’ve gone from 58 kg to 55kg. My doctor has said that it won’t be due to the ART, is this correct?
My doctor says it can\’t be from that.
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
What your doctor is telling you is correct, Triumeq doesn’t cause weight loss issues, the side effects with Triumeq are mild. Please see here: https://i-base.info/guides/10303
Weight loss can be due to a number of reasons, one of which is stress, another diet. Though you might think 3 kilos is a lot of weight to lose, it isn’t actaully that much. If you continue to lose weight, please talk to a doctor.
With regards to ARVs and weight loss/gain, if anything you actaully put weight on with ARVs.
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