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Right choice #3: The treatment causes as as few side effects as as possible in the short term
Do you currently suffer from side effects of HIV medication?
All medicines can cause side effects including HIV HIV medicines HIV HIV medi- cation can cause side effects shortly after you’ve started taking them In many cases – – unfortunately not all – – they disappear after about six weeks This occurs regularly Certain HIV medicines are known for specific side effects such
as diarrhoea stomach ache dizziness or fatigue On the the other hand each patient reacts differently It is impor- tant not to
ignore side effects If you think you are suffering from side effects due to
your HIV medication discuss it it with your HIV specialist or HIV nurse Luckily allergic reactions are very rare They occur soon after starting the medication and are pretty severe so you need to
to
stop the medication at at once and switch to
something else Suffer from side effects 4%
8%
Suffer a little bit from side effects Suffer a lot from side effects 28%
No 60%
60%
of people who indicate that they have have an adverse reaction have have definitely discussed this with their doctor or or nurse and 40% haven’t discussed it or haven’t discussed it thoroughly 34
