As mentioned earlier, side effects vary from person to person. The first meds i was on nearly killed me 2 weeks after starting on them. My kidneys were giving up, my body was in constant pain, I was covered in big red sores...was a nightmare. But the meds i'm on now (3 different pills) are fine. No side effects at all and my cd4 is fine and i'm undetectable. My ex is on Atripla, and he had a rough ride with the dreams and still gets diarrhoea daily often.
The routine really isn't as bad as people make it out to be. For me i take them in the evening. If I'm out somewhere they are in my bag or pocket and between 8.30 and 9.30 pm out they come and it's over and done with. Don't give it a second thought.