Im an old survivor. I believe i was infected in 1987. took me 10 years to really start getting full blown AIDS. I finally dragged myself to the doctor who diagnosed that I had zero Tcells and a 6 million viral load. I almost died. They put me on Combivir, and viracept, and I also had to take this shit called myambutol for a bone marrow infection. All I can say is Im alive and Im thankful for that. BUT the AZT in the combivir gave me myopathy in my ankles and lower legs. myopathy=muscle damage. The viracept caused terrible diarrhea. To the point where I would have to take other meds to stop me from shitting my pants.
Anyone recently pozzed has it so much better. The drugs have been refined. They target the virus with less sides. You dont see many guys with the fatty humps, belly fat, bulging eyes.......You dont see men walking with canes at the cinic anymore. Its a better world now.
At this time I am taking Lexiva, norvir, and epzicom. I dont have any pronounced side effects from these.