adam4adam Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 I just started truvada. The side effects are awful started out with diarrhea and now bad stomach pains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny84 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 then stop taking them asap and go back for more tests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators drscorpio Posted June 4, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 Having short-term, bad digestive upset is normal. It should subside after a day or two. If you were taking it on an empty stomach, try taking it with food. Some people have better luck with food in their stomach. I had terrible problems taking it in the morning that went away when I switched to taking it at bedtime, but other people have the reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eppigbtm Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 I had bad stomach pain, but not diarrhea, for the first 5 days. Then fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C10H15N Posted June 4, 2016 Report Share Posted June 4, 2016 The gastric upset only lasted a week for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam4adam Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 Thanks for the advice everyone. I am on the 3rd and i am doing better already. The first day was rough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallbtm Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 Thanks for the advice everyone. I am on the 3rd and i am doing better already. The first day was rough I had very loose bowel movements (diarrhea) for the first few days on PrEP but those side effects stopped by the 3rd or 4th day. No side effects since that (2+ years now on PrEP). Most guys who start PrEP have no side effects; for those who do, the side effects usually end in the first few days, or at most a couple of weeks. Glad you're already feeling better, adam4adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C10H15N Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Thanks for the advice everyone. I am on the 3rd and i am doing better already. The first day was rough Hang in there and keep thinking about taking all the raw loads you can get without worrying about HIV. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cman54 Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 I`ll take the other side on this one. Stop taking prep and once you feel better get out there and fuck bare and enjoy it. Don`t worry about getting knocked up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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