Biktarvy - Side effects? Opinions? Experiences?

@downinthedumps , I'm at a loss of understanding to your last comment toward  @Belto64‍ . Perhaps you felt his simple response to continue taking your meds, lacked the compassion you are hoping for, but he isn't in the wrong with his statement. Please remember we all react differently to different things. We don't know much about you, and can't possibly know how you or anyone else will react to what we think will help. We are here to hopefully help and encourage each other. I really dont think he meant It to make you feel as you did. Its easy for those of us that have dealt with being positive for decades, to forget the difficulty of a body's reaction to new medication, and we need to remember that just because we haven't experienced symptoms, doesn't mean others won't. 

I previously asked you a couple of questions, hoping to help figure out how we can help, but you haven't responded for whatever reason, and that's ok. But I dont think it's ok to be so quick to jump to a conclusion that someone here isn't trying to help. 

I have had reactions to medications, that have included vomiting daily, multiple times, with never ending dry heaves, 0 energy, roller coasters of emotions, incredibly vivid and exhausting dreams. How one reacts to what they are going thru, will determine how they will cope in the long run. Everyone reacts differently, but everyone has a choice of how they react. If one chooses a woe is me attitude, then nothing anyone does or says, will help. If one chooses an attitude of gratitude, despite how difficult things are, it genuinely will make things easier to deal with. It takes effort to change how we look at things, and I'm a big believer in seeking help with ways of dealing with things. If you don't like what we here say, then please continue to search for help. If you can't find or afford a therapist, maybe there is a local support group that can help you not feel so alone in your struggles. If that's not possible, maybe a friend or family member is willing to listen. But if you react to them as you did to @Belto64, you are just likely to cause them not to want to help, and then you will genuinely be alone, with nothing to blame but yourself. I don't have all the answers, but I do try to have compassion and empathy for everyone, and hope to be of help for those of us that have this virus. 

We can't help each other, if we don't communicate respectfully.

I do not know you or you do I, but my short sentence was meant whatveveryone says, it is a paraphrase ’take your medications’ Now if you can not handle this that is not my problem you really have issues. It was not meant to mean anything but a straight forward fact. Go to you doctor he or she may tell you the same thing. I suggest you reflect upon yourself before assuming things because you over reacted.  Enough said case closed now move on...

Thank you perrjanice,

I just want people to feel comfortable about their status...

 I'm not on Biktarvy but I'm interested in hearing everyone's opinions on it as my doctor brought it up at my last appointment. Interesting, I'll look more into it and maybe give it a go!

If you decide to switch I believe you will be happy with it, you have to have a special check before starting it though...

@healthyme 

I have been taking BIKTARVY for over One year and so far so good🙏🙏🏾