[Viva] triumeq and alcohol

Sun Dec 29 17:38:25 PST 2019

Hello all you beautiful people,
I'm on Triumeq and have been for many years. I drink a few times a year.
I've not had any of the side effects that some of you have described
although I don't take the drug close to the time I'm thinking of having a
drink. Sometimes I won't take it the day of. I wouldn't suggest doing that
if you drink more often than I do for adherence reasons.
When i started Triumeq i was taking it at night. It interupted my sleeping
patterns so I took it in the morning. I remember having some of the stomach
problems at the start, however that side effect subsided within a month or
so.
Like Kath said it's best to get a hold of the Oak tree Pharmacist to get
more information about and share your experiences with Triumeq.
 Happy 2020 everyone! I never thought I'd see the day.

On Sun., Dec. 29, 2019, 1:15 p.m. Denise Wozniak, <deniseswozniak at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I had extreme vertigo and racing heart too. I put the vertigo down to
> Clonazepam (I really believe that medication should have a class action
> suit as it is incredibly addictive and if you miss it or try to take less
> it results in bad complications and effects). I put the racing heart down
> to Genvoya.. which has raltegravir and tenofovir amongst other items in it.
>
> We need this information.. why are we not hearing more about it?
>
> Denise
>
> On Sun, 29 Dec 2019, 12:46 pm Lisa Lagos, <lagos.lisa20 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello:
>>
>> I couldn't  help but respond as I, too, get racing heart and feel sick
>> sometimes but I thought it was because I hadn't  drank in many years.
>> I am on Raltegravir, Darunavir, Ritonavir, Etravirine.  Also Ramipril
>> (blood pressure) and 30 mg. Citalopram.
>> I first had 2 beers total one evening out and had pounding heart and
>> later on towards bed time felt sick to my stomach.  Had same thing again
>> some time later but not so sick and heart wasn't  as bad.  It concerned me
>> so never did it again up until this Christmas where I had some kind of
>> sparkling wine and my heart pounded again.  Also felt incredibly dizzy
>> right away.  Actually, all the times I had a spinning, light headedness.
>>
>> So, is it the meds or am I just a cheap drunk?  I do know I don't  plan
>> on drinking anytime soon.
>>
>> Thanks for sharing that!
>>
>> Happy New year to all!
>> Lisa
>>
>> On Sun., Dec. 29, 2019, 10:31 a.m. pegfrank, <pegfrank at telus.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi - Good suggestion Kath. A racing heart is something worth chatting
>>> with someone who understands women and HIV and meds. We are all individuals
>>> but sometimes there are things that are good to share. Thanks for reaching
>>> out. Keep us posted.
>>>
>>> Happy shift into 2020 everyone. Great opportunity to make fresh plans.
>>> Love-peg
>>>
>>> On Dec 29, 2019, at 7:02 AM, Kath Webster <kathwebster at shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>> Maybe call Oak Tree pharmacist on Monday (if you’re still going there).
>>> That racing heart thing is a bit concerning...
>>> All of it is a drag and I hope you adjust to new meds asap!
>>> Kath
>>> Big hugs Anne and all the best for 2020 to all of you Viva women !!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Dec 28, 2019, at 7:03 PM, anne bonner <thewoodbuffalo at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> It’s not consistent with drinking really, it hasn’t made me sick with a
>>> couple of beers but last night I had one gin drink and I was almost
>>> throwing up an hour later. The other night about a week ago I had 2 beers
>>> and one drink of tequila and I was up all night and had to call in sick in
>>> the morning! I had a racing heart and felt like I was gonna die. It might
>>> just be liquor? And I’m going to try taking them in the morning. I don’t
>>> normally drink hard stuff so maybe if I avoid that it will be ok. Hopefully!
>>>
>>> Thanks for the input!
>>>
>>> Anne ❤️
>>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 2:25 PM Kath Webster <kathwebster at shaw.ca>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Anne,
>>>> This drug is a combo so you need to look at each drug separately for
>>>> its interactions. At a glance by googling I don’t see Any obvious
>>>> interactions as I’m sure you checked out too. What I do know is that it
>>>> takes us about 3-4 weeks for our bodies to adjust to new meds. So hang in
>>>> there but also a good idea to run it past your doc just in case...  I’m on
>>>> one of the drugs : Dolutegravir, and I haven’t had any problem however I
>>>> don’t usually drink more than 1-2 drinks at a time- I’m a lightweight
>>>> nowadays...
>>>> It should pass and you’ll hopefully be able to quaff some craft beer
>>>> before too long!
>>>> Kath
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> > On Dec 28, 2019, at 1:21 PM, anne bonner <thewoodbuffalo at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > 
>>>> > Hey, has anybody had issues with drinking alcohol while taking
>>>> Triumeq? I just started it and have been very sick twice now after having a
>>>> couple of drinks and taking it before bed.
>>>> >
>>>> > Anne
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