Living with HIV in the Philippines

The official blog of The Project Red Ribbon Care Management Foundation, Inc. (TRR).

  • TRR LOVE FUND

    TRR Love Fund is the arm of the foundation which provides medical assistance to the financially challenged PLHIV.

  • Care assistance for HIV Test

    The Care Assistant Program involves assistance to HIV testing and HIV and AIDS Treatment hubs in the Philippines. Our volunteers schedule the client to the clinic or hub, assist with the procedure in the clinic or hub and conduct peer counseling

  • HOTLINE ASSISTANCE

    With the TRR Hotline Numbers, our volunteers answer concerns and inquiries about HIV and AIDS, do counselling, refers clients to nearest HIV Testing facility, HIV and AIDS Treatment Hub and government and NGO organizations for support

  • PEER COUNSELING

    The foundation volunteers conduct one-on-one counseling either on the phone or in person. They also conduct group counseling

  • SUPPORT GROUP TALK

    The support group talk (SGT) is a program that involves giving HIV lectures by guest speakers, discuss topics about HIV, care, treatment and support, discussion issues related to HIV

  • OUTREACH PROGRAM

    The foundation's outreach program is geared towards providing support to our fellow PLHIV's in the HIV and AIDS Treatment Hubs. Volunteers hand out of donations of medicines and special gifts to PLHIV, give inspirational talks by invited guests to a group of PLHIV, bonding over snacks or meal, visit the sick who are confined in the hospital

  • Referral System

    As part of treatment, the foundation's referral program involves our volunteers referring clients to specialized doctors who are HIV friendly. The foundation has it's own list of specialty doctors of low cost for the indigent PLHIV.

  • Online Support Group

    The foundation has a private Online Support Group in facebook. This group of advocates, supporters, counselors, health Workers and PLHIV

  • Home Health

    Aside from client counselling, the foundation volunteers also do family counselling and home visitation for awareness and continuance of care.

  • Health Fitness

    The foundation believes in holistic approach to treatment and care, thus inclusion of these programs: yoga, dance, swimming, jogging and running, boot camp workouts

  • EVENTS

    As part of awareness and education program, the foundation organizes its own national events to coincide with the international AIDS events: World AIDS Day and International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Showing posts with label Efavirenz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Efavirenz. Show all posts

Thursday, October 31, 2013

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Email 724: Feeling the Side Effects of Efavirenz

Hi. Thank you for all the encouragement and the information that your blog provides, and it has been a great help in my journey since last September when I was confirmed to be HIV+.

I recently had my change of ARV since Nevirapine gave me the expected fever and rashes. Just yesterday I started taking Efavirenz as a new measure.

I took the Efav last night by 10PM and tried to sleep and I noticed that when I was roused from slumber at about 1AM I was really dizzy like I was high on something and I was kept in this state even after I woke up at 8AM to take my Lami/Zido this morning. What's weird is that as I am writing to you now at about 3PM I am still a bit tipsy and rather "floating" or aloof in thoughts...

Is this normal for the first take of Efav? Is there any measure to lessen this experience?

Thank you very much and God keep you.

-Maroon Boy

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

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Email 666: Questions!

Dear Pozzie,

First of all, would like to congratulate you for the strength and advocacy helping people like us.

Recently i was diagnosed of HIV, my CDC4 is 155 and viral load of 228,000+ luckily i have no symptoms, no lesions, no rashes, my CBC is perfect, xray is clear, no other STDs. Im now on ARV lamivi/zidovu 2x a day and efavirenz at night time. The efavirenz is the most i have side effects, at first, vivid dreams, nightmares, trouble sleeping, i wake up every 2 hours but it seems to improve as the days go by. I just have a heart condition, well it is a case of resolved cardiomyopathy ( heart enlargement) but i developed a case of episodal AF atrial fibrialltion ( heart pounding with irregular rhythm and rate).

Thursday, October 3, 2013

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Email 655: Side Effects of Efavirenz


I have just started my ARV's and I feel not better after taking the efavirenz. I feel dizzy and it seems I'm floating. Is that normal? What should i do to avoid the side effects?

thanks
M

Saturday, December 15, 2012

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Email 158: On Skin Rashes


Good day. 

I have been diagnosed with HIV for a month now overseas and now I'm currently having my vacation here in Manila. My doctor gave me this ARV tablet (Atripla) but after three weeks of taking this medicine I noticed some rashes on my arms, chest and my stomach. They are like a blotches maybe. I am not sure. They are also very itchy and are getting worse.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

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Email 113: Can I Switch ARV's?


Hi Pozziepinoy. 

Just a little background about me, my name is XXX and I live in CDO. I have been diagnosed with HIV last September after voluntarily taking a test. Knowing that I have HIV was a shock and I’m still dealing with it out now. My family already knows. Before taking the test, there is this guy that I have been dating.  He has accepted my current situation and we’re now in a magnetic relationship. 

Sunday, November 4, 2012

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Email 95: Switching Back to Nevirapine?

Hello.

I used to take Nevirapine and Lamiduvine/Stavudine but had rashes and fever. So, I stopped taking it. 

 Now, my doctor gave me Efavirenz and Lamiduvine/Stavudine and had rashes and dizziness while taking it but I still continued until the side effects are now minimal. 


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