Day 28

Somehow I’ve messed up all my days…???
This is actually day 28. The dizziness from the pills has settled down in the morning. However, I have been having early nights and taking them earlyish. They seem to make me quite tired and drowsy, which I am not complaining about. I am a light sleep so it’s not [...]

Day 16

Hey, it’s my birthday and I’m feeling fine. Stiull having weirdo-city dreams and waking up approximately 2-3 times throughout the night, but certainly nothing I can’t manage.  I just force myself to forget them and go straight back to sleep.
I have noticed that I get really hot in bed at night. Maybe that is causing [...]

Day 10

Had a really good sleep last night (though I was prepared - a valium and my resltess dog shunted off to a mate’s house for the night).
Today I feel calmer, clearer and more in control of life and my health. I can also tackle my work troubles head on without feeling so precious.
This morning I wasn’t too [...]

Day 8

I had a really restless sleep last night, waking up a lot, including at 5.30am this morning. I’m not sure if it was related to work worries or the pills, but today I feel kinda frazzled and a bit shitty. I am sweating a little (which isn’t great in a suit) and look a bit “rough” [...]

Day Seven

Nothing to report. No news is good news. This is kinda easier than I could have possibly imagined.
I am very, VERY happy with this outcome.

Day Five

Is it possible that I am feeling so good? So normal? So rested? So unfreaked out?
Well it must be because that’s exactly how I feel. Strangely serene.
After reading all of the information regarding the side effects before I commenced this regime, I prepared myself for the worst. That’s what I was told. That’s what I [...]

Day 4

Is it wrong that I am feeling so good this morning?
I had a productive night’s sleep with little dreaming that I can recall. I did wake up early but that is nothing out of the ordinary. This morning I’m feeling 90%. Just a touch of fuzz in the background and ever so slightly nauseous.
I gotta [...]

Day 3

I hope I am not speaking TOO soon, but I feel a hellova lot betterer today. I had a relatively good night’s sleep, only waking three times, and once was due to the dog’s ears flapping.
I dreamt pleasant dreams, though still really involved and intense. It’s like my brain doesn’t turn off at night but [...]

Day 2

Wow!
How different was last night! Instead of a solid sleep, I woke up every hour, on the hour. I went straight back to sleep each time though, but still couldn’t get out of bed this morning. Felt a bit wrecked. Smashed by a train.
As for dreams, yep, they came on thick and fast again, but [...]

Day 1

Last night my life changed.
After 13 years of being HIV positive and being in good health, I started HAART (Highly Active Anti-Viral Therapy). This blog will document my journey, at least through the initial stages, of adapting to Efivarenz and Kivexa, the two drugs that I’m going to be taking.
I have sought good advice from [...]