Ritomune (Ritonavir)
It is just another story of an HIV patient, like many others. I got infected in March 2011. But the primary symptoms appeared only in August of the same year. I started feeling sudden swings from chill to unbearable heat, then it was fatigue and dizziness, a month later my lymph nodes got badly swollen and I finally went to doctor who made me undergo certain tests and screenings after hearing my complaints. I was diagnosed in September and spent the two next months in deep depression with all the proper stages - first denial, as I thought the tests were false positive, then it was panic and fear and finally I woke up and decided to undergo treatment. Now I have been taking Ritomune for more than a month and finally my viral load started to change. My doctor says that if I go on like this in a month I can get to undetectable status, this is just a marvelous scenario and I am going to do everything possible to make it come true. I know that Ritomune is a trusted helper in this case. I have no side effects, slight fatigue doesn't count. And I feel so much better when on Ritomune. I know that my case is very lucky and people suffer for years on ineffective drugs, going through horrible side effects and having all their hopes finally destroyed by another test, but I recommend you to try Ritomune. This med is definitely something different.
by Margarette Clarks, Amarillo
I was diagnosed with HIV four years ago and for the last ten months I have been on Ritomune. Before this prescription I was on some other meds, but Ritomune is the best that I have tried. And it is because of this medication that I now hope again and I wake up in the morning without apathy and indifference to life. It is very easy and convenient to administer the medication, and in my case there were almost no side effects, what is a rare case for HIV medications. I do not consider slight rash and itching to be serious side effects, as they disappeared in two days and never came back. I also had some cases of insomnia, but it was not regular and caused me no big problems. In general Ritomune is wonderful and very effective. I feel better at last and I know that I have positive dynamics, my doctor is satisfied with the results. My viral load is easily controllable now and if nothing strange happens soon it will be undetectable. It is such a great thing that now we have access to such awesome medications that save lives and help people get out of the abyss. Personally I do recommend Ritomune to others but in any case you need to consult your doctor first and best of luck to all HIV patients!
by Nicky V., Johnson City
More than 10 last years of my life were spent under the pressure of HIV diagnosis. During this time there were many different things that happened to me, many tries to conquer the disease and many disappointments. Now I am on Ritomune and I am very positive about this. Though at first it was not that positive as I had some side effects, namely insomnia for about a week and weakness in my hands and feet. That made it impossible for me to drive and simply cope with my household duties and I was ready to stop when the side effects disappeared. May be my body simply got used to the new medication. With Ritomune I finally managed to achieve some really positive and significant results in as little as three weeks! Now after three months on the medication I am undetectable. The doctor told me to continue my treatment to make sure the results are stable and I am more than simply optimistic. I was so scared and desperate when I was diagnosed and it took me more than ten years to get my life back. May be it's because the progress in pharmaceutical industry that now we have better more effective meds than some 5 years ago. Anyway I am grateful for the invention of Ritomune. This medication turned out to be a life saver for me when I was already about to give up and step aside.
by Kim H., Nashville