HIV Infection
"I&#039;ve been taking this medicine for 13 months. My CD4 count is normal and virus load undetectable.

I&#039;m grateful for this medicine, I know it&#039;s saving my life, but I still don&#039;t like it and here&#039;s why;

1. Mood changes. Since I&#039;ve started taking it I&#039;ve been moody and find it hard to concentrate. I&#039;m sure this medicine is mildly psychoactive. My dreams are vivid and sometimes I get terrifying nightmares and wake up screaming.

2. Price. 

3. This goes back to #1, but I haven&#039;t really felt &quot;myself&quot; since I started this medicine. I feel a sense of unreality to my thoughts and sensations. "