Regarding the HIV meds, it was a very bad experience. Had a hypersensitive reaction to them. Broke out in a bodywide rash within the first 7 days. This is common for some people. There's an effect they cause called Immune Reconstitution Syndrome. This is where the medications can cause a strengthening and hyperactivity of the immune system. Typically this is experienced by immunocompromised individuals on the meds, but I was a healthy individual on them. This may or may not be related to all my issues but I was FINE before those drugs and have been a mess since. (keeping in mind the Hep B vaccine was at the same time).

While in the meds I had severe skin burning sensations all over my chest and shoulders and arms and legs. Armpits and elbows and knees - anywhere my skin bent, I had burning and irritation for weeks and weeks. It felt like my entire body was enflamed, but I had to keep taking the meds, 10 pills a day for 28 days.

They stop red blood cell production as well. My face went pale white for a long period of time, then after stopping the meds I had a reflex reaction that was severe. About a week after, face went very red, flushing, and this crippling fatigue and nausea. Needless to say that was my sign that the meds had not worked, and I was experiencing Acute HIV symptoms. I literally was drenched in sweat and on an airplane to be with family that afternoon.

A week later my fatigue continued, as did my enflamed armpits and groin and "crevices". But a PCR RNA test (sensitive to 14 days) came back negative. I went to the doctor and he ran a battery of tests on me, finding the abnormal MCH etc i listed above. Positive for previous Mono infection, etc. But nothing else out of the ordinary.

From that point forward I have had ongoing problems, as described in my first post.

I can't work out at this point. I haven't in over 2 weeks. The minute I use a muscle, it ends up twitching for the remainder of the day into the next day. I have now lost 15lbs and most of my gains in the gym, but that could be due to cutting sugar out completely a month ago. I tried working out full body last week, and felt AMAZING after (very light weight). But paid the price. My twitching had almost stopped. But it came back with a vengeance as my muscles were newly agitated. I ended up twitching worse than ever for 2 solid days after that. So I have not worked out at all.

So confused and frustrated right now. As I type this and my hair is wiggling back and forth due to a fasculation under my scalp ....