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Title: What next out of the Sweetie jar? Yum.
Post by: Realist on July 01, 2010, 03:07:09 pm

OK, this is theoretical (because if I don't say this Ann will be posting replies telling me I'm jumping the gun! :-*).

Hypothetically, if I'm doing ok on Atripla - VL UD and no side effects what could I take next to help my CD4s assuming I don't achieve immunological success on Atripla.

What should I be on next? (I'm in the UK BTW)

- Should it be PI based?
- What about Truvada and Isentress?
- What are the second regime options?
- Would I be going through combos too quickly and reducing what's available later on?

Would appreciate your thoughts guys.

Title: Re: What next out of the Sweetie jar? Yum.
Post by: Inchlingblue on July 01, 2010, 04:02:34 pm

There's a current clinical trial looking at adding IL-7 as a possible way to increase T cell response:

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00839436?term=il-7+hiv+cd4&rank=3

Selzentry has shown to possibly have an effect:

http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/recent/2010/010510_a.html

But you're jumping the gun, just relax. Living a clean stress free life probably goes a long way in helping the immune response.

Title: Re: What next out of the Sweetie jar? Yum.
Post by: Realist on July 01, 2010, 04:22:05 pm

Quote from: Inchlingblue on July 01, 2010, 04:02:34 pm

Living a clean stress free life probably goes a long way in helping the immune response.

I can do clean, but stress free? There's a challenge!

Title: Re: What next out of the Sweetie jar? Yum.
Post by: WillyWump on July 01, 2010, 07:22:25 pm

You're jumping the gun. (save your breath Anne).

-Will

Title: Re: What next out of the Sweetie jar? Yum.
Post by: Ann on July 02, 2010, 12:36:31 am

Quote from: WillyWump on July 01, 2010, 07:22:25 pm

You're jumping the gun. (save your breath Anne).

-Will

I am.

~gasp~

Oh, and by the way, that's ANN, no E.

Title: Re: What next out of the Sweetie jar? Yum.
Post by: newt on July 02, 2010, 04:17:10 pm

PI based combo

Interleukin is horrid to take and the benefit time limited and reversible

Clean living, yes, there's an option.....

Title: Re: What next out of the Sweetie jar? Yum.
Post by: Ann on July 03, 2010, 05:26:26 am

Clean living is highly overrated. I prefer dirty living.

Title: Re: What next out of the Sweetie jar? Yum.
Post by: newt on July 03, 2010, 03:57:35 pm

On the Rock?!?! Is that 3-day old herring in yer beer or sommat?