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Offline xander6540

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questions about visit
« on: March 06, 2008, 08:09:20 pm »
Hello.

I'm grateful my friend directed me to this site.  I tested positive this week.  I am going to get my results back next week because I was screened when I tested positive.  My question is, what are the important things I should note?  And what are good ranges of CD4 count?  Viral loads?  What should I take note of? 

Also, I have been feeling a tingling sensation in my feet and legs on and off.  Is that a symptom anyone has experienced?

Thanks everyone.


Offline aliveinla

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Re: questions about visit
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2008, 09:01:42 pm »
Welcome to the board. that tingling sensation you mentioned: I think I had it 1 month after my exposure so I consider it's part of my seroconversion. It went worse and my legs had the sensation later then went away in about two weeks. I think you can find answers to your other questions very easily by reading a few threads here. Take care. 
4/24/07: Last tested Neg
1/22/08: First tested Poz
1/30/08: CD4 393; 28%; VL: 44k
3/18/08: CD4 218; 26%; VL: 222K
4/24/08: CD4 402; 26%; VL: lab forgot
7/22/08: CD4 405; 25%; VL: 6,780
10/15/08: CD4 340, 26%; VL: N/A
2/4/09: CD4 394, 26%; VL: N/A
Jun 09: CD4 300, 25%; VL: 4000
Oct 09: CD4 324, 23%, VL: 10K
11/22/09: started Atripla
11/20/11: CD4 405; VL: UD

Offline Miss Philicia

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Re: questions about visit
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2008, 09:05:27 pm »
My question is, what are the important things I should note?  And what are good ranges of CD4 count?  Viral loads?  What should I take note of? 

You might wish to start with reading the AIDSmeds "lessons" section here:

http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/Introduction_4702.shtml
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Offline xander6540

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Re: questions about visit
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2008, 06:04:30 pm »
thanks for your replies. and the link you gave me was very informative. =)

 


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