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Offline Buckmark

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #50 on: May 18, 2011, 07:37:22 pm »
CD4: 149
CD4%: 12
VL: <20

The drop in CD4% is troubling to me, down from 15% 3 months ago, but without a rebound in VL I don't know why this would happen?

Patience, Mr. Hellraiser.  From what I've read and what my doctor tells me, it can take a long time for the immune system to build itself.  Years.  The awesome part is that your viral load is under control.  I'm not sure there's more you can do, except continue to keep it under control, and let your immune system rebuild itself.  

Oh, you could / should also be taking your PCP prophylactic.   >:(   But I think that's been covered here before.

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #51 on: May 18, 2011, 07:39:00 pm »
Quiet you two, Will might hear you!  I said I was investigating Dapsone!

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #52 on: May 18, 2011, 07:48:54 pm »
Q  I said I was investigating Dapsone!

You can't take Septrin ( Bactrim)  ? You need to be on something.  



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Current Meds ; Viramune / Epzicom Eliquis, Diltiazem. Pravastatin 80mg, Ezetimibe. UPDATED 2/18/24
 Tested positive in 1985,.. In October of 2003, My t-cell count was 16, Viral load was over 500,000, Percentage at that time was 5%. I started on  HAART on October 24th, 2003.

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #53 on: May 18, 2011, 08:03:45 pm »
Quiet you two, Will might hear you!  I said I was investigating Dapsone!

Please Mary, you said you were just soooo busy!  You've not taken anything for PCP for ages. I'm thinking close to a year. Didn't having PCP once frighten you enough not to get it again?

I bet you're not too busy to hole up weekly in Stall #13 at 515 Toulouse St.
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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #54 on: May 18, 2011, 08:09:05 pm »
Quiet you two, Will might hear you! 

I heard my name and WTF! You mean to tell me you STILL are not taking your prophylactics, even after my 1.5 hour phone speach to you? Ghurl! I want my 1.5 hours back.

and what's this "investigating" Dapsone? Bitch they are going to be "investigating" your death if you dont take your pills. Now be a good girl and drink your juice Shelby.

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11-6-14 CD4- 871, UD
6/3/14 CD4- 736, UD 34%
6/25/13 CD4- 1036, UD,
2/4/13, CD4 - 489, UD, 28%

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #55 on: May 18, 2011, 08:32:49 pm »
Some people that went down to single digits upon diagnosis just take a long, long time to rebuild their immune system, and have periodic dips in their numbers.
i totally agree

it was 1999 when I was last down to 12
my cd4 didn't even hit a 200+ number until 2005
(that was a full 7.5 yrs after I had pneumonia - PCP was 9.5 earlier)
it didn't stay consistently above 200 until 2007
so I stayed on bactrim for 10 yrs.

i too think you're playing with fire HR. ;) with ony 149 cd4s you should still be treating your health as if you in the "aids zone". Just because you're vl is UD doesn't prevent an OI from being a problem when your immune system is that low.
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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #56 on: May 18, 2011, 08:34:46 pm »
I find it seriously worrying that you've not been taking something for PCP for as long as you have.

I agree.

Ms. Trey, you need to stop eating what the chicken pecks and reassess this matter.  You deserve a good smacking around, Moonstruck style.  Get serious, chile.  
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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #57 on: May 18, 2011, 08:40:00 pm »
I wish my Toulouse St. research was receiving more attention. :'(
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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #58 on: May 18, 2011, 08:55:50 pm »
I wish my Toulouse St. research was receiving more attention. :'(

Well if it helps, I hovered over it but then decided against clicking on it.
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11-6-14 CD4- 871, UD
6/3/14 CD4- 736, UD 34%
6/25/13 CD4- 1036, UD,
2/4/13, CD4 - 489, UD, 28%

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #59 on: May 19, 2011, 12:12:39 am »
Quiet you two, Will might hear you!  I said I was investigating Dapsone!

What's to investigate?  Do it!  You've had PCP once.  You've read the stories of other members here who have had PCP, and how it has permanently damaged their lungs, and reduced their lung function.

I don't get it.     ???  

Regarding Toulouse St., I'm thinking Mr. Hellraiser is more likely to be found either upstairs at The Phoenix, or in the back room at Rawhide.   What say you, Trey?

Edited to add:  Dapsone is also use to treat leprosy and skin infections, two very real possibilities if he is spending time at any of the establishments we have mentioned. 



« Last Edit: May 19, 2011, 12:15:02 am by Buckmark »
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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #60 on: May 19, 2011, 12:42:42 am »
I don't have anything to add, except I thought of you, Trey, when NBC News was live in Natchez talking about the river being shut down.  I know there's been a lot of ribbing about truck stops, but what about all those barge captains, deck hands, and seamen?  Oh, you should take your prophylactic med.  Has that been said here? 

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #61 on: May 19, 2011, 01:39:17 am »
Regarding Toulouse St., I'm thinking Mr. Hellraiser is more likely to be found either upstairs at The Phoenix, or in the back room at Rawhide.   What say you, Trey?

Busted.

I do plan on going on dapsone I actually took Mepron pretty religiously for 6 months and then I just couldn't stomach the taste any more.  Meant to get on Dapsone then but I was a lot less outspoken to my doctor then so I just stopped (and started again due to someone's well intentioned nagging).

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #62 on: May 19, 2011, 01:57:46 am »
So you're willing to risk a week in a hospital because of "taste"? Honey, you got AIDS -- it's not a sommelier course.
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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #63 on: May 19, 2011, 02:05:21 am »
So you're willing to risk a week in a hospital because of "taste"? Honey, you got AIDS -- it's not a sommelier course.

I was optimistic that my CD4 would increase to the point that the prophylaxis would be unnecessary.  I was amazingly disappointed.  I'll get on something.

Offline skeebo1969

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #64 on: May 19, 2011, 06:51:09 am »
 
I was optimistic that my CD4 would increase to the point that the prophylaxis would be unnecessary.  I was amazingly disappointed.  I'll get on something.

Perhaps you need to make some changes to your lifestyle.   I know you need to pay the bills and everything, but do you suspect all these long hours working as having anything to do with it?

I'll be honest Treybie, this concerns me.
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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #65 on: May 19, 2011, 08:07:34 am »
Trey - all jokes aside (even though they were funny) - you need to be addressing this now - not planning it, but doing it.... don't throw away all the gains you have made by neglecting to take care of what you need to take care of.  You started this new update by saying that you were concerned about the drop in your cd4% - if you are actually concerned about it, then take the dayummm meds to prevent the PCP.  You know that getting your cd4% up is based on a host of factors - one includes ensuring that you are preventing other infections that you are susceptible to from your counts being under 200.  Don't let this virus get the upper hand.

Care about you dude ---- now get busy and take care of yourself --- dayuuummm it!

Now, back to the jokes:
What did one math book say to the other?

Answer: You think you've got problems?
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Labs:
Date    CD4    %   VL     Date  CD4  %   VL
10/08  636    35  510   9/09 473  38 2900  12/4/09 Atripla
12/09  540    30    60   
12/10  740    41  <48   
8/11    667    36  <20  
03/12  1,041  42  <20
05/12  1,241  47  <20
08/12   780    37  <20
11/12   549    35  <20
02/12  1,102  42  <20
11/12   549    35  <20

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #66 on: May 19, 2011, 08:54:10 am »
Why does Etay keep popping into my mind as I read this thread? Hmm?
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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #67 on: May 19, 2011, 09:24:43 am »
good luck, and keep it up  :)

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #68 on: May 19, 2011, 05:21:55 pm »
I do plan on going on dapsone

Lie.

stomach the taste any more. 
ROFLMAO.

but I was a lot less outspoken to my doctor then so I just stopped
Brilliant!  ::)

(and started again due to someone's well intentioned nagging).
There's more where that came from.
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11-6-14 CD4- 871, UD
6/3/14 CD4- 736, UD 34%
6/25/13 CD4- 1036, UD,
2/4/13, CD4 - 489, UD, 28%

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #69 on: May 19, 2011, 07:31:59 pm »
you better take care of yourself sexy hellraiser.  I want to be able to take advantage of you when i visit NOLA soon.  hehe.
11/02/2010  cd4-251, vl-591000
12/09/2010  started Atripla
02/18/2011  cd4-425, vl-800
06/10/2011  cd4-447, vl-70
10/10/2011  cd4-666, vl-80
01/05/2012  swiched med (prezista,norvir ,isentress, )
02/10/2012  cd4-733, vl-UD  Viread removed
06/10/2012  cd4-614, vl-UD
12/14/2012  cd4-764, vl-UD
09/01/2013  cd4-785, vl-UD
03/06/2014. cd4- 1078, VL-UD
09/05/2014  cd4-850 , VL-UD
09/05/2014 switched meds isentress, prezcobix -still only two antivirals
10/14/2015  cd4-600 , VL-UD

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #70 on: May 19, 2011, 07:47:13 pm »
Why does Etay keep popping into my mind as I read this thread? Hmm?

Why do I feel the need to repeat myself?
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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #71 on: May 19, 2011, 09:15:23 pm »
Why do I feel the need to repeat myself?

Because some people just don't listen Ann

Trey I hope you are listening and doing something about this...seriously, don't mess about with this.

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #72 on: May 20, 2011, 12:23:07 am »
Why does Etay keep popping into my mind as I read this thread? Hmm?

I thought the same thing, but didn't want to make the comparison.  I know they are different, but feels just a tad similar.  Trey, I hope you're not mad at us.  You know we love ya! 

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« Reply #73 on: May 20, 2011, 06:56:37 am »
I thought the same thing, but didn't want to make the comparison.  I know they are different, but feels just a tad similar.  Trey, I hope you're not mad at us.  You know we love ya! 

It feels very similar. Trey, I bet you're thinking "I feel ok" and "it won't happen to me (again)". Very similar to how Etay thought. Wise up please, before you find yourself back in hospital on a ventilator. With CD4s like yours, hiv meds aren't always enough. Get on a prophylaxis ASAP before it's too late!
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HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #74 on: May 20, 2011, 07:22:29 am »



   I always thought Etay and Trey looked eerily similar as well.. maybe we should start calling him Etrey.
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Re: My first set of numbers on meds!
« Reply #75 on: May 20, 2011, 11:13:12 am »


   I always thought Etay and Trey looked eerily similar as well.. maybe we should start calling him Etrey.

:P

 


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