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Offline newbie76

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Blip... worried
« on: May 14, 2013, 06:51:37 am »
Hi all,

I just been to my clinic and after being undetectable and on Atripla for 7 years, I was told my VL was 615. I was retested immediately and told I should expect a call from them within a week to know if that was a lab error or what.

Should I worry?

I have never missed a dose of Atripla in 7 years and always took it at the right time.
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25th Apr 07: The worst day of my life
27th Apr 07: cd4 202 14%
30th Apr 07: cd4 126 18% VL 110000
19th May 07: Started Truvada/Sustiva
20th Jun 07: cd4 218 25% VL 435
13th Aug 07: cd4 374 20% VL 64
20th Dec 07: cd4 435 24% VL <50
20th Oct 08: cd4 725 31% VL <50
30th Nov 09: cd4 725 30% VL <50
01st Nov 10: cd4 755 33% VL<50
11th Nov 11: cd4 754 32% VL<50
01st May 12: cd4 864 40% VL<50
01st May 13: cd4 615 VL 609 :-/
14th May 13: VL <50

Offline Theyer

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Re: Blip... worried
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2013, 07:20:02 am »
I am past caring at blips, there has been so many , including lab cock-ups.

If and it is only a  if your current treatment is failing ,there are others I presume , waiting for you , I realize that your personal circumstance will make this easy to differcult.

But in the range off things to worry about , low down on the list.


keep us posted

Michael
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Offline Miss Philicia

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Re: Blip... worried
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2013, 09:48:56 am »
615 vl is more "blippish" than, say a 100 reading, but there is no sense in worrying until a lab error is ruled out. Even if it indicates a resistance issues what sense is there in worrying? You're not going to suddenly find yourself in a hospital. If it ends up accurate they will simply do a genotype test and then find what next regimen is appropriate to you and you will make a change of medication. I think some have a concept that their viral load will suddenly explode into the millions and it just doesn't work that way.

Bottom line -- don't let your mind get carried away. Just don't miss your doctor's appointments until it is sorted out. You will be absolutely fine.
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Offline newbie76

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Re: Blip... worried
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2013, 01:21:45 pm »
Thank you both for taking the time to respond and for putting my mind somewhat at ease.
I will keep you posted.
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25th Apr 07: The worst day of my life
27th Apr 07: cd4 202 14%
30th Apr 07: cd4 126 18% VL 110000
19th May 07: Started Truvada/Sustiva
20th Jun 07: cd4 218 25% VL 435
13th Aug 07: cd4 374 20% VL 64
20th Dec 07: cd4 435 24% VL <50
20th Oct 08: cd4 725 31% VL <50
30th Nov 09: cd4 725 30% VL <50
01st Nov 10: cd4 755 33% VL<50
11th Nov 11: cd4 754 32% VL<50
01st May 12: cd4 864 40% VL<50
01st May 13: cd4 615 VL 609 :-/
14th May 13: VL <50

Offline newbie76

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Re: Blip... worried
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2013, 02:24:54 pm »
UPDATE: My doc called and he said that the new VL test came back undetectable!  ;D So he reckons it was either a lab error or a blip, but I don't have to change my regimen. SO relieved!!!
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25th Apr 07: The worst day of my life
27th Apr 07: cd4 202 14%
30th Apr 07: cd4 126 18% VL 110000
19th May 07: Started Truvada/Sustiva
20th Jun 07: cd4 218 25% VL 435
13th Aug 07: cd4 374 20% VL 64
20th Dec 07: cd4 435 24% VL <50
20th Oct 08: cd4 725 31% VL <50
30th Nov 09: cd4 725 30% VL <50
01st Nov 10: cd4 755 33% VL<50
11th Nov 11: cd4 754 32% VL<50
01st May 12: cd4 864 40% VL<50
01st May 13: cd4 615 VL 609 :-/
14th May 13: VL <50

Offline WillyWump

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Re: Blip... worried
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2013, 03:42:26 pm »
Good news. Congrats.

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Last Labs-
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%

Current Meds: Prezista/Epzicom/ Norvir
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Offline Jmarksto

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Re: Blip... worried
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2013, 04:54:12 pm »
Newbie - That is great to hear, and thanks for the update.  As a newbie myself - there is that little worry with every lab.

Best, JM
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03/15/12 Negative
06/15/12 Positive
07/11/12 CD4 790          VL 4,000
08/06/12 CD4 816/38%   VL 49,300
08/20/12 Started Complera
11/06/12 CD4   819/41% VL 38
02/11/13 CD4   935/41% VL UD
06/06/13 CD4   816/41% VL UD
10/28/13 CD4 1131/45% VL 25
02/25/14 CD4   792/37% VL UD
07/09/14 CD4 1004/39% VL UD
11/03/14 CD4   711/34% VL UD
03/13/15 CD4   833/36% VL UD
04/??/15 Truvada & Tivicay
06/01/15 CD4 1100/50% VL UD
10/16/15 CD4   826/43% VL UD
??/??/2017 Descov & Tivicay
2017 VL UD, CD4 stable around 850
2018 VL UD, CD4 stable around 850

Offline Elkan

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Re: Blip... worried
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2013, 05:14:51 pm »
congrats! :P
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Offline PAGuy

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Re: Blip... worried
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2013, 07:21:54 pm »
Congrats...I had a blip recently..53...which freaked me out...but in the scheme of things that is a piece of sand on the beach from where I started..also your numbers have been incredible...double congrats
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March 2012---tested positive
Started Atripla, Batrim DS, Amoxycillan
April 2012---cd4 49, vl 2,000,000
June 2012---cd4 296, vl 1294
Discontinued Batrim DS and Amoxycillan
Sept 2012---cd4 300, vl UD
March 2013---cd4 308, vl 53...minor blip! Cd%26
Switched to Complera

Offline moving_forward

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Re: Blip... worried
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2013, 06:17:51 am »
wonderful news!! ;D
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7January2013 Seroconverted
22January2013 tested positive
7March13 CD4 481 VL 300,176 CD4 28%
23March13 Started Stribild
28March13 CD4 434 VL 4,479 CD4 31%
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