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Offline mikeyb39

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New numbers
« on: June 10, 2011, 09:19:31 pm »
Hi all,
I received my latest labs today after about 7 months on treatment.  My doctor called and we spoke on the phone and went over all the info.  I must say I kinda zoned out after hearing my cd4/vl numbers, he seemed to be happy with the numbers, but for some reason I was hoping for a little better like UD, but he says im almost there.  Maybe I set my goals too high, but I figured I would be UD by now and was really hoping to reach the 500'S on CD4'S.

Anyways we will see what happens in next 4 months.  On a good note I was syphillis free.  woo hoo!  Cholesterol is little elevated about 20 points from the normal, but doc doesn't seemed to be too worried about it.  I guess I need to watch what i'm eating I dont want to have to be on cholesterol meds as well.

Anyone have any advice on supplements that will help with cholesterol levels?  I do excercise regularly and try to eat somone healthy most of the time, but sometimes slip from time to time.
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

Offline WillyWump

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2011, 09:25:32 pm »
You're pretty damned close to UD, you'll probably be Ud by next week  ;D

Nice numbers, good job.

Also, it took me a year to go UD and I can't say it affected me adversely in any way. Some peeps go Ud extremely quickly, some take their sweet time.

-Will
POZ since '08

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 phildinftlaudy

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2011, 09:33:53 pm »
Your numbers are good Mikey -
Check out my signature line and you will see that Atripla usually takes a couple of blood draw rounds to show its "UD" effect.

The bad part about Atripla is that it will push the triglycerides up.... my cholesterol is within range, but my trigs keep going up..... Doc put my on Lopid.  Of course, my diet isn't the best and I smoke - both don't help matters any.

I am working on improving the diet and have started to cut back on the cigarettes - hopefully, I will soon be reporting that I have completely quit them.

Can your doc give you a referral to a nutritionist?  If so, they may be able to lay out a good diet plan that will lower the cholesterol and also suggest some other supplements that may assist.

Best to you - and once again, congrats on the new numbers.

-Phil
September 13, 2008 - diagnosed +
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

Offline mikeyb39

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2011, 09:46:40 pm »
thanks Willy and Phil for the replies  :)   I may eventually do the nutrionist route depending on how the next labs go.
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

Offline drewm

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2011, 09:54:20 pm »
WOW!!!

Those numbers are GREAT! Congrats!
Diagnosed in  May of 2010 with teh AIDS.

PCP Pneumonia . CD4 8 . VL 500,000

TRIUMEQ - VALTREX -  FLUOXETINE - FENOFIBRATE - PRAVASTATIN - CIALIS


Numbers consistent since 12/2010 - VL has remained undetectable and CD4 is anywhere from 275-325

Offline Assurbanipal

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2011, 07:15:23 am »
Congratulations on the numbers!

And 20 points up on the cholesterol is not at all a big number on a cholesterol scale-- a little less sugar in the diet, maybe a fish oil capsule, keep up the exercise...
5/06 VL 1M+, CD4 22, 5% , pneumonia, thrush -- O2 support 2 months, 6/06 +Kaletra/Truvada
9/06 VL 3959 CD4 297 13.5% 12/06 VL <400 CD4 350 15.2% +Pravachol
2007 VL<400, 70, 50 CD4 408-729 16.0% -19.7%
2008 VL UD CD4 468 - 538 16.7% - 24.6% Osteoporosis 11/08 doubled Pravachol, +Calcium/D
02/09 VL 100 CD4 616 23.7% 03/09 VL 130 5/09 VL 100 CD4 540 28.4% +Actonel (osteoporosis) 7/09 VL 130
8/09  new regimen Isentress/Epzicom 9/09 VL UD CD4 621 32.7% 11/09 VL UD CD4 607 26.4% swap Isentress for Prezista/Norvir 12/09 (liver and muscle issues) VL 50
2010 VL UD CD4 573-680 26.1% - 30.9% 12/10 VL 20
2011 VL UD-20 CD4 568-673 24.7%-30.6%
2012 VL UD swap Prezista/Norvir for Reyataz drop statin CD4 768-828 26.7%-30.7%
2014 VL UD - 48
2015 VL 130 Moved to Triumeq

Offline buginme2

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2011, 11:56:58 am »
Hey, soooo close!

There are supplements out that that will lower your cholesterol such as Red Rice Yeast but I would stay away from it since it can affect your liver. 

A Fish oil capsule though shouldn't hurt, and less In and Out Burgers :-)

Don't be fancy, just get dancey

Offline Billy B

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2011, 06:14:16 pm »
Hi all,
I received my latest labs today after about 7 months on treatment.  My doctor called and we spoke on the phone and went over all the info.  I must say I kinda zoned out after hearing my cd4/vl numbers, he seemed to be happy with the numbers, but for some reason I was hoping for a little better like UD, but he says im almost there.  Maybe I set my goals too high, but I figured I would be UD by now and was really hoping to reach the 500'S on CD4'S.

Anyways we will see what happens in next 4 months.  On a good note I was syphillis free.  woo hoo!  Cholesterol is little elevated about 20 points from the normal, but doc doesn't seemed to be too worried about it.  I guess I need to watch what i'm eating I dont want to have to be on cholesterol meds as well.

Anyone have any advice on supplements that will help with cholesterol levels?  I do excercise regularly and try to eat somone healthy most of the time, but sometimes slip from time to time.

Mike- I have new numbers as well (see sig). Nothing earth shattering but maintaining. I am older than you so I expected it to take longer for me to build those CD4s.
If I can ask, why did your doc check you for syphilis? My IDS did the same at my last visit but I don't have the results back yet. I was wondering if there was some kind of study going on. I guess I should have asked but I was in a hurry to get out of there and go swimming.
Peace,
Billy
VL 4420 CD4 340 CD4% 24   3/15/10 Started I&T
VL  UD   CD4 340 CD4% 26.5 05/13/10
VL  UD   CD4 360 CD4% 27.1 08/3/10
VL  UD   CD4 310 CD4% 28.4 11/22/10
VL  UD   CD4 420 CD4% 27.9 02/11/11
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 26.4 06/08/11
VL  UD   CD4 360 CD4% 27.7 09/23/11
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 28.3 01/20/12
VL  UD   CD4 430 CD4% 28.8 05/11/12
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 28.1 09/07/12
VL  UD   CD4 390 CD4% 32.3 03/14/13
VL  UD   CD4 450 CD4% 29.8 09/10/13
VL  UD   CD4 430 CD4% 31.0 04/29/14
VL  UD   CD4 520 CD4% 34.8 11/05/15
VL  UD   CD4 440 CD4% 33.5 03/10/15
VL  UD   CD4 450 CD4% 30.5 08/23/16
VL  UD   CD4 510 CD4% 34.0 07/21/20  (Biktarvy)

Offline drewm

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2011, 06:26:56 pm »
Syphilis in Houston is a HUGE problem in the gay community:

http://www.houstontx.gov/health/NewsReleases/syphilis.html

Syphilis and HIV: a dangerous combination

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15219556
Diagnosed in  May of 2010 with teh AIDS.

PCP Pneumonia . CD4 8 . VL 500,000

TRIUMEQ - VALTREX -  FLUOXETINE - FENOFIBRATE - PRAVASTATIN - CIALIS


Numbers consistent since 12/2010 - VL has remained undetectable and CD4 is anywhere from 275-325

Offline phildinftlaudy

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2011, 06:30:58 pm »

If I can ask, why did your doc check you for syphilis? My IDS did the same at my last visit but I don't have the results back yet. I was wondering if there was some kind of study going on. I guess I should have asked but I was in a hurry to get out of there and go swimming.
Peace,
Billy
Mikey's doc may have had a different reason, but my doc typically does a syphilis titer every year.  My first year it was every six months.  One of the reasons for mine was that I had syphilis before and they want to make sure that there is no reccurrence.
September 13, 2008 - diagnosed +
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

Offline mikeyb39

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2011, 07:22:08 pm »
High Billy,
My doctor sees alot of cases of Syph here in dallas as well, so its just an automatic thing that he's done for years when I have blood work. Its just a nasty thing to get in combination with HIV, so I agree to it.  Since they take 6 tubes of blood might as well check that off the list as well.
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

Offline Buckmark

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2011, 07:39:32 pm »
Syphilis is apparently a growing problem in the Austin area, and Texas in general.  The Resource Center Dallas was pushing this "Stomp Out Syphilis" awareness campaign earlier this year, apparently a statewide effort.  Their PSAs on the radio back in January were so frequent that they almost became the butt of jokes -- but I guess it got people talking.

http://www.stompout.org/

If you are sexually active, then your doctor should be testing you for syphilis (unless you are in a 100% completely monogamous relationship).  My doctor asks me every time I go visit him for my labs:  have you been sexually active, is there a reason I should test you for syphilis?  One of these days, if I ever have sex again, I'd like to be able to tell him "yes".  ;)

Regards,

Henry
"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things:
     One is that God loves you and you're going to burn in hell.
     The other is that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love."
- Butch Hancock, Musician, The Flatlanders

Offline Billy B

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2011, 08:50:41 pm »
Syphilis in Houston is a HUGE problem in the gay community:

http://www.houstontx.gov/health/NewsReleases/syphilis.html

Syphilis and HIV: a dangerous combination

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15219556


Drew- Thanks for the links. I was screened when I first found out that I was + but I did not know a lot of the information that you provided. My clinic now has Ryan White Funding so I thought that this could have been the reason. My visit before this I was question about my "activities" and safe practices. I just laughted and told my IDS that there wasn't much action around for a 56 year old gay man!
Peace,
Billy
« Last Edit: June 11, 2011, 08:56:17 pm by Billy B »
VL 4420 CD4 340 CD4% 24   3/15/10 Started I&T
VL  UD   CD4 340 CD4% 26.5 05/13/10
VL  UD   CD4 360 CD4% 27.1 08/3/10
VL  UD   CD4 310 CD4% 28.4 11/22/10
VL  UD   CD4 420 CD4% 27.9 02/11/11
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 26.4 06/08/11
VL  UD   CD4 360 CD4% 27.7 09/23/11
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 28.3 01/20/12
VL  UD   CD4 430 CD4% 28.8 05/11/12
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 28.1 09/07/12
VL  UD   CD4 390 CD4% 32.3 03/14/13
VL  UD   CD4 450 CD4% 29.8 09/10/13
VL  UD   CD4 430 CD4% 31.0 04/29/14
VL  UD   CD4 520 CD4% 34.8 11/05/15
VL  UD   CD4 440 CD4% 33.5 03/10/15
VL  UD   CD4 450 CD4% 30.5 08/23/16
VL  UD   CD4 510 CD4% 34.0 07/21/20  (Biktarvy)

Offline ScottD

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Re: New numbers
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2011, 11:12:27 pm »
Great numbers Mikey! And yeah you'll be UD in no time.
4/09: Tested positive, CD4 = 9 / VL = 212,000
6/09: Hospital visit, doc put me on steroids,
   CD4 dropped to 3 / VL = 200,000
6/09: Started Truvada/Prezista/Norvir
9/09: CD4 = 36 / VL = <100
Throughout 2010 CD4 = 36-56 / VL = <50
2/11: Triglycerides at 570 - changed meds
   to Viramune/Truvada
6/11: CD4 = 90 (!) / VL = <50 Triglycerides = 270

 


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