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Offline Lou-ah-vull

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New Test Results - Good Surprise
« on: January 27, 2015, 10:06:09 pm »
Today, I had my six months checkup with my ID doctor and received my lab results.  I have been consistently undetectable and had a high CD4 count, but this one was significantly higher than ever before =  1366.  I had only been over 900 once and have hovered around between 700 - 800 which of course is good.  I imagine this was an "outlier" but it was nice news.

I am in the beginning of adapting to Diabetes Type 2 (confirmed in October.)  So far I am only on metformin and have an a1c of 6.6.  This is the new challenge to exercise and improve my diet immediately...not to mention lose 20-25 pounds.  I am also having testosterone levels checked (something I have never done before.) 

I have been fortunate to have tolerated Atripla so well for so many years.  Odd to me that something like diabetes would become more challenging.  Curious if any of you are dealing with both type 2 diabetes and controlled HIV and what steps are working for you.

Gary

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Diagnosed Oct. 2005
10/05:  367 (26.2%), 24556 VL
01/06:  344 (24.6%), 86299 VL
04/06:  374 (22.0%), 87657 VL
05/06:  Began HAART 05/15/06, Combivir/Kaletra
07/06:  361 (27.8%), 1299 VL
10/06:  454 (32.4%), 55 VL
01/07:  499 (38.4%), UD
02/07:  Switched to Atripla 2/8/07
04/07:  566 (37.7%), UD
08/07:  761 (42.3%), UD
06/08:  659 (47.1%), UD
01/09:  613 (43.8%), UD
07/09:  616 (47.4%), UD
01/10:  530 (44.2%), UD
07/10:  636 (48.9%), UD
01/11:  627 (48.2%), UD
07/11:  840 (52.5%), UD
01/12:  920 (51.1%), UD
07/12:  857 (50.4%), 40
10/12:  UD
01/13:  710 (47.3%), UD
07/13:  886 (49.2%), UD
01/14:  985 (46.9%), UD
06/14:  823 (47.2%), UD
01/15: 1366 (45.2%), UD
07/15: 1134 (50.7%), UD
02/16: 1043 (55.1%), UD
08/16:  746  (55.4%), UD
08/16:  Switch from Atripla to Genvoya

Offline Tonny2

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Re: New Test Results - Good Surprise
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2015, 10:44:55 pm »


      ojo    Hi Gary, if you are not happy with your numbers, you can always share some with me, lol, even thos 20 pounds you need to lose, I wouldn't mind to gain them, lol...I ENVY YOU, GREAT NUMBERS...SORRY ABOUT YOUR DIABETIS, i CAN'T HELP YOU WITH THAT, BUT, i WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCKS AND i'M SENDING YOU A BIG HUG FOR YOUR GREAT NUMBERS, MAYBE i CAN CONVINCE YOU, TO SHARE SOME CD4 .......               OJO                 
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Offline Jeff G

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Re: New Test Results - Good Surprise
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2015, 10:47:15 pm »
Hi Gary. I have type 2 and am on insulin … I tried my best to control my diabetes with diet alone but I eventually ended up on insulin. Diabetes is a challenge, there is no getting around that so the best advice I can give you is to not get into the habit of beating yourself up if you are not the perfect diabetes patient. Its almost impossible to live in the modern world because as soon as you leave the house and have eat out it suddenly hits you how hard it’s going to be .

I try to watch what I eat but I have put the thought of I can control this with diet alone thing to rest and do my best to eat right and use the medications to my advantage when I don’t . I hope this little bit of practical advice helps, you are going to deal with this for a long time so go easy on yourself and use all the tools at your disposal such as diet and exercise and medication and you will develop good habits out of the gate and not have allot of bad ones to break.
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Offline Lou-ah-vull

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Re: New Test Results - Good Surprise
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2015, 12:20:02 am »
Thanks Jeff...and I have a ton of bad habits that will have to be broken!  This is going to be the more difficult battle for sure....

Gary
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Diagnosed Oct. 2005
10/05:  367 (26.2%), 24556 VL
01/06:  344 (24.6%), 86299 VL
04/06:  374 (22.0%), 87657 VL
05/06:  Began HAART 05/15/06, Combivir/Kaletra
07/06:  361 (27.8%), 1299 VL
10/06:  454 (32.4%), 55 VL
01/07:  499 (38.4%), UD
02/07:  Switched to Atripla 2/8/07
04/07:  566 (37.7%), UD
08/07:  761 (42.3%), UD
06/08:  659 (47.1%), UD
01/09:  613 (43.8%), UD
07/09:  616 (47.4%), UD
01/10:  530 (44.2%), UD
07/10:  636 (48.9%), UD
01/11:  627 (48.2%), UD
07/11:  840 (52.5%), UD
01/12:  920 (51.1%), UD
07/12:  857 (50.4%), 40
10/12:  UD
01/13:  710 (47.3%), UD
07/13:  886 (49.2%), UD
01/14:  985 (46.9%), UD
06/14:  823 (47.2%), UD
01/15: 1366 (45.2%), UD
07/15: 1134 (50.7%), UD
02/16: 1043 (55.1%), UD
08/16:  746  (55.4%), UD
08/16:  Switch from Atripla to Genvoya

Offline anniebc

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Re: New Test Results - Good Surprise
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2015, 02:44:13 am »
Great numbers Gary, if you are feeling generous I'll take a couple of hundred, I'm struggling to get past 290, but I'm U/D so I'm pretty happy with that.

As for the Type 2 I can't give you any more info than Jeff has already given you, but I'm sure in time you will find a routine that will suit you and keep you on the right track.

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Jan :-*
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Offline wolfter

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Re: New Test Results - Good Surprise
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2015, 11:05:08 am »
I had a ridiculously high CD4 count once which was obviously a fluke but it is nice to pretend.  I can't address the diabetes issue but want to send some positive thoughts your way.
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Offline buginme2

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Re: New Test Results - Good Surprise
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2015, 05:20:17 pm »
Have you considered ditching Atripla for something more Diabetes and Lipid friendly?
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Offline Agustin

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Re: New Test Results - Good Surprise
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2015, 05:38:43 pm »
Hi Gary,

My doc told me not to freak out much about the CD4 value in numbers but to take a closer look at the %. For what I can recall, as long as it is higher than 35%, your immune system is responding normally. Based on your lab results, you are more than OK. Congrats!
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Offline Lou-ah-vull

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Re: New Test Results - Good Surprise
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2015, 03:14:13 pm »
today I went in to have my testosterone levels tested for the first time...heaven knows what awaits!

Gary
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Diagnosed Oct. 2005
10/05:  367 (26.2%), 24556 VL
01/06:  344 (24.6%), 86299 VL
04/06:  374 (22.0%), 87657 VL
05/06:  Began HAART 05/15/06, Combivir/Kaletra
07/06:  361 (27.8%), 1299 VL
10/06:  454 (32.4%), 55 VL
01/07:  499 (38.4%), UD
02/07:  Switched to Atripla 2/8/07
04/07:  566 (37.7%), UD
08/07:  761 (42.3%), UD
06/08:  659 (47.1%), UD
01/09:  613 (43.8%), UD
07/09:  616 (47.4%), UD
01/10:  530 (44.2%), UD
07/10:  636 (48.9%), UD
01/11:  627 (48.2%), UD
07/11:  840 (52.5%), UD
01/12:  920 (51.1%), UD
07/12:  857 (50.4%), 40
10/12:  UD
01/13:  710 (47.3%), UD
07/13:  886 (49.2%), UD
01/14:  985 (46.9%), UD
06/14:  823 (47.2%), UD
01/15: 1366 (45.2%), UD
07/15: 1134 (50.7%), UD
02/16: 1043 (55.1%), UD
08/16:  746  (55.4%), UD
08/16:  Switch from Atripla to Genvoya

Offline Andy Velez

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Re: New Test Results - Good Surprise
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2015, 03:47:51 pm »
Those are awesome numbers, Gary. Way to go, bud.

The type 2 is definitely challenging. There is just so much bad food available it's really challenging to shape a good intake sez this guy who just finished snacking on a chocolate donut. Damn!

Keep going. KEEP GOING.

Best,

Andy
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Offline Andy Velez

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Re: New Test Results - Good Surprise
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2015, 03:48:39 pm »
PS It was an Enteman's donut. The devil made me eat it. 
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Offline mitch777

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Re: New Test Results - Good Surprise
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2015, 04:27:26 pm »
Ha!^

Great numbers Gary! No advice on the diabetes but I have faith in you being able to face this.
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