--- Quote from: Jim Allen on January 15, 2024, 03:41:33 am ---No.
Well, the good thing is you started treatment within four to five months of acquiring HIV, so before any serious damage occurred. That's the benefit of early diagnosis and treatment.
No, it sounds like recovering from the Flu or RSV virus. If you are still feeling unwell and concerned, contact your healthcare provider.
Yeah, thanks to the meds, you are not going to die. As a result, you will continue to live and age and, at some point, experience age-related issues like hair loss, weight changes, hearing and eyesight changes, wrinkles, sore joints, etc.
If you are concerned about your health, then focus on what you can do, not what you can't do or change. So you can exercise, drink less alcohol, don't smoke, get rest & sleep, and eat healthier.
When do you have your next appointment? Prehaps write down any questions you have for the doctor so you don't forget to ask them during your next visit.
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Thank you! My next appointment is next week, I really hope I’m undetectable already but it’s been only 4 weeks, I read it take anywhere from 3-6 months.
Hope4cure38:
--- Quote from: Tonny2 on January 15, 2024, 12:30:00 pm --- ojo. @hopefir thecure38… welcome to the forum, and I’m sorry for your diagnosis, but now that you know that you have the virus, you treat it. I’ve been waiting for the cure for 29 years, so, if I can give you some advice, just concentrate on taking your one pill a day lifesaving treatment… you are not alone we are here for you, any questions you may have of you just want to rent. We are here for you… your Cd4 level is skirt, and it’s gonna be better on your next bloodwork results. Start making plans for the future because you are going to be around to see your child grow with you… again, we are here for you; please keep us posted and good luck…hugs
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Thank you Tonny, I’m very lucky you guys decided to answer my post. What do you mean when you say my cd4 is a skirt?
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
leatherman:
--- Quote from: Hope4cure38 on January 14, 2024, 08:54:40 pm ---Do you think my CD4 count was low? 406 I tested negative in October 1 so we could say I found out I had it in the early stage… but my CD4 doesn’t seem to be high (judging it could be 1500) and my virus load is 60k
--- End quote --- really, once you're over 200 cd4s, it doesn't really matter. Here's why:
1. a "normal" cd4 count is anywhere from 400 to 1500. That's a huge range.
2. cd4s can change by 100 points in one day.
3. your "normal" cd4 is based on your genetics, so everyone's is different
4. cd4 count is only a count of how many cd4s you have not how strong they are. (there is no way to measure that). so some people with strong small amounts of cd4s may be very healthy. some people will high cd4 counts can get sick.
5. There is no way, besides having a healthier diet and exercising, to improve a cd4 count....and that wouldn't be much of a change. (remember, they're genetic. not something you have a lot of control over)
5. a cd4 count is just a snapshot in time, and changes frequently. To get a better feel of "how" your cd4s are doing, you need to look at the trend of at least 3 tests over at least 6 months.
Jim Allen:
--- Quote from: Hope4cure38 on January 16, 2024, 09:38:32 am --- Thank you! My next appointment is next week, I really hope I’m undetectable already but it’s been only 4 weeks, I read it take anywhere from 3-6 months.
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As long as the viral load has started reducing, the meds are working. I am sure the viral load will be reduced, and that's all that matters at this stage; having a suppressed viral load (below 200 copies) can take time, and that's okay.
Tonny2:
ojo. @hope4cure…”your cd4 level is GOOD”…sorry for the typo, I’m legally blind so I use my cell’s dictation option and it has its own agenda, confuse my buddies, lol…the secret to control the lovely and faithful virus is discipline in taking your medication as prescribed, oh, I am view you, I take a pills a day while you take your one, lol, and have a good attitude because the virus is here to stay with you and with us for a long time… I hope that you learn to live with the virus ,the sooner the better…hugs and please keep us posted.