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Main Forums => Living With HIV => Topic started by: ALH300 on April 04, 2008, 12:34:42 pm
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I got my labs back today and kind of confused....and not sure what to think.....
cd4 432 %14.4 vl 11,830
Last labs were....
cd4 493 %22.4 vl 5900
Can my % actually change that much in 3 months? My doc ordered labs again in one month...she said it could be an error in the the percentage either for this set of labs or the previous ones.....For the record I have been feeling great no illness what so ever except for a cold in November.
Any have any input or theories?
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Well I wouldn't sweat about it too much.
Over time -- the important thing -- your picture looks stable. The viral load differenc between the last two tests is barely significant. Your CD4 count and % overall is more or less even (and good too).
- matt
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Got my results back and still my doc and I are a little concerned over my cd4%.....
cd4 480 cd4% 15 vl 2360.
So now I get to kick back and wait for another 3 months to see what my % does.
Wondering if anyone has had to start meds with such a low % but a not so bad cd4 count?
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Hello ALH300,
I started Meds shortly after my diagnosis with a CD4 absolute of 540 and a % of 12%. My CD8 count was very high and that was what was depressing the %. My doctor recommended starting meds even with a high absolute count because he said my high CD8 indicated that my immune system was hyperactivated. I was undetectable within 2 months and my % has been in the 27 to 30% range now for quite a while.
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My CD8 count was very high and that was what was depressing the %. My doctor recommended starting meds even with a high absolute count because he said my high CD8 indicated that my immune system was hyperactivated.
And what ?
hyperactives CD8 might be a good sign, as they can allows you to become undetectable. The CD8 count will then decrease and the CD4 % increase.
Well, that's my guess, I might be wrong, but in fact, accordingly to my internet reading, nobody really knows.
So before overreacting and starting meds like that, wait the next labs !