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Author Topic: numbers very good and steady: interpretation (or help) please!  (Read 2037 times)

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Offline CalvinC

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numbers very good and steady: interpretation (or help) please!
« on: September 30, 2009, 10:23:21 pm »
Hi all

I didn't post this in Long-Term Survivors as I don't think I am one (not yet, anyway).

I tested poz about 3.5 years ago, and likely contracted hiv in the 6 months prior to that.

Have had bloodwork done around 12 times. CD4 count always high 600s to high 700s. Vl ranged from 400 to 4,000, with latest at 1,300. I am not on any medication and have not ever been. Health is otherwise excellent. I do not, I understand, qualify as elite suppressor or elite controller.

My question: what can I reasonably expect over the next few years? For these stats to slowly fade as I grow into the disease, that is, that my VLs will one day begin to chart up and cd4 to chart down?

I didn't ask my GP about this (and he's wonderful and knowledgeable), though he has said to me in the past that my numbers could remain stable for years. He has not advised going on meds, though he says that information out there now seems to suggest that going on meds before numbers go awry may be a good idea (one he is still skeptical about).

What do you think?

Many thanks, Cal
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Offline BlueMoon

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Re: numbers very good and steady: interpretation (or help) please!
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 09:19:41 pm »
Enjoy your (presumably) good health.
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Offline weasel

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Re: numbers very good and steady: interpretation (or help) please!
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 01:04:42 am »
Hullo Cal  :) ,
                      I think you may be a lucky one !


            I myself went for more than   18   YEARS  !   before  developing   AIDS !

    I believe if I  had NOT  gone on an Atkins  diet and lost 40 pounds I may  NOT

    have developed AIDS  when I did ??

    I hope you continue to do well .

   One of the guys  in our support group has had   HIV for   15  years and is not on meds !

  I think that the one girl that comes , has had HIV  for 20  years and NO  meds !

  Eat good and stay away  from anything that interups sleep and you may go for years before

  any meds are needed !

  I felt wonderful BEFORE  I started meds  :'(


                                  be well be happy ,
                                                                 Carl
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Offline newt

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Re: numbers very good and steady: interpretation (or help) please!
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2009, 03:12:07 pm »
I would say your body is good at controlling the virus and yourCD4 count is well wothin normal range, so no worries til this changes

- matt
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