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Newly diagnosed with HIV
Dec 9, 2008
I am male and straight. I was diagnosed with HIV just recently.
My CD4 cells are 94, virus load is "very high" (over 3 million) but apparently they need to recheck this.
I need to urgently contact previous partners, women, who may have been infected.
Could you tell me based on the CD4 counts approximately how long ago I was infected myself?
Thanks
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Response from Dr. Young
Thanks for your post.
It's very difficult to determine when someone acquired HIV on the basis of their labs- if your HIV test is fully positive (not indeterminate), then we can assume that you've been infected for more than a few months.
Past that determination, a very low CD4 count (like yours) suggests that you've probably been infected for a number of years.
FWIW, if your repeat labs confirm your CD4 count below 200 (or 350 for that matter), then it's time to start on HIV medications.
This can be a very difficult time for you-- please feel free to write me back anytime.
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