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Low WBC Count - So Scared, please answer
#4346 - 05/25/00 09:53 AM
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On 3/16 I tested negative for the HIV virus. This was approximately 8 weeks after having unprotected sex and there were other partners prior to that. However, two weeks later on April 4, I had some blood work done because I wasn't feeling well. I had a persistent yeast infection and felt run down as well. My White Blood Count was down to 2.3 - which is very low (normal range if 4.8 - 10.8). It was so low, that I had my blood taken over again. The count came back at 6.6 My questions are these....If you have a low count due to the HIV virus, can the count increase or does it always stay low? AND, If I was negative at eight weeks can the virus come out so quickly in the next two weeks destroying the White Blood Cell count that rapidly. I am EXTREMELY anxious over this, am convinced I am infected. I am going for another HIV test today, but the waiting is awful. Any insight? Thanks to all who answer and good luck.
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During very early HIV infection (seroconversion), there sometimes is a rapid decline in T-cells, and other white cells as well. It's not unusual for this period to give flu-like symptoms, but sometimes it goes completely unnoticed.
It is unlikely that if you had YOUR ONLY UNPROTECTED CONTACT 8 weeks prior to the test, and IF this contact was positive, that your test would come back negative. However it is not a bad idea to re-test to make sure that seroconversion has not ocurred. AS LONG AS YOU HAVEN'T HAD ANY MORE UNSAFE CONTACTS SINCE THE ORIGINAL UNSAFE ONE, this should give you an accurate answre and some peace of mind. I always recommend that you test and/or re-test for HIV at an anonymous site, as this information would remain in your health history. NOT a good thing if you are HIV (-) otherwise. And to answer your other question, after the initial seroconversion illness, all cell counts USUALLY return to base line values for many, many years.
Hope that helps.
Scott
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Hi, I know this must be a tough time for you. It's hard waiting out the 2 week period, you know you can also take a Rapid Test or a P24 antigen test that actually looks for the virus itself. I know this could be scary, because of the possibility that it will come back positive.. Hang in there.. You are not alone...
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Where do you get you information from Scott, are a you a patient or a physician?
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By now I hope that your re-test has come back negative?
There is no evidence that WBC count declines in the very early stages of infection, on the contrary we will see an increase in total WBC count with any initial infection.
This is not always evident with viral infections, but a decrease in WBC count--no.
NETDOC
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Hmmm....
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