Aids Cd4

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Understanding CD4 Cells and CD4 Cell Tests

The Basics CD4 Count and HIV CD4 Count and HIV Treatment CD4 Cell Test The Bottom Line The Basics Your immune system protects your body by fighting germs and infections.White blood cells are an important part of your immune system. HIV infects and destroys a type of white blood cell called aCD4 cell (sometimes called a T-cell). When the immune system loses too many CD4 cells, it becomes weak and isunable to fight off germs. At...

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AIDS CD4 #20

My brother's CD4 cell count is 20. He has PCP and in the hospital on oxgyen. Our family is very close but he just told us he is gay and didn't know he had full blown aids. He didn't know either. The doctor thinks he has had AIDS...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

The doctor is probably correct. People with HIV infection do not become this ill overnight. The time between the initial HIV infection and the time of illness onset is on average about 10 years. Even after the onset of symptoms, progression to... Read more »

What to expect with full blown AIDS 4 CD4 cells, and TB

I have a friend who up to one month ago was relatively a very healthy 32 year old man. He has now been diagnosed with HIV after being treated for a severe stomach/throat infection. His CD4 count was 4 and he was immediately started on Combivir &...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

1. Could be related to either the meds or the underlying GI process.2. I would not restrict the diet and add a multivitamin.3. Could be the meds, especially the stocrin.4. That is a very individual thing and difficult to predict. I think he should... Read more »

after AIDS diagnosis, can my CD4 count go up with meds?

Specifically about AIDS: is my cd4 count still reversible when diagnosed if i keep up with my medications? ...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Absolutely, particularly after starting treatment when your HIV viral load becomes undetectable.... Read more »

Non hiv aids (IDIOPATHIC CD4 LYMPHOCYTOPENIA) (ICL)

Dr. Bob, I read that about 1% of all aids cases do not involve an hiv virus that can be found. Could that be the cause of a number of us who from every indication other than a test believe we might be hiv positive. I have tested negative past two...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Non-HIV AIDS is a misnomer. AIDS is caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). Period! That said, there are other conditions that can cause immunodeficiency. Cancer chemotherapy and use of certain immunosuppressive drugs for instance can... Read more »

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HELP !! CD4 170 AIDS DIAGNOSIS-- IS THIS THE END?

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

I have been positive and healthy on no meds for the last 8 years. Now my cd4 count which was about 600 is down to 170 and my once undetectable viral load is now detectable. What's the average timeframe a person survives after an AIDS diagnosis ? I... Read more »

CD4, 320 , Viral load 26000, what to do??????

Posted by david73, 8 Replies

Hi ,I'm a 36 yr old ,new to this site and new to this world of hiv.
I have a Dr . that specializes in hiv, I was diagnosed 5 mos ago.and my last blood test was done last week and results are in today ...... cd4 320, viral load 26000. this is the 4... Read more »

High VL/High CD4: what to do?

Posted by Anonymous, 7 Replies

Hi from Italy.
I'm HIV+ since Feb 00 and I discovered my status in June.
Since then I have regularly checked my situation having always high VL (from 60K to 240K) and high CD4 (from 750 to 1000).
My last analysis are VL: 200K and CD4: 907.
My doctor is... Read more »

Good News... PCR/CD4/CD8 results!!

Posted by uglyduck, 4 Replies

At, 18 days post exposure:

PCR = Undetectable (or as one of my HIV specialist said, NEGATIVE).
CD4: 476 (kind of low, but my HIV specialist says that is normal)
CD8: 494 (OK)
CD4/CD8 %: 27% (He says is OK).

Well, I just got my resutls and saw one of... Read more »

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