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Atripla Cd 4 Still Falling Viral Load Undetectable
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CD4 count is falling to below 200 but viral load undetectable ...what to do?Hello. My husband was diagnosed with AIDS about 3 years ago. He has been on Atripla for about 2 1/2 years. His viral load has been undetectable since he has been on Atripla, but his last two visits to his doctor, his CD4 count has gone down (200...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
Another important number to follow is the CD4 percent, which is a more stable number over time. If the CD4 percent is not falling, then I am less concerned. You also need to check the white blood cell count (WBC) and total lymphocyte count. If they...
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Falling CD4 count, Stable Undetectable Viral Load...What to Do?Hello. My husband was diagnosed with AIDS about 3 years ago. He has been on Atripla for about 2... Read more »CD4 count falling, but viral load undetectable...what to do?Hello. My husband was diagnosed with AIDS about 3 years ago. He has been on Atripla for about 2... Read more »
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Atripla Week 8 Blood Draw: Getting Closer to Undetectable (Video)This video blog is part of the series "My HIV Journey: Videos of My First Months on HIV Meds, and Where I Am Now." Check out a full list of entries in the series . Just a quick video that I shot with my cell phone during a doctor's visit for my... Read more »
Will Your Next Viral Load Be as Undetectable as the Last? Study Says: ProbablyIf your past several viral load test results have been undetectable, there's about a 95 percent chance that your next one will be, too, according to a large Swiss study published in the May 6 issue of HIV Medicine , the official journal of the... Read more »
HIV Can Be Found in Semen Even When Viral Load Is Undetectable in BloodHIV can be detected in semen of men who have an undetectable viral load in blood, according to results of a 304-man study. 1 This finding underlines the importance of using condoms when having sex, even if a man is taking antiretroviral therapy... Read more »
Undetectable Viral Load Essentially Eliminates HIV Transmission Risk in Straight CouplesA recent review indicated that heterosexual serodiscordant couples have a low risk of HIV transmission if the HIV-infected partner has an undetectable viral load as a result of successful antiretroviral (ARV) therapy. The study by the National AIDS... Read more »
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Viral load 334,000 to undetectable in 5 months
Posted by DJones, 3 Replies
Just wanted to give some people hope. In January 2009 I was diagnosed with AIDS and had a viral load of 334,000 and a TCell count of 106. In five months on Atripla I now am undetectable and have a TCell count of 284. So there is good news out...
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Is the Viral Load really undetectable.
Posted by Atheena, 1 Reply
I have submitted my question to "Ask the Experts" section. Just curious on how others are thinking about this.Dr..... I was wondering about how well we are able to track the viral load accurately. I watch my lab results, nothing changes, and... Read more » Viral Load
Posted by dee99gt, 4 Replies
I've been taking Atripula since about august 2010. Before they started me on the pill my viral load was 2698385. One month later its at 24483.. Jan 2011 it was at 4742.. and I just went two days ago and its at 591.. My doctor mentioned it takes...
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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 »
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