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Can Bactrum cause a decrease in cd4 or increase in viral load?
My first set of labs came back with cd4 at 299 and viral load at 6,000. Dr. suggested starting meds. I think its too soon. He then put me on long term bactrum and ran labs a month later...cd4 246 and viral load 14,000. Any coralation?
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Rocky Mountain CARES
...thank you for your post.No, there's no correlation between your lab changes and the use of Bactrim (sulfa)-- the changes in your CD4 count and viral load are well within the normal variation of the tests.On a separate note, if your doctor has... Read more »What causes for decrease in CD4 and increase in CD8?
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