Viral Load Is Rising

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Rising Viral Load along with rising CD4 count...significance?

Dr. Holodniy:If I could please ask for some feedback on my lab results over the past year.My Viral Load RNA Qn copies/ml was <400 (undetectable) in 5/02, then went to 1049 in 1/03, now it is at 1611 in 5/03.My CD4 Helper results were 189 in 5/02,...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

The trend in viral load indicates the development of treatment failure, assuming you are adherent to the regimen. I would suggest getting a resistance test, despite the fact that your CD4 count has improved slightly.... Read more »

Does viral load rise steadily?

Hi Dr. H,Does viral load rise steadily after infection, or is their a spike and then a decline?... Read more »

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

VIRAL LOAD RISING

MY VIRAL LOAD 6 MOMTHS AGO WAS 300 NOW 6 MONTHS LATER IT IS 565. iT WAS ALWAYS UNDECTABLE. i... Read more »

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Rising viral load?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

What does it mean when you're viral load is stable for a long time and then suddenly starts jumping a lot? my other #'s are going down too. I dont know whats wrong with me or why this is hapening but maybe someone here knows what could cause this.... Read more »

Worried CD4 count and viral load

Posted by New33, 3 Replies

Hi everyone,

I've never used this service so please bare with me explaining my question.

I go to the MSHC in Melbourne / Australia but felt a little rushed of late to ask some question about my results for HIV and hoping this post finds its way to... Read more »

cd4 at 35 and viral load 521 advice please!!!!

Posted by poliwog, 5 Replies

I just got back my labs. I started on Combivir and Kaletra 6 months ago. My viral load was over 100K and mt cd4 at 90. Afer 6 months my VL wentr way down but my cd4 count is 35. I was given two meds to fight any possible secondary infections 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... Read more »

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