What To Expect When Your Cd4 Count Is Low

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re: life expectancy after very low cd4 count from 12/4/11

Not a question, just a comment. I had a cd4 count of 4 3.5 years ago with PCP. Latest lab results came back and I have gone up to 453, shocked and elated to see that. It can and does happen especially when vl is non-detectable...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Fabulous response. Good to see and provides encouragement for others.... Read more »

WHAT IS MY LIFE EXPECTANCY WITH LOW CD4 COUNT?

I was diagnosed with hiv in 2005. My viral load was over 100,000 and my cd4 count only 27. I had... Read more »

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life expectancy after very low cd4 count

Hi, Im a 27 year old athlete and I was diagnosed with HIV about 6 years ago. The first year and a... Read more »

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improving cd4 counts

Posted by terrrrrry2003, 2 Replies

Hi There everybody travelling on the positive train. I've been + for ten years now and been on meds for 4 years and then off them again for over three now ( with doctors approval ). As we all know, the bottom line is when the doc says " I think its... Read more »

Unusual case. Ongoing Low CD4 - HIV possible?

Posted by Tryin2BRational, 4 Replies

I wrote awhile back outlining a one-time risky exposure in March 2006(unprotected vaginal sex) with a female of unknown status. I contacted her and she told me she did not have HIV, but I doubted her veracity (I had two consectutive rounds of... Read more »

Low CD4 Counts - What Now?

Posted by amandajeanbrown, 7 Replies

My CD4 count has dropped to about 467. My VL is 2210 (no worries). What are some things that I can do to bring my CD4 count back up to 800-1,000? Suggestions are much appreciated. Does diet affect this, sleep, etc. Read more »

CD4/230 what symptoms to expect>

Posted by panta

I just got my cd4 count and the only symptom I have is an oral thrush.Before that it was a geographic tongue.I don't know what to expect in time to come though I am on meds now.The problem on the tongue is now a whitish coat usually first thing in... Read more »

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