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Why did my CD4 count drop?
An infection like the flu, pneumonia, or a herpes simplex virus (including cold sores) can make your CD4 count go down for a while. Your CD4 count will go way down when you’re having chemotherapy for cancer.
How long can viral load remain undetectable?
A person’s viral load is considered “durably undetectable” when all viral load test results are undetectable for at least six months after their first undetectable test result. This means that most people will need to be on treatment for 7 to 12 months to have a durably undetectable viral load.
How quickly does CD4 count drop?
This study shows that the rate of decline in CD4 count is 3 cells/μL in 0–6 months, 26 cells/μL in 6–11 months, 30 cells/μL in 11–21.5 months and 52 cells/μL beyond 21.5 months. Studies pointed out the role of CD4 cell count as an important determinant of virological and immunological outcome.
Can stress lower CD4 count?
The study showed that the perceived stress was significantly (p = 0,0001) associated with a decrease in CD4 level in people living with HIV, i.e. every increase in 1 point PSS score (score between 3 and 43), is followed by a decrease in the score of 4.82 of CD4 counts after observation for six months [15].
Can CD4 count go up and down?
CD4 cell counts can vary a lot between people. Your own CD4 cell count may go up and down in response to different factors such as exercise, lack of sleep or smoking. But these factors don’t seem to make any difference to how well your immune system can fight infections.
Can you go from undetectable to detectable?
An undetectable status does not indicate a cure. Although ART prevents the virus from creating copies of itself, the virus remains dormant in the body. However, stopping treatment or missing doses allows the virus to begin multiplying, causing it to become detectable in the blood again.
What happens when your viral load is undetectable?
Having an undetectable viral load does mean that there is not enough HIV in your body fluids to pass HIV on during sex. In other words, you are not infectious. For as long as your viral load stays undetectable, your chance of passing on HIV to a sexual partner is zero.
Can you recover from low CD4 count?
Yes. There are people who have started ARV treatment with a very low CD4 count-sometimes even 1 or 2 cells. The majority of them have recovered their immune system as a result of the ARV therapy.
Can stress lower your CD4 count?
Further, findings related to the link between stress and clinical outcomes are mixed; however, stress was shown to be related to lower CD4 cell counts, higher viral load, and disease progression. Several studies also showed a link between stress and poorer treatment adherence.