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A myHIVteam Member asked a question 💭
New Brunswick, NJ

Got my latest test results I’m back to undetectable I was at 80 previous test 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 however my cd4 count dropped from 610 to 554.😥. My Cd 4 cd 8 ratio is 1.6. Which my ID doctor says is good. Now the problem news. My testosterone the previous test was low so I’ve been on testosterone injections every other week for 2 months . and my current blood test my testosterone actually got worse😳 gonna speak to my ID doctor tomorrow. Also red blood cell count is high but it’s been high way before HIV… read more

September 17, 2025
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Members rallied around someone celebrating their return to undetectable status while navigating concerns about fluctuating CD4 counts,... Read more

Members rallied around someone celebrating their return to undetectable status while navigating concerns about fluctuating CD4 counts, testosterone levels, and cholesterol. Several members shared that viral load numbers naturally fluctuate due to factors like stress, illness, or lab sensitivity, with experienced members emphasizing that anything under 200 is often considered effectively undetectable and that small blips are not cause for alarm as long as there is no sustained upward trend. A recurring theme was focusing on overall health trends rather than obsessing over individual test results, trusting your doctor's guidance, and remembering that everyone's normal baseline is different.

A myHIVteam Member

Sounds good and our testosterone goes up and down depending on our energy levels. You should be working out at the gym if you're on shots. Don't worry so much about your numbers. 👍😜🤗

September 17, 2025 (edited)
A myHIVteam Member

These things do happen but you must make sure that you take your medication on time every day for the rest of your life. 77 is not a bad number keep an eye on it and have your doctor take your blood work in a couple of months and see if it continues. You can have the conversation about possibly changing your medication at that time.

September 18, 2025
A myHIVteam Member

Don't get hung up on your CD4 count but follow the percentage and a ratio is 1.6 is in the "normal" range. Recognize that there will be "blips" occasionally and don't get upset. A blood test is just a onetime look at a specific point of time and labs can also have a problem with calibration. For some people their "normal" is not the same as everyone else's. It sound like your "normal" is higher than others. As I mentioned earlier, look more toward trends than the actual numbers.

September 21, 2025
A myHIVteam Member

I have been fortunate with each " cocktail " I have been on or asked to be changed to .

Only once did labs have ro be taken more than once but had bupkis to do with my labs because back then blood samples were set out to be analyzed and the carrier of the samples for about 100 of us were affected so had to have labs retaken for actual testing to know what our blood contained .

Now that my health care team is all part of a major research hospital system there's no more worry over such another such an incident because everything is analyzed right there on site .

Now with each cocktail ( I am now on my third such cocktail in the past 20 + years becsuse after starting on meds I went undectable.

As of last months check up labs I am holding strong at <7 ( under 7 ) with ny viral load count :) .

September 19, 2025
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