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William769

(55,841 posts)
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 06:49 AM Aug 2023

Let's talk CD4 count.

About a month ago I went into a Diabetic coma. I spent several days in the ICU & when they got my blood sugar astronomically high to just extremely high, I started to come out of the coma. This had never happened to me before so I did not know what the warning signs were.

Now to my CD4 count, when I was diagnosed back in 2005 I had a CD4 count of three. The Doctor told me I would not leave the hospital alive (I proved him wrong). It took me years to climb out of the 200's so I wasn't considered full blown AIDS. My CD4 count finally leveled off at about seven hundred. About 2 years ago, it climbed to 1450 which is great. Life was normal when it came to ny HIV.

Now my illness with the Diabetic coma sent my CD4 count to 141 (which puts me back in the full blown AIDS category which makes me susceptible to all illnesses again.

What are my chances this time? Time will tell.

I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve here.



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Let's talk CD4 count. (Original Post) William769 Aug 2023 OP
Just keep on fighting malaise Aug 2023 #1
Thank you William769 Aug 2023 #2
You sure are malaise Aug 2023 #3
So that's where you have been! murielm99 Aug 2023 #4
You my dear have always been one of my favorites. William769 Aug 2023 #14
Vibes for best outcome, please keep us posted. Holding you in love and light. niyad Aug 2023 #5
Greatly appreciated. William769 Aug 2023 #15
I'm hoping you can get this all under control again. Illness is scary! Lonestarblue Aug 2023 #6
I was wondering where you were. mountain grammy Aug 2023 #7
You know I will. William769 Aug 2023 #16
Glad you are hanging in there. flying_wahini Aug 2023 #8
Good advice. William769 Aug 2023 #17
Oh my goodness- happy to hear from you here Tumbulu Aug 2023 #9
I'm so glad to see you, William! yardwork Aug 2023 #10
My brother said the same thing to me. William769 Aug 2023 #18
Good to hear from you. Not familiar with CD4 as I have managed to avoid HIV/AIDS... Wounded Bear Aug 2023 #11
Good for you. William769 Aug 2023 #19
Keep fighting William! You've overcome so much, you'll reach the top of the mountain again!! Fla Dem Aug 2023 #12
I just wish I'd stop sliding down the mountain. William769 Aug 2023 #20
William, I cannot answer your question, but hope that that CD4 number drops. TexLaProgressive Aug 2023 #13
You always want your CD4 count to go up, not down. William769 Aug 2023 #21
We take each day as it comes. TexLaProgressive Aug 2023 #22

murielm99

(31,462 posts)
4. So that's where you have been!
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 08:29 AM
Aug 2023

I have missed you. I am not alone in saying that.

Take care. We need you. I lost a brother to diabetic complications.

Lonestarblue

(11,856 posts)
6. I'm hoping you can get this all under control again. Illness is scary!
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 08:47 AM
Aug 2023

Hang in there, and know that you have support here.

mountain grammy

(27,313 posts)
7. I was wondering where you were.
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 08:52 AM
Aug 2023

and hoping it wasn't medical..so sorry to see this.

Sending you good thoughts. keep fighting.

flying_wahini

(8,026 posts)
8. Glad you are hanging in there.
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 09:12 AM
Aug 2023

Do what you have to do to keep it under control. Do some outdoor time to clear your head and soothe your souls. It will help. Big hugs to you!

Tumbulu

(6,452 posts)
9. Oh my goodness- happy to hear from you here
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 09:12 AM
Aug 2023

but what a rough road you have been on.

Sending my best- hoping that a return to a healthy equilibrium comes soon.

yardwork

(64,460 posts)
10. I'm so glad to see you, William!
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 09:16 AM
Aug 2023

I was worried about you. You have cheated death many times. You must be doing something right!

TexLaProgressive

(12,306 posts)
13. William, I cannot answer your question, but hope that that CD4 number drops.
Sat Aug 5, 2023, 09:43 AM
Aug 2023

I don’t have HIV but do have type 2 diabetes mellitus. DM makes us susceptible to all kinds of, what’s that word, oh, cormobilities, like less resistance to infections. Try to get your blood glucose levels as close as possible to normal range. This is one thing that really works to stave off diabetic complications.

Beyond that bit of advice that may or may not be helpful - I am hoping that you win against this.

William769

(55,841 posts)
21. You always want your CD4 count to go up, not down.
Sun Aug 6, 2023, 03:42 AM
Aug 2023

That's great advice. I hope I win also & I hope you win also.

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