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What Is Life Expectancy Of A HIV 2 Patient?

Dear Sir,

Thanks for your great contribution to society.

Pls let me know what will be the life expectancy with HIV 2 virus . and which medications need to start. My CD4 count is 580. cd4/cd8 >1, Having tingling and burning sensation in legs, thighs and arms from last 7 years. Oral trush also there. In India I did DUO TEST fourth generation CMIA all negative, RApid Test is also came negative. Western Blot for HIV 1 is negative and HIV 2 is indeterminate. Dr says you dont have HIV and I feel like I am having something weired as 7 years before I went to Thialand wherein 4 african people asked for money and before I gave they intravenously put drug inside my body. Now I am very much worried and not able to even do good in my career.

What is life expectancy for living with HIV 2 and what treatments I need to start on urgent basis. I dont want to die with AIDS. :(
posted on Sun, 2 Nov 2014
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Hello
It was unfortunate incident , so forget about that incident .
If proper care is to be taken , you can live even up to 30 years .
Take these precautions .
Take full treatment as advised by your physician.
Avoid opportunistic infections in HIV ( AIDS) as pneumocystis pneumonia, encephalitis , tuberculosis , bacterial infections , histoplasmosis .I mentioned, these names ,so that you can take care.
You should have CD4+T cells counts every 3-6 months .
According to DHHS practice guidelines , a CD4+ T cell count LESS THAN 500 /microL is a clear indication to initiate ANTIRETRO therapy .
But fortunately in your case CD4+ T cells is high so need not to worry.
Measurement of HIV RNA levels is also important after every 3-6 months if untreated .
Take high protein diet and avoid any thing which lowers immunity such as alcohol and unnecessary antibiotics.
Hope this will help you.
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What Is Life Expectancy Of A HIV 2 Patient?

Hello It was unfortunate incident , so forget about that incident . If proper care is to be taken , you can live even up to 30 years . Take these precautions . Take full treatment as advised by your physician. Avoid opportunistic infections in HIV ( AIDS) as pneumocystis pneumonia, encephalitis , tuberculosis , bacterial infections , histoplasmosis .I mentioned, these names ,so that you can take care. You should have CD4+T cells counts every 3-6 months . According to DHHS practice guidelines , a CD4+ T cell count LESS THAN 500 /microL is a clear indication to initiate ANTIRETRO therapy . But fortunately in your case CD4+ T cells is high so need not to worry. Measurement of HIV RNA levels is also important after every 3-6 months if untreated . Take high protein diet and avoid any thing which lowers immunity such as alcohol and unnecessary antibiotics. Hope this will help you.