My little brother is diagnosed with HIV and his cd4 and viral load is not good what sould I do ?
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- 3+ months ago by bettyz
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Be supportive. Find him counseling and a support group. Talk to his doctor anout what you can do for him and what you shouldnt do.
"Viral load if you are taking HIV treatment
Your viral load should start to fall once you start HIV treatment. Taking your treatment in the right way, every day, gives it the best chance of working. If you are having difficulty taking your treatment, for any reason, it is really important to talk to your doctor or another member of your healthcare team about it.
Your doctor will check your viral load within a month of starting treatment, and again three and six months after starting treatment.
Your viral load four weeks after starting HIV treatment is a good indicator of whether it will become undetectable on this combination of anti-HIV drugs.
The aim of HIV treatment is an undetectable viral load. Your viral load should have fallen to undetectable levels within three to six months of starting HIV treatment. If this doesn’t happen, your doctor will talk to you about possible reasons for this and discuss what to do next.
Once you have an undetectable viral load, you will have your viral load monitored every three to four months. If you have had an undetectable viral load for some time and are doing well on treatment, your doctor may offer you the option to have your viral load measured every six months or every year."