This piece deals with late presenting HIV. There are a lot of articles over this. If you're interested Google it. I was late presenting & for whatever reason a lot people have been HIV+ for quite a while before their diagnosis. This can alter treatments & recovery. It took me a decade to have a CD4 count not in the 200's. It was another 5 years before I had a count over 400. Now, it stays near upper 500's to 600's.
Even though they feel my HIV is under control. I never feel that well. I'm usually at some level of exhaustion or fatigue. I constantly deal with issues from the meds, usually GI problems. Early diagnosis & treatment, may have meant a more normal life for me. The same is true for anyone else diagnosed late.
Testing is important. It should be done often. You can't treat what you don't know.
Cya...
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