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Question. If I'm U=U With Such A Low Viral Load And Taking My Meds Religiously And Staying Healthy Hows This Virus Still Trying To Kill Me?

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TEXAS, TX

Recent diagnosis in October 2023.
Undetectable after 6 week on Bictarvy. CD4 600 now. Initially 64,500 viral load and cd4 was 375.

February 2
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A myHIVteam Member

No!! Eat right and stay healthy = High t- cells.

March 6
A myHIVteam Member

So now we manage it something like diabetes

February 4
A myHIVteam Member

Further to what others have said, HIV ‘hides’ in parts of the body that the meds can’t effect. These are often organs or tissues that are resistant.

If a person stops taking the meds then the virus sees that the coast is clear and begins replicating until it’s up to previous levels and then on upwards

February 3
A myHIVteam Member

Because the medication does NOT get to the HIV that hides. Not all of the HIV is happily traveling through your blood. There are pockets in your body that it can hide in and replicate that medication can't touch.

February 2
A myHIVteam Member

To this point in date, there is no cure for HIV

February 4

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