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surfville Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 95				Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:48 am    Post subject: When to start treatment     Doctors still disagree about when is the best time to begin HIV treatment. Some recommends that you begin HIV treatment if you have any serious symptoms, or before your T-cell count falls below 350. Some doctors prefer starting treatment if your T-cell count is above 350, in hopes that starting treatment a little earlier will help your immune system stay healthier. From the statement, when do you think would be the best time to start treatment?
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bizofwords Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 167				Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:18 pm    Post subject: Re: When to start treatment     surfville wrote: Doctors still disagree about when is the best time to begin HIV treatment. Some recommends that you begin HIV treatment if you have any serious symptoms, or before your T-cell count falls below 350. Some doctors prefer starting treatment if your T-cell count is above 350, in hopes that starting treatment a little earlier will help your immune system stay healthier. From the statement, when do you think would be the best time to start treatment? I think that there is a point in time when doing your own research makes sense - but not about when to start taking meds. I think the research should be into doctors near where one lives who are respected for the way that they provide treatment and to discuss your options, and the pros and cons of each, with those physicians.
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Orrymain Joined: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 72				Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:23 pm    Post subject:     That's totally a personal decision, one that should be made between the individual and their physician. It's just too full of pros and cons, and it's the person who has to live with their choices, one way or the other. _________________ ==Go to your happy place!
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