Question
What is a healthy range for CD4 count?
5 March 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load.
Hi and thank you for all your information shared. What is the range of a normal CD4 count for people on ARVs? And what are the norms of people HIV negative? I’m curious cause I want to compare my CD4 value with an HIV negative person. Thank you.
Answer
Hi, how are you?
A healthy range for a CD4 count is anywhere between 430 and 1690. This is regardless of HIV status, though it is a good marker of health for an HIV positive person to have a CD4 count greater than 500.
Giving a range for HIV positive people isn’t as clear. As HIV impacts CD4 count is is possible for CD4 count to be 0 and if on medication, could be as high as someone living without HIV. In general you can consider this range as from 0 – 1690. This value will all depend on how HIV has impacted your own body, how well you have responded to medication and how quickly you started.
This link will explain more about CD4 count.Â
Josh.
Hi Lucas and thank you for the comment.
I think you are right: many times our priorities are not right.
And most of us tend to care little for ourselves.
I am wondering if there are alternatives to your situation.
Could you take sick leave instead of resigning?
What does your doctor say about your liver?
Could the pain be a symptom of a different reason?
Some times it’s very helpful to have a conversation with someone.
Some times all we need is a chat and to feel people are listening and care about us.
Have you thought of talking to a peer support member? Or a healthcare professional?
I’m hiv positive with cd4 1000.
I broke my ankle and started taking pain killers which have ultimately damaged my liver.
I aim struggling at work, I have lost a lot of weight and my relationship with my wife has been strained.
I can’t go out with friends anymore because they always want or convince me to drink.
I’m in my 50s and seriously consider resigning my job to concentrate on my health.
Sometimes we think money is everything and end up forgetting about ourselves.
I feel very weak to go to work.