My CD4 count is 650 and my VL is approx.8000. My doctor advocates starting drug treatment now, but I read so many different opinions on this issue. Your opinion would be valued. The national guidelines also punt on this issue with numbers like yours. That is because there are no comparative studies that have been performed to answer this question.
Current theory suggests that early treatment preserves the immune system.
I think you have some time and testing over the next 6 months may indicate a trend. If the CD4 count is going down, then treatment starts sooner. If all you numbers are holding steady, then maybe you can wait another 6 months and reevaluate again. Experts appearing on this page are independent and are solely responsible for editing and fact-checking their material. Neither The Body nor any sponsor is the publisher or speaker of posted visitors' questions or the experts' material.