2010-02-09 14:26:39Dominick

A new cure

  I remember saw one article online that he is saying the new research for hiv treatment compare to HARRT. Include chinese traditional medicine. There is a list about what can increase or decrease the CD4 count. The most guaranty are interleukin 2 combined with HARRT and growth hormone combine with HARRT. And recently, I heard from a friend using GH for body building. Usually body builder use testosterone for muscle growth. But it has lots of side effect even can kill you by cardiovascular problem, and it's one of listed will decrease the CD4 count as well. This give me a idea. Maybe I should get a GH, too. Not only help me to build the muscle and help my thymus to increase CD4 count. Both advantages by a single move. Although GH does not totally safe without any side effect. There is increase chance for growing cancer, carpal tunnel syndrome so and so. First of all, I don't have family history of cancer. Well, this does not mean I won't ever have but just lower the risk. Anyhow, it's a good try. At least it's another accessible thing I can do. And taiwan's medicine is so behind on HIV. I don't even expect too much from my doctor will know this. Make a example. I cannot ever forget the first time when I went to see my doctor who is HIV specialist. I asked about there is a new drug Atriply which is 3 drug combination in one tab and one taken once a day, not very newly released in 2007 already, less side effect, patient more compliant. He told me that not only it's not available, but also it's not effective than protease inhibitor. Excuse me!!! And why I saw some article recommend this drug for first line treatment in US. Anyway, maybe I am just over reacted. I was thinking buying from abroad. There is a same drug made in india by same company sale only half price. But still too expensive than I can afford for long term. That's why eventually I take whatever he prescribed to me without sure of viral susceptibility. 

  I cannot find the article with the list that I saw before. But I found this website to support my idea of GH: http://www.thebody.com/content/art15834.html.

  There is something I saw online very inspiring today when I was trying to find the article I saw regarding of the list. It's a new case of cure from HIV in Feb, 2009. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/360/7/692
andhttp://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126964.400-gene-therapy-promises-oneshot-treatment-for-hiv.html


  I thought about this before when I read a article mention some people has gene mutation on CCR5 who is immune from HIV. What if I got a chemotherapy then transplant CCR5 mutation bone morrow. Then I will immune too. And there is a persone had it done and cured in german. In the other hand there is a company call BioScience in california doing gene therapy to artificial mutation the HIV patient's CD4 cell of CCR5 make the cure possible. They already done with animal test. Hopefully the human test is reassuring. So the cure won't be the dream anymore. 

  I am getting know more and more about this disease. And now I am feeling much calm than I just knew the HIV+ result. In some how, I wish I can participate of finding the cure. Maybe it's time for me to take a move. Transverse myself from pessimistic to optimistic. Once again, I see a light in my life. God let me to live must mean something for guide. Please lead me from the hell to the blue bright sky.