People with AIDS have low immunity because the virus attacks and destroys CD4+ T-lymphocytes, an important member of the body's immune system. This cell, affectionately called "Junior" by people living with HIV, is responsible for recognizing and initiating the destruction of invading pathogens.

The lower the CD4, the lower the immunity. A threshold of 350 is used, below which the likelihood of various opportunistic infections is high, and above which the likelihood of various opportunistic infections is somewhat lower.

Your CD4+ T-lymphocytes are 200/μL, which is considered to be a severe disruption of immunity, and you are at risk for complications of Pneumocystis pneumonia and thrush, which are the most common opportunistic infections in AIDS patients.

Dr. Long has seen and managed some of these HIV-infected patients with CD4+ T-lymphocytes below 200, and they have asked me the same question: what can I do to improve my immunity?

1. Don't go on health supplements.

Many people with "poor immunity" always put their hopes on their own health care products, mushroom polysaccharide tablets, thymus peptide, xiyangshen, ganoderma lucidum, Cordyceps sinensis and other kinds of Chinese and Western medicines, eaten all the time. As a matter of fact, there is no drug that can clearly have the effect of directly improving the immunity of AIDS patients. Therefore, it is recommended not to waste money to buy these drugs that do not have definite efficacy, not only may be ineffective, but also a waste of money.

2. Maintain a good lifestyle.

A good lifestyle is an important guarantee for HIV-infected people to maintain good health, including not staying up late, not smoking, not drinking alcohol, and avoiding exertion. There is no need for special dietary taboos, rich, balanced and comprehensive nutrition, more protein-rich foods, avoid greasy foods and animal fats, and eat more vegetables and fruits as appropriate.

3. Taking medication on time and regular reviews

Take the medication on time, and the time of taking the medication should not differ by more than two hours every day, so as not to affect the long-term stability of the blood drug concentration. During the period of taking medication, pay attention to regular review, pay close attention to the adverse effects of the medication, it is best to use a diary to write down. Because taking medication is a lifelong matter, it is very important to manage the side effects of medication, and a detailed record of the medication can be used to determine the efficacy of the treatment and predict drug resistance.

4. A good state of mind

Maintaining a good state of mind allows for a more positive approach to some of the problems that arise; optimism about future efficacy helps to improve adherence to medication. Of course, it also contributes to good rest, which indirectly helps in the maintenance of immunity.

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What about HIV patients with low immunity?

Thanks for the invitation, as an infectious disease doctor who specializes in this area let me answer your question.

First of all, let's talk about why AIDS patients have low immunity, because AIDS is known as "Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome", and HIV is a virus that attacks the human immune system. HIV is a virus that attacks the human immune system. It takes CD4T lymphocytes, the most important cells in the human immune system, as its main target and destroys a large number of these cells, so that the human body loses its immune function. As a result, the human body is easily infected with various diseases and can develop malignant tumors with a high death rate.The average incubation period of HIV in the human body is 2 to 8 yearsBefore developing AIDS, a person can live and work for many years without any symptoms. Therefore, most AIDS patients die from opportunistic infections and tumors.

So we focus on whatever it is:Controlling HIV and boosting immunity!

What about controlling HIV? That's choosing the right antiretroviral regimen, which is determined by a specialized clinician.

What about boosting the immune system? I have written a lot about this in my article, so you can go and read what I have written, it's all about my experience with the treatment.

Simply put: 1. Regular life

2. Proper exercise

3. Proper nutrition

4. Immunity-enhancing drugs

Well, for more related knowledge, please pay attention to Dr. Li Ping, I am with you on the road to health!

People with AIDS must have low immunity because another name for AIDS isacquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV also primarily attacks the body's immune cells. That is why people with AIDS can die from malignant tumors, infections, and even a cold can be much more serious than normal, even to the point of losing their lives.

When the weather turns cold, we must pay attention to keep warm, go out to avoid crowded places, it is best to wear a mask to prevent bacterial infections in the crowd, the body if there are uncomfortable places to go to the hospital in time, without delay, normal people who suffer from cold, as long as it is not viral cold, delay may be good, but AIDS patients can not, because the immune system has been destroyed, the more you delay The more you delay, the worse it will get.

There are free medicines available for AIDS patients, so it is important to stick to the medicines, and there are strict time limits for taking the medicines, which should be strictly followed in general. But there are only a few types of medicine, so try not to get sick and let your condition worsen.

The incubation period of AIDS is long, but the survival rate is much higher than that of normal cancer, and some are even able to reach the life expectancy of an ordinary person, only that the quality of survival is not very good, and there are more things that need to be taken care of in general.

However, existing drug conditions have made it possible to view AIDS as a long-term and incurable chronic disease, rather than a terminal one.

Thanks for the invite!

AIDS is a dreadful disease in life, and it is an incurable disease that can only be prolonged by medication or other symptomatic treatments. The main reason why AIDS is so difficult to cure is that it destroys the body's immune system.

So what is AIDS, how is it treated, and what can you do if you are immunocompromised for AIDS?

What is AIDS?

AIDS is a very dangerous infectious disease caused by the HIV virus. HIV is a virus that attacks the human immune system. It mainly attacks CD4T lymphocytes, the most important cells in the human immune system.

Therefore, the human body is easy to be infected with various diseases, and malignant tumors can occur, with a high death rate. The incubation period of HIV in the human body is 8 to 9 years on average, and before the onset of the disease, one can live and work without any symptoms for many years.

What to do if you have AIDS?

After being infected with HIV, patients may not have any symptoms for several years or even more than ten years. However, once the disease starts, the initial symptoms are like those of a common cold or flu, with symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, fever, etc. And as the disease continues to worsen, the symptoms will become more and more common, such as herpes zoster, purple spots, petechiae, and so on.

As the disease progresses, it will gradually invade the internal organs, with persistent fever of varying causes, some of which can last up to three or four months, as well as coughing, shortness of breath, respiratory difficulties, persistent diarrhea, blood in the stools, enlarged liver and spleen, and complication of malignant tumors.

The disease is highly prevalent among adolescents and is transmitted mainly through sexual contact, blood and mother-to-child transmission. It is important to minimize the viral load, acquire and maintain immune reconstitution, improve the quality of life, and reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality after infection, especially after the discovery of AIDS or the onset of AIDS.

What should HIV patients with low immunity do?

There is no need to isolate HIV-infected patients or those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. As for asymptomatic HIV-infected patients, they can still maintain normal work and life. Antiretroviral treatment should be administered according to the patient's specific condition, and the patient's condition should be closely monitored.

For patients with pre-AIDS or those who have developed AIDS, they should rest and be given a diet high in calories and vitamins, depending on their condition.

For those patients who cannot eat due to the severity of their condition, intravenous fluids should be given to supplement nutrition. In addition, supportive therapy should be strengthened, including blood transfusion and nutritional supportive therapy, while maintaining water and electrolyte balance.
In addition, antiviral therapy is the key to the treatment of this disease. Since this disease causes the body's immune function to decrease, and may even continuously lose its immune function, it is easy to be infected with a variety of diseases, and may be complicated by malignant tumors, with a high rate of morbidity and mortality! Therefore, it is necessary to continuously fight against the decreasing immunity of the body through various therapeutic measures, and to maximize the possibility of maintaining immunity and vitality by starting from various aspects, such as diet, medication, antiviral, and maintenance of water-electrolyte balance!

AIDS is a global problem, especially non-state, China is more serious, not hidden but have to pay attention to social problems, June 26 is the International Day Against Drug Abuse, AIDS infection is a lot of needle-sharing infections, blood transfusions or drug use, in short, the need to be careful; in addition to poor sexual behavior, there are a number of accidentally infected patients in order to retaliate,, I have heard that both worry and fear! I have heard that in some remote mountainous areas are circled AIDS village.

Even with the advancement of science and technology, and the advancement of research and practice in the fight against AIDS, the present situation and the end of the lives of AIDS patients are still very miserable, and many of those who do not have the means to do so are just waiting for death quietly and silently. They will be disliked and rejected or treated unfairly by the society or their families. Inside, they have more unbearable pain than anyone else. There are too many such examples on the Internet.

Even ordinary people need to pay attention to strengthening their immunity, not to mention AIDS patients. For a person who is racing against time and waiting to die, he or she expects special love and care, warmth and justice.