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Not only that, but the amount of viral payload went up after treatment. Additionally his white blood cell count went up, and he got a rash and nausea a couple of days after trying this, which could point to his immune system attacking his homebrew injection. This was painful to read, and I won't be surprised if his future attempts with a larger dose result in serious life-threatening effects.

[beams_of_light]

He mentioned viewing his own blood as poison after the HIV diagnosis. I can't even imagine what that's like. Definitely empathize with his need to be rid of it, but hopefully he _fully_ understands that he's experimenting with his own life, and that treatment for HIV in modern medicine means you can live a long and happy life.

[wellboy]

Isn't HIV with the current medication "cured", since with viral load below the limit of virus tests, a person cannot transmit the virus anymore?

[klmr]

Note that cause and effect have not been established here. This guy has been going without HAART two years, rashes and nausea are probably not terribly uncommon. The fact that the white blood cell count went up is likewise unsurprising: it’s a typical symptom of an unspecific immune response after infection, which is exactly what you’d expect if you inject yourself with foreign organic material. It’s puzzling that the article didn’t explain this because it’s entirely expected.