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  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.