Does taking immunosuppressants affect body the same as HIV does?

[randomgirl]

So does taking many immunosuppressants after an organ transplant affect the body the same way as HIV? I know HIV lowers the helper T cells and some immunosuppressants inhibit T cells but I'm not sure if it's the same or causes the same kind of stress on the body. For instance, I'm taking prograf, Mycophenolic Acid, and prednisone.

 

[RockyLass]

Well HIV is obviously a disease, so no, I don't think so in the relative context. Transplant drugs do lower T-Cells and B counts, but I don't think as dangerously low like in HIV. Anti rejection drugs act as artificial immune suppressant kept at a constant level and not progressive worsening of immune function like HIV.

 

[randomgirl]

Ohh ok, that makes sense. Thank you so much for explaining!