Acute Follicular Conjunctivitis And Hiv

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Acute HIV Infection

What Is Acute HIV Infection? The amount of HIV in the blood gets very high within a few days or weeks after HIV infection. Some people get a flu-like illness. This first stage of HIV disease is called "acute HIV infection" or "primary HIV infection." About half of the people who get infected don't notice anything. Symptoms generally occur within 2 to 4 weeks. The most common symptoms are fever, fatigue, and rash. Others include headache,...

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HIV and Follicular NHL

My brother is 37 HIV positive now for 12yrs. He survived 3 1/2 years ago stage IV Hodgkins Disease after agressive ABVD chemotherapy. He has now been diagnosed with tumors in his mediastinum, Iliac, he has one pressing on his trachea and also has...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Cheryl,It would be difficult for me to shed any additional light on your brother's situation without first knowing the exact diagnosis (results of second biopsy). Certainly the prognosis of follicular Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is... Read more »

conjunctivitis and Hiv

Hi Doc,I was wondering if Conjunctivitis is a common symptom of HIV, or a side affect of Sustiva or related to another viral or bacterial reasons? If it is caused by HIV itself, what would cause it? a staph infection?Sorry one more question. Are...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Conjunctivitis is usually a self-limited viral infection that is completely unrelated to HIV infection itself. Even in the few instances when conjunctivitis is caused by a bacteria, it is still not related to HIV. As for staph infections (usually... Read more »

Acute HIV, Diahrre & Medication; Medical reasons for early testing?; Acute HIV treatment??

Dear Dr Bob,first of all let me thank you SO MUCH for running this fantastic site, and for providing such a positive inspiration for coping with HIV.Now several questions (please answer, altho by comparison with some of the qus asked here, these are...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Nick,Thanks for your kind comments.Proceeding directly to your specific questions:1.Even though I have no idea what "possibly lesious" means, I would absolutely agree your HIV risk is negligible to nonexistent.2.Whether it's... Read more »

Recurring Conjunctivitis

HelloI've been taking Sustiva, Viread and Epivir since March 2005, and have to date had no overtly unpleasant side effects. VL has been undetectable since May 2005, and CD4 has risen from 206 and has been steady at 420 (24%).My problem is that...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Conjunctivitis is a common and often recurring condition so pinning the cause on Sustiva can be a challenge. Ordinarily if the conjunctivitis was caused by a reaction to a drug it would tend to be continuous while you are still taking the offending... Read more »

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Conjunctivitis/Pink Eye?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Woke up this morning with conjunctivitis/pink eye. I'm now 10-11 weeks post exposure. Treated for gonorrhea/chlamydia weeks ago (as a result of the exposure). I tested negative on a PCR at the time - doctor assured me it would have been positive... Read more »

Acute HIV Infection

Posted by lafcadio, 1 Reply

I came down with text book Acute HIV Infection three weeks ago after having unsafe sex. My lymph nodes got swollen and achy, I got these little shivers running through my body, I feel like I have bleach in my veins. I'm tired and sweat constantly. I... Read more »

Antimicrobial & Acute Hiv

Posted by sickofit, 1 Reply

A person is exhibiting classic signs of acute hiv ie: sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, muscle pains, general fatigue.

They take the antimicrobial zithromax and have all signs of this supposed acute hiv quickly vanish.

Would this rule out the symptoms... Read more »

Acute HIV Infection Overview

Posted by Anonymous

1. Acute HIV-1 Infection
Marcus Altfeld and Bruce D. Walker

Introduction

Acute HIV-1 infection presents in 40 - 90 % of cases as a transient symptomatic illness, associated with high levels of HIV-1 replication and an expansive virus-specific immune... Read more »

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