Aids With Joint Pain

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Joint Pain? AnonOne? Aids2HIV?

Posted by WhatDoIDo, 1 Reply

Hi all. I had a few questions. When someone experiences early symptoms of HIV, do they all come at once? Or can they come seperately. I have had diarrhea for more than a month now, then I started having testicular pain, my neck hurts when I move it... Read more »

eyelids swelling joint pain thrush on lips

Posted by Anonymous

can anyone tell me is this related to hiv infection? Read more »

eyelids swelling joint pain thrush on lips

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

can anyone tell me is this related to hiv infection? Read more »

Joint Pain caused by liver, HIV, meds, arthritis?

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

Has anyone experienced joint pain that was diagnosed as relating to either HIV or the meds? Don't laugh now, but my elbows are warm to the touch, and I have a burning pain in them. I have liver problems which cause my right shoulder and the right... Read more »

Joint pain and Skin problems

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does any one know the correlation between pain in the joints and skin conditions such as subheroic dermititis to HIV. My contact was about a year ago (protected sex with an escort) and for the last 6 months I have had rashes and pain in the various... Read more »

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JOINT PAIN

DOES AIDS CAUSE JOINT PAIN?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

This particular forum is exclusively for the discussion of side effects of HIV therapy.... Read more »

Joint pain

I was recently was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and started on medication. In the last threeo weeks I have developed severe joint pain and stiffness in my hands. Could this related to the HIV and/or the medication?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You don't indicate what your CD4 count was before starting, which HIV meds they are, or whether you had any ongoing infections or medical problems prior to starting treatment. In general, your symptoms would not be the result of starting most... Read more »

both shoulder arm joints pain onset 2weeks

Being hiv/aids for 22 yr, on meds, I have just woke one day and the pain is terrible in my arms, shoulders. cant lift, cant dress, hurts to lay on arms or touch them. Hurts to hang arms by myside, or anyway I have my arms. aches just being still....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Acute pain in arms/shoulders is not usual from HIV/AIDS or meds so you need a thorough evauation including looking at cervical spine to look for nerve impingement as well as joint/muscle status for the shoulder girdle. Hopefully the work up can... Read more »

Joint Pain

Hiv for 17 years no major problems on meds having arm pain problem lifting Should I go off meds to see if that is the problem ...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It would be unusual for pain limited to the arms to be directly related to HIV treatment. Stopping HIV treatment should not be undertaken lightly since it can have serious repercussions (i.e. flare up of risk for AIDS and non-AIDS clinical events... Read more »

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Hong Kong, Guangdong Province to Increase Joint HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Prevention Efforts

Hong Kong and China's Guangdong province will increase joint HIV surveillance and prevention efforts, which they began in 2003, to reduce the spread of the virus after both governments reported record numbers of HIV cases in 2006, China Daily ... Read more »

UNAIDS, Brazil to Establish International Center for Technical Cooperation on AIDS Under Joint Initiative

UNAIDS and the Brazilian government on Wednesday announced a new joint initiative to establish a training center in Brazil to help other countries fight HIV/AIDS using Brazil's "innovative" programs as models, Reuters/ AlertNet reports (Reuters/... Read more »

UNDP to Launch Joint Country Program on HIV/AIDS in China

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Nigerian, Ugandan First Ladies Pledge to Work Jointly on HIV/AIDS Issues

Ugandan first lady Janet Museveni and Nigerian first lady Turai Umaru Yar'Adua last week pledged to work together to address HIV/AIDS in their countries, the New Vision/AllAfrica.com reports. The pledge was made in the Nigerian capital of Abuja... Read more »

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