Are Watery Eyes A Symptoms Of HIV

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can my eye/back and neck pain be acute HIV symptom

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HIV Risk - Blood in Eye & Glass Cut

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Hi, all. Please let me know if I am at risk for HIV from these to encounters. I was in Canada on vacation a couple of weeks ago and we left at about in the morning and came back at about 3:00pm. When we left the maid was cleaning the suite beside... Read more »

red eyes

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Are red eyes a symptom of HIV?
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Diarreha and red eyes

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Does anyone know if diarreha and eye redness are a symptom of hiv or any other std?

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Desperate.dry mouth,dry eyes,peripheral neuropathy

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have been worried of contracting HIV.
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hiv and eye problems

I have been recently diagnosed with hiv, and since then I have had intermittant times when my eyes become irritated/watery and/or sort of scratchy. I have no vision problems, and this does not happen during specific activities i.e. driving,compter...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Eye symptoms as you describe are most often due to non-HIV causes. For patients with lower CD4 counts (< 200) we generally get a good baseline eye exam to look for HIV-related eye problems. Symptoms as you describe are often due to allergic... Read more »

QUEER EYE for the HIV GUY

Hey BOB,Please don't be offended by the title I thought it was catchy and know youare a sucker for the catchy titles,My question is this bob, when do your tonsils generally start to swell after you have been infected, do they stay swollen for...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey there JJ,Why would I be offended? I do like catchy titles. And as for being a "sucker," well . . . . we better move on to your question before we both get in trouble here.Tonsils are lymph nodes and behave like other lymph nodes in the... Read more »

watery stool after taking azithromycin

I have been to the GU clinic today and was treated for NSU. i was given 4 tablets of Azithromycin single dose. After an hour, I took a bit of food then had watery stool. Is that normal? I'm a bit worried the medicine just passed through me and...

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H.

University of North Carolina

Hello there-I would not worry - it is not uncommon to have GI symptoms (nausea or diarrhea) after taking azithromycin. Take care,LHW... Read more »

Eye Symptoms

Good Doctor,Are symptoms such as eye floaters common in early infection? I tested negative at 19.25 weeks by elisa, but 4 weeks ago I had a floater appear and I read about CMV? Anything else casue this that maybe hiv related or is this not related?...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Given the timing of your negative test, HIV infection is not likely. CMV infection of the eye during acute infection would be extremely unlikely as this is a complication of late stage HIV disease. If the eye doc feels your eye exam is OK, then he... Read more »

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