Are Blisters A Symptom Of HIV

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Blisters

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Are Blisters and Canker sores a symptom of HIV with in the 4 week of exposure or can they occur through out ? Im getting a small canker sore again i had one 3 days ago and they are my first two canker sores in years lol so im jw if they are a... Read more »

Trouble with Blisters on Inner Groin

Posted by beatofmyheart, 4 Replies

Diagnosed with HIV back in early 2011.

Since early August this year I've been having off and on appearances of weird single pimple like bumps on my inner groin area. They were exclusively on the right side at first, and then as of the past 2 weeks... Read more »

mouth blisters and ars

Posted by Anonymous

first off, this forum is really informative and a great place. i've posted several questions and having a hard time getting through to my six months test. i tested at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks and both were negative(elisa test). at 3 weeks i had some... Read more »

blister on big toe

Posted by worriedbutwell, 1 Reply

hi everyone, thanks for reading this.

about two months ago, a blister formed on the top of my left big toe. i quickly popped it and a clear liquid released. however, it hasn't healed yet and looks like a big mosquito bite. doesn't hurt or... Read more »

blister scar

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hey there, I wanted to try and make a conclusion about my incident that many of u are familiar with already. Please try to comprehend and help me in this situation, as it has been reeally stressing and depressing for me. My main worry was not the... Read more »

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Rash with blisters

I'm 16 and concerned I may have HIV I'm not sexually active but lately I've been getting "bites" that I'm starting to think are a rash they itch insanely and blister with what looks like water inside, it's...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

You need to go see a dermatologist. It could be allergies, herpes, folliculitis, or many other conditions.nelson... Read more »

Blisters on the skin

I am HIV positive since 4 years. when I diagnosed positive, my CD4 count was 49 and weight was 35 kgs. Since then I am on ayurveda treatment and triomune 30 mg. Now my weight is 55 kgs and i do not have any other symptoms of hiv except i do get...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

One of your meds may be causing you to be sensitive to ultraviolet light. That can occur rarely with Triomune-side effects from ayurveda depend on what ingredients are used (there have been cases of heavy metal poisoning/toxicity in some cases).... Read more »

fever blister and oral sex

My lover who is HIV+ had an open, but almost healed fever blister on his lipwhen he performed oral sex on me. I then masturbated to ejaculation. I didn'tsee any danger because there were no visible open sores or cuts on my penis.Should I be...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Your risk of infection for HIV was low,even under the circumstances mentioned in your question. This is because itwas unlikely that you were exposed to his blood or semen. However, you wereat possible risk for... Read more »

blisters

hie am hiv positive and my cd4 is currently 437, am on bactriun not yet on arvs. am having itchy blisters that look like insect bites all over my body and they leave ugly black marks. want to find out if this a opportunistic infection i hve tried...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Skin problems are common in the general population and more common in HIV+ patients. Most of the skin problems seen in HIV patients are not due to opportunitistic infections or caused by HIV medications but there are many possibilities that often... Read more »

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