Are Night Sweats In Hiv Accompanied By High Temperature

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sweating without temperature

Hi. I know a lot of viruses/bugs have been going around lately. I am taking Atripla, viral load undetectable, and WBC around 400. I have been sick for about two weeks. First, the flu, which lately turned into a bad cold with a cough. I got some...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It would be unusual for a patient who is on stable meds for years (such as Atripla) to suddenly develop sweating due to the HIV drugs. More commonly another problem such as infection or other condition (such as thyroid problems) would be involved... Read more »

Atripla & Night Sweats

I have Recently started taking Atripla. This is the first HIV medication I am on. I had a count of... Read more »

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Night sweats and no fever...

I have recently started having mild night sweats. They usually just result in dampness around my... Read more »

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

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Define "night sweats" to me.....

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I know an HIV symptom CAN be night sweats. Do these night sweats happen during ARS? After? And if so, how long after? A few months after infection? Years?
I know sweating in itself is common and could be from MANY different things. Just wondering... Read more »

night sweats

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

For anybody out there that has had this symptom. Where did you sweat? I always sweat on my back around the base of my neck. Is this normal?

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Symptoms - Night Sweats

Posted by Freaked_Ben, 1 Reply

Are the sweats limited only to the nighttime? Can they be profuse sweating during the day?

Let me cover everything that is going on.

Had unprotected oral and protected vaginal intercourse on Sunday the 11th. Then on Saturday the 17th, had a sharp... Read more »

Hiv+ for 20yrs/No meds having night sweats/rash

Posted by ajpooboy, 5 Replies

I am a white male Nordic background and have never been sick.I have never been on Meds ever. Been Poz for 20+ yrs but now am having night sweats/day sweats and have developed a rash all over my body. Mt CD4 has always been around 600 and my VL... Read more »

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