Can A Person With HIV Take Prednisone

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Will prednisone shrink lymph nodes in HIV-infected persons?

Would you know if prednisone would shrink swollen neck glands on a HIV infected person, I know that antibiotics only fight bacterial infections not viral infections but what about prednisone?...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Prednisone will indeed shrink most lymph nodes. HOWEVER, I would not recommend taking prednisone in order to shrink lymph nodes. Prednisone is most often used to suppress/regulate the immune system (e.g. asthma, poison ivy, pneumocystis... Read more »

Prednisone, Neck Pain, & HIV

I have been HIV+ for 14 months and have not had great success with my labs despite medications... Read more »

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. »

Welcome back! HIV and prednisone

Hi, Dr. Wohl, Very glad that you're back answering Q's. My Q is this: HIV positive for 3... Read more »

Response from David Wohl, M.D. »

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prednisone & hiv test

Posted by vicman72, 2 Replies

Hello: i just want to know if prednisone could affect the hiv test ( elisa ). i was on prednisone for 7 day ( 40 mg 2 days and 20 mg for 5 days). i took the elisa test a week after that was negative ( 20 weeks ). this was the second one i took... Read more »

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