Can Hiv Make Your Chest Red

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Red,Itchy bumps on face, neck and chest

I've been taking Truvada+Reyataz+Norvir for 3 weeks and now I developed red, itchy bumps on the face, neck and chest areas. They really bothered me so much. I called my doctor and he told me to stop taking Reyataz+Norvir but I am still taking...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I would call your doctor and ask to be seen-you may be having a flare of eosinophilic folliculitis or seborrhea which can occur when starting effective HIV meds (part of immune reconstitution) or some other condition. Truvada alone is not... Read more »

Redish Spots on chest and back

In 1986 I was diagnosed as HTLV-111 Positive (HIV) during a routine screening in the Armed Forces.... Read more »

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Red Rash Pimple OutBreak

Hello Everyone Recently I Have Just Found This Red rash On My Chest...And I Have Had A BreakOut... Read more »

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red spots on upper chest

Posted by Anonymous

i have red spots on my upper chest under my skin some bumps to, the same on my legs,alot of gas,and bloating,strange headache often,tested- about 2 1/2 years ago, been with two people, about 7mos ago unprotected sex, could this be some sighs of hiv,... Read more »

What are these tiny pin head bright red spots?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

They are on my upper arm and chest, pin head size and bright red, they look like dots of paint. There are 8 on my left arm and 4 on my chest. They have been there for a week or so. Are they in any way connected to a possible STD? Or even ARS?... Read more »

chest rash

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

unprotected sex in dec 2003.
been experiencing ongoing chest rashes that come and go for 3 months now. no pain or itching and they only last about half an hour. someone told me that its not HIV because if you get a rash (during ARS ?) it only lasts... Read more »

Redness?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Here is my situation: When I scratch my skin due to itchyness, it tends to become very red and the scratch marks become cleary visible, yet fades after about 5 minutes. My question is whether this is normal in every person or whether HIV makes the... Read more »

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