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Candidiasis (Thrush)

The Bottom Line Candidiasis is a very common yeast (fungal) infection. The fungus normally lives in the body. It cannot be eliminated. The best way to avoid an outbreak of candidiasis is to strengthen your immune system by taking antiretroviral medications (ARVs). Most candida infections are easily treated with local therapies. In people with weakened immune systems, these infections become more persistent. Systemic anti-fungal drugs can be...

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does anxiety cause chills and sweats

Hi..Let me explain what happened. I never has sex and never touched a Vagina till then. I had been to Vegas and called an escort from the various services. I out of tension bite of my nails. At this one instance, I think I bit of a little portion of...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

This is really a question about risk of HIV transmission, not a workplace question. Please resubmit it to the transmission section of this website.... Read more »

Unexplained extreme chills / Headaches sweats.

I have been HIV+ for just over 7 years. In the first year even though my counts were excellent my doctor decided to do Hit it hard and put me on Sustiva and combiver. July of this year it was decided to go back on meds after my cd4 dropped to...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

From what you described you could be experiencing unusual forms of immune reconstitution or an idiosyncratic to nevirapine. If no other factors/illness is found to be contributing then perhaps a switch from the nevirapine to a boosted protease... Read more »

Oral sex and night sweats

On August 24, I had protected sex with a sex worker from a massage parlor. However, I briefly performed unprotected oral sex on her. I only pleasured her clitoris but I believe I still may have swallowed some vaginal fluids. Immediately, that...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"Protected" sex would indeed be protected, assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not fail (break). Cunnilingus carries an extremely low risk for HIV acquisition. (See below.)"Symptoms" that begin... Read more »

are the following symptoms: muscle pain, joint pain, throat pain, night sweats, lymph gland pain all together only connect to hiv?

are the following symptoms: muscle pain, joint pain, sore throat, night sweats, lymph gland pain, oral thrush all together only connect to hiv? There are no other diseases it could realte to really, right?...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Those symptoms are all related to HIV, and many other viruses including flu, mono and others.MH... Read more »

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Thrush and night sweats question

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

What does thrush really look like? Is it very thick or just a fine coating on tongue? Is it usually raised. Is it pretty obvious when you have it? Also, would some sweating on back of neck and chest be considered night sweats or do they usually... Read more »

Thrush/Night Sweats

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anyone out there have any experience with either of these symptoms? Is thrush real thick in the mouth? Are your night sweats so intense that they soak you, your clothes or linens or can they be less extreme like just some moisture on back of... Read more »

Night sweats/thrush questions

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is it true that night sweats are a concern only if they are soaking sweats to the point of needing to change sleepwear or bedding? A little moisture on the back of the neck or on the chest in the middle of the night probably would not qualify if... Read more »

definately thrush!!

Posted by uhohblita, 5 Replies

After terrible bouts of bed sheet soaking night sweats, i woke up and definately had thrush!! small white patches in back of mouth and under tongue.. and terrible taste in mouth.. what is going on?!?!
for a reminder, i've had multiple elisa's neg at... Read more »

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