Cold Hands Could I Have AIDS

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Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores and Genital Herpes)

What Is Herpes? Herpes simplex refers to a group of viruses that infect humans. Like herpes zoster (shingles, see Fact Sheet 509 ), herpes simplex causes painful skin eruptions. Itching and tingling are usually the first signs, followed by a blister that breaks open. The infection stays dormant in nerve cells. This is called "latency." However, it can become active again with no warning. Herpes can be active without symptoms or visible signs....

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Cold hands/feet numbness in periphery

I have HIV, my hands and feet get very cold and start aching. My capillary refill time is within 2 sec. i have 2+ pedal pulses. but my feet and hands are freezing. I've also noticed that when i am sleeping i can not stay in more than one...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Sounds like it's time for a check-up to see what is going on. Your symptoms could be the result of many medical conditions, although are unlikely to be the result of HIV infection alone.... Read more »

Cold hands & feet with Neurontin

Last month I increased my dose of Neurontin from 300mg (3xdaily) to 600mg (3xdaily). I'm experiencing colder than usual hands and feet. Is this a side effect from the increased Neurontin and are there other alternatives? Thanks....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It is hard to answer that question without details regarding such issues as your HIV status, HIV meds, whether you smoke, age, whether cold temperatures aggravate the condition, etc. Neurontin by itseld doesn't usually cause the feet/hands to... Read more »

Hand Job with Twist

Dr Bob,I am back again and need your advice about the following scenario: I am concerned as I visited a sex worker a few weeks ago. She gave me an unprotected hand job that was very vigorous. She proceeded to put a condom on my penis and sat on top...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Handjob-with-a-Twist Guy,Your HIV risk is negligible to nonexistent. Your symptoms are not worrisome for or suggestive of HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS). If you remain worried, get a single rapid HIV test at the three-month mark.... Read more »

There's a cure for AIDS.. Education.. Unless it has butt hands.

God bless the damn conservatives.http://www.nydailynews.com/08-11-2004/front/story/221085p-190030c.html"The custodians were supposed to paint over just one mural, which featured hands doing sign language and the words, "AIDS has a cure ......

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,They painted over an "AIDS has a cure . . . Education" mural because the five principals thought the sign language-posed hands resembled human buttocks??? Gosh, and I though those guys just couldn't tell their ass from a hole in... Read more »

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I'm taking my treatment into my own hands now

Posted by taurusthecat, 5 Replies

I'm not happy. I have been asking my doctor for ages if I can go on some kind of HIV drug therapy and I keep getting stalled. I've been pos for 8 years and over time my energy levels have gone down and down, my body is just fighting this virus as it... Read more »

HIV - through hand contact?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I'm currently feeling absolutely petrified and shocked with an insistent belief that I have contracted HIV.

The tragic incident occurred with a prostitute who first had her fingers inside her vagina and then used that hand to rub my penis for some... Read more »

hand job by prostitute

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

can you get hiv from a hand job by a prostitute???
Worried.

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On the other hand ---

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I keep hearing the good news of how many people were worried sick and find they are HIV -

Wonder how many people get on here and get tested then switch to the other forums because they are HIV POS?

It just seems impossible that so many folks doing... Read more »

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