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Dealing With Herpes Zoster And Hiv
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Herpes Zoster and HIVHi, I was infected sometime in 2005 and tested positive in October 2005. I am not currently on meds, with a CD4 count of around 500 and VL of around 100K (holding steady here after three sets of labs, each two months apart). I have been feeling ok...
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Rocky Mountain CARES
Thanks for your post.Everyone focuses on what CD4 count to start treatment. What's forgotten in this discussion is that the value that gets tossed around pertains only to patients who do not have HIV-related symptoms. For HIVers with...
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Herpes ZosterHello Dr. Joseph, I have three questions :1-Is Herpes Zoster considered as an HIV-related... Read more »Herpes zosterI am on HAART(Truvada + Efavirenz) since january 3 this year. The whole of last week i felt weak... Read more »
Articles
Herpes Zoster Vaccine Safe and Effective in HIV-Positive PeopleEncouraging results were presented from the ACTG A5247 study on the use of two doses of a live varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine (Zostavax, Merck) in almost 400 HIV positive people who were VZV positive or who had herpes zoster (HZ)/shingles... Read more »
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)What Is Shingles? Shingles and HIV How Is It Transmitted? How Is Shingles Treated? Can Shingles Be Prevented? The Bottom Line What Is Shingles? Shingles is a very painful disease caused by the same herpes virus that causes chicken pox... Read more »
Vaccine Sharply Cuts Risk of Shingles in Seniors, Study FindsA Kaiser Permanente study of Zostavax shows the vaccine against herpes zoster can reduce the incidence of painful shingles outbreaks by 55 percent, even in the oldest populations. The varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox and shingles, and can... Read more »
Herpes Zoster (Culebrilla)¿Qué Es el Herpes Zoster? Herpes Zoster y VIH ¿Cómo Se Transmite? ¿Cómo Se Trata? ¿Se Puede Prevenir? En Pocas Palabras ¿Qué Es el Herpes Zoster? Es una enfermedad muy dolorosa causada por el mismo virus tipo herpes que causa la... Read more »
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swollen lip nd Herpes Zoster
Posted by LLsexyLL, 1 Reply
On Wednesday I was just sitting and chatting with my colleague at work when I felt a funny sensation on the left part of my bottom lip, and then my lip just started swelling . I looked ridiculous like half my lip had been stung by bees. Three hours...
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Living with HIV and Herpes
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
HeyI want to hear from anyone thats living with HIV and Herpes how they have coped with the 2 and whether there is any link to Herpes increasing the rapid progression of HIV? Read more » Herpez Zoster
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Dr. Urkie, o los que sepan, hace unos 4 dias me ha salido en la espalda un herpes zoster recien diagnosticado hoy, estoy con tratamiento de Aciclovir y Ketorolaco; pero lo que me preocupa es que he leido que ese tipo de herpes les dan a los...
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HPV+ Herpes Outbreak+ Oral sex w/ HIV+ parter=HIV?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I received oral sex from a girl who is HIV+. I have some genital warts from HPV and had a Herpes Outbreak at the time. Am I infected with HIV? What are my chanes? Are there any documented cases or could I be a first? I am married and need URGENT...
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