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Does HIV Cause Dark Bumps
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getting darkI'm afro american male. Ten years ago I got diagnose with HIV. For the past two years I've been taking crivivan and combivour. About three years ago I noticed that my skin has been getting darker. It haven't happen over night but...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
The darker skin, and I suspect darkening of your finger nails as well, is most probably the result of the AZT in the Combivir. It is fairly well described in African Americans and will not cause any harm to you.MH...
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HIV+ Female genitalia (Lymph nodes) tender swollen dark spotsI'm white HIV+ female for over 6 years and am having swollen lymph nodes on my upper genitals, the spots are tender and turned dark. What is happening and will this change back to the normal color?...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
The course of what happens to the described lymph nodes depends on the cause. An evaluation/biopsy would often be helpful at sorting out the diagnosis and whether any treatment would be recommended. KH...
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Hiv pos with dark green diarrheaI am currently undetectible with ts 480 I am on combivir and viracept welli always have diahrea which i can handle well today it is a dark green is that the toxins it is yellow sometime and dark others but today it is Dark green am i ok? ...
Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
Green diarrhea is just made up of bile fluid which normally empties into the gut. If your diarrhea is bad, ask your doctor for a prescription drug to slow it down, like Imodium or Lomotil. Another option is to change to a different protease...
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It was a dark and stormy night... (NEEDLE STICK, 2010) (URBAN LEGENDS, 2010)..and I went to a Wal-Mart. This is normally a creepy place, anyway. Oh, yes..it is. You need an armored vehicle and Kevlar.But my friend wanted to go and I was not driving. But I didn't want to wait in the car. Now, please understand that I...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Wal-Mart shoppers on dark and stormy nights only look like bloodsucking psychopathic syringe-wielding zombies, but in reality they are just harmless windblown, rain-drenched Wal-Mart shoppers.Go ahead and punch your buddy, but don't worry...
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I am at a dark place, Getting ready...
Posted by troubledguy, 2 Replies
I don't know if my story is unique or just another hetero sexual man causing trouble for their loved ones.I am sorry to post here post, without actually getting confirmed 100% But I know I have HIV, I felt it from the early stages where acute period... Read more » HIV causing this?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I have white bumps inside on my upper lip. You can not see them unless I open my mouth and they are just on the upper lip. Is this a sign of HIV infection?
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bumps on face
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hello,is hard bumps on face relaed to hiv in any way ? i am scared... Read more » white bumps on tongue
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
now i have these little white things all around the back of my tongue!!!man i'm scared !!!thursday will be around the 25 day mark should i wait and go in for an confidential test or go see a dr now? Read more »
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