Does HIV Cause Tingling Lips

Here's a taste of what TheBody.com has to offer on this topic:

Get the Facts

U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Understanding HIV/AIDS Table of Contents

Ask the Experts

LIP & HIV+ Son

Hi,My 3yr old son tested positive about a month ago. His symptons include poor growth and LIP. He coughs, most often in spasms until he throws up, and then gets some relief. The specific triggers for the coughs are hard laughs and crying - at...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Does the vomitting occur only after the coughing spasms? If so, I would recommend that you continue to work with your child's care provider to try to control the coughing. Sometimes children vomit after medications because they don't like... Read more »

Angular Chelitis or Chapped lips?

Hi Dr. Feinberg,I have recently been having problems with minor cracking at the corners of my mouth. I have read this can be caused by a fungal infection and is called Angular Chelitis and occurs much more frequently in HIV+ people. However, in my...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Angular cheilitis is just cracking at the corners of the mpouth. Most often this is due to candidiasis, a fungal infection, but it can also be due to herpes or to chapping. If it goes away with chapstick, i wouldn't be concerned about it.... Read more »

Skin burning and tingling

i was diagnosed HIV+ in OCT 2006.CD4 was 375, virus load was 675,000The doctor put me on nevitro, lamuvidine, stavudine, one month ago. Nevitrio, 1 tablet in the first 2 weeks, then 2 tablets after that.three days ago i started having a burning...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Often simple analgesics like ibuprofen or acetominophen can help some for discomfort like you describe. If further side effects develop (such as fever, rash, nausea, eye/mouth problems) I would make sure your doctor examines you. KH... Read more »

Tingling Toes

My 77 year old father has just been diagnosed HIV positive. His CD4 count is 468, %CD4 = 13%, viral load is 398,000. He just started Atripla Friday night.PRIOR to starting the drugs he has been complaining about leg pain. I just got him to...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Many conditions can contribute to peripheral neuropathy including diabetes, restless leg syndrome, and peripheral vascular disease (both become more common with aging). HIV itself can cause peripheral neuropathy starting usually in toes related... Read more »

Go to Ask the Experts »

Connect With Others

is chapped lips a sign of hiv infection

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I recently had a high risk encounter and a few weeks after got really cracked chapped lips.I happened to have other symptoms as well just curious cause I haven't heard much about it being a symptom. Read more »

Tingling and numbness

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Well i went for more tests ,there doing a complete blood test on me checking everything also there checking for diabetis and yes there throwing in another hiv test to.I asked about testing for CMV i was told that i was probably exposed to it when i... 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? Read more »

numbness and tingling

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Jackie,Jade,Gregg,Gman,anyone know whats goin on with the tingling and numbing hands and fingers.As you all know ive had all the symptoms everyone else has, i thought i was the only one with this numbing problem but there seems to be more of this... Read more »

Connect on Our Bulletin Boards »

Tools

My Health Tracker

Assess Your Risk for HIV

Find Local HIV/AIDS Services

Resource Centers

Guides for People With HIV

View All of Our Guides >>