Does Hiv Cause Chest And Neck Rashes

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Red,Itchy bumps on face, neck and chest

I've been taking Truvada+Reyataz+Norvir for 3 weeks and now I developed red, itchy bumps on the face, neck and chest areas. They really bothered me so much. I called my doctor and he told me to stop taking Reyataz+Norvir but I am still taking...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I would call your doctor and ask to be seen-you may be having a flare of eosinophilic folliculitis or seborrhea which can occur when starting effective HIV meds (part of immune reconstitution) or some other condition. Truvada alone is not... Read more »

Certian hiv and psyh. meds causing rash

I take kaletra and truvada and adderall and trileptal everyday and now i have a very bad rash on my... Read more »

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Rash caused by HIV or PEP?

Hi Doc,I recently stopped a PEP regimen consisting of Nelfinavir, 3TC and 4DT after 11 days.I... Read more »

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HIV related rash.......Too worried....

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi all,

1 mth ago ,I am tested non reactive to HIV1 and HIV2 ,that is 4-5mths after my protected virginal sex exposure.
However,I have been getting 1-3 slight itchy small bumps(1mm) either on my chest,below my neck, calf,forearm,behind neck,near belly... Read more »

Help ... HIV or PEP Rash?

Posted by GDog, 1 Reply

About 4 weeks ago I stopped a PEP regimen consisting of Nelfinavir, 3TC and 4DT after 11 days.

I stopped due to a bad rash that developed all over my body (it was hot, red and kinda scaly on my legs, arms, neck, back and some on my chest).

I started... Read more »

Rashes, rashes and more rashes...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

OK...what does the rash associated with ARS appear as? Like an allergic reaction type rash or something real severe, and spread out over the body...

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BUMPS on chest and NECK for 3 months-- PLZ HELP

Posted by finallyfindigout

Hi everyone, I have another post up but am driving myself crazy here regarding these small bumps that keep popping up on my chest and neck-- derm said I had scabies a month ago, which I treated for and that these bumps were post-scabetic nodules- I... Read more »

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