Does Hiv Cause Pain

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

Ask the Experts

hiv/aids causing abdomen pain

Everyday/night I have sever abdomen pain that feels as if a semi is driving through me. Or something is twisting it uncontrollablly. The pain is almost unbearable. I wake up soaked in sweat, hungry but my stomach feels full, when I do eat, it gives...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

In the setting of HIV infection +/- treatment the differential diagnosis for severe recurrent abdominal pain is long and may involve HIV related or unrelated diseases. Common causes of recurren tabdominal pain include stomach ulcers, gallbladder... Read more »

Very painful lymph nodes; I have both HIV and cancer. Which disease is causing these nodes?

HIV+ for over 7 yrs, CD4 190, viral load 45,000 recently started anti-retrovirals. Had a growth... Read more »

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D. »

wanting to give life, but not wanting to cause more pain

I am a HIV+ female without children. I'm currently on EPIVIR, VIREAD & KALETRA. I would... Read more »

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D. »

Go to Ask the Experts »

Articles

TB Diagnostics: A Crisis for People Living With HIV/AIDS Worldwide

Globally, TB is the most common infection and a leading cause of death among people living with HIV. Despite being curable, TB accounts for two million deaths each year. Thirteen percent of deaths among HIV-positive people are TB-related, and some... Read more »

Lancet Comment: Make Pain Treatment, Palliative Care Available to End "Suffering of Millions"

"The undertreatment of pain caused by cancer and other conditions is a global health tragedy," write the authors of a Lancet Comment . Noting a resolution adopted by the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs, which called on states to "improve the... Read more »

U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration

A Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS

Introduction This chapter will focus on basic methods of treating the suffering and distress caused by common pulmonary symptoms in AIDS patients. The approaches offered below are useful in relieving discomfort, even when the underlying disease is... Read more »

Women, Hormones and HIV

Table of Contents Hormone Basics Hormones and HIV Problems Caused by Irregular Hormone Levels Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Alternative Treatments Testosterone Human Growth Hormone Taking Care of Yourself Hormone Basics ... Read more »

Connect With Others

Joint Pain caused by liver, HIV, meds, arthritis?

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

Has anyone experienced joint pain that was diagnosed as relating to either HIV or the meds? Don't laugh now, but my elbows are warm to the touch, and I have a burning pain in them. I have liver problems which cause my right shoulder and the right... Read more »

Can anxiety cause armpit and neck pain/stinging?

Posted by ExWorryWart, 2 Replies

Has anyone experienced this?
I know what anxiety and panic attack is as I have experienced it first hand but never before do I remember having this 'weird' sensation. Any worried wells here experience stinging pain in both armpits and constant dull... Read more »

Hiv doesn't cause aids

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

don't be a victim of greed , hiv doesn't cause aids and if you take those toxic drugs you will eventually die Read more »

Joint Pain? AnonOne? Aids2HIV?

Posted by WhatDoIDo, 1 Reply

Hi all. I had a few questions. When someone experiences early symptoms of HIV, do they all come at once? Or can they come seperately. I have had diarrhea for more than a month now, then I started having testicular pain, my neck hurts when I move it... 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 >>