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Nail Clippers, scabs, and HIV transmission

I have a habit of using nail clippers to peel of scabs on my body..which usually results in bleeding. Me and my room mate share the same nail clipper. Recently, I found out that my room mate is the type at sleeps around. Do u think my habit would...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. I do not understand why you are doing this in the first place. Opening up your cuts like this can cause many unnecessary problems, the least of which is secondary bacterial infections and possible scarring on your... Read more »

hiv discoloration of palms, heels and nails

my wife has been on nevirapine, zidovudine, lamivudine and septrin ARVS combination for the last 7 months. she developed palm, nail and heel discoloration. often also experiences unusual tiredness and pains in the back side of the neck and knees....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The zidovudine can cause discoloration in the regions you describe. That effect is most often seen in African Americans or persons of African descent. In my experience if there is discoloration due to zidovudine it often persists unless the drug is... Read more »

Can you get HIV from blood in the mosh pit?

My boyfriend has HIV, and was moshing in the pit at a punk rock show. He fell, and was pressure cut in the lip by someone's boot stomping his face. There was much speculation that eventually led to his being banned from the venue for,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.HIV transmission via moshing? Hmm. Not sure if I've ever been asked that question before!So your boyfriend was moshing in the pit but fell and then someone stomped on his face with his boot? Gosh, and I thought doing the tango in Buenos... Read more »

brittle nails

hi, i've had hiv for about three years and about 6 months ago began taking kaletra and combivir. i'm scheduled for labs in a couple of weeks, but at last count my viral load was undetectable and my TCs were at a steady 300. my only...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Some patients seem to develop brittle nails on antiretroviral therapy (most often seen with indinavir--also the AZT component of Combivir). I am not aware of a correlation with osteopororis and brittle nails. If concerned you could get a bone DEXA... Read more »

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Risk of HIV infection from nail salon?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

I've frequented the same nail salon from summer of 2002 until winter of 2005. It's somewhat clean, with the pedicure tubs being washed after each use, but they don't regularly sterilize the clippers or electrical buffer/filer cylinders after each... Read more »

arm pit swelling

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

So, I've been palpating my armpit a lot recently (kinda OCDish I guess) feeling for lumps. No lumps there or my groin, but they're starting to hurt a bit, and possibly swell (it's been 4 weeks since a possible contact with HIV--didn't know the... Read more »

Aching feeling in the groin and arm pits

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Had protected encounter with sex worker in late December. Tested at 4 weeks and 8 both neg. All these while with very painful toncils on my left side. Saw an ENT and he said that there are some swollen lymph nodes and might be tongcilists. I... Read more »

Question Concerning Nails

Posted by NW715, 1 Reply

Hiv symptoms include nail changes: what kind of change may occur? Read more »

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