Ear Infection Could I Have AIDS

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Ear infections

I am just writing since I have had AIDS since 1989 and have a question. I have had to stop seeing my doctor and stop taking medicine since one I can't afford it anymore and two I have been having problems here with Doctors and can't...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

I can't tell what you have from your dsescription, and I am not sure that it is HIV-associated. I recommend that you see an ENT (ear/nose & throat) doctor or an infectious diseases specialist to get a definitive diagnosis and treatment.... Read more »

Buzzing in ears

Dear Dr.,I have noticed that since my HIV infection last year I have this constant ringing and buzzing in my ears. Do you know why HIV causes this? Is there a cure? Is this common to HIV?...

Response from John A. Bartlett, M.D.

Duke University Medical Center

Are you taking any medications, including aspirin or over the counter medications that could contain aspirin? If the answer is no, ringing in the ears is not a common symptom of HIV or its complications and I would suggest consulting with an ear,... Read more »

Fungus infection of the outer ear.

I've had a fungus infection of the outer ear since August of 2000. I had been swimming regularly and had itchy ears for months without knowing the cause.My ear doctor treats me with mycostatin in the ear as an ointment.Both ears are infected.I...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

No. If topical therapy fails, you could consider systemic therapy with fluconazole.... Read more »

ear infection

Dear AllI was diagnosed in December 2001 and since that time have continued to have a very good CD4 (around 800) but also a high viral load (averaging 90,000). About a year ago I got an ear infection, probably from swimming, and since that time I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Simon,First off, 50 is the new 30. Next, with CD4s around 800, your immune competence should be excellent. I assume your persistently high viral load of 90,000 is due to the fact you have not yet started HIV meds, right? If that's not the... Read more »

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