Early Hiv Rash

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HIV/AIDS Among Women

Early in the epidemic, HIV infection and AIDS were diagnosed for relatively few women and female adolescents (although we know now that many women were infected with HIV through injection drug use but that their infections were not diagnosed). 1 Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially affected by HIV infection and AIDS. In 2004 (the most recent year for which data are...

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HIV seroconversion rash

DR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE EARLY SIGN OF HIV RASH LOOKS LIKE. HOW FAST IT CAN APPEAR AFTER INFECTION. ...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

The rash that can occur during seroconversion usually appears within 10-21 days of exposure to HIV. Typically the rash is flat or barely raised, with small reddish dots/spots.... Read more »

hiv exposure, post exposure prophylaxis and rash

about this rash and whether it's possibly a drug rash (i'm taking combivir and viracept) or could it represent an early HIV rash? i appreciate your response....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Most likely a drug rash but the situation is stressful (I have seen numerous drug rashes on situations like yours). KH... Read more »

Hiv Rash?

Hi Doctor Young,My question is about skin rashes and Hiv. Is it usuallin the early stages of Hiv to have skin rash even if not on meds? Maybe some of your readers could give some insight also. This rash seems to come and go and is flat small pinkish...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.Skin abnormalities, including minor rashes are quite common among persons with HIV, even among those who are not or never have taken HIV meds.For skin lesions that persist more than a week or two, I'd mention them to your... Read more »

Skin and Early HIV

Hey Doc, Couple of quick questions for you? In first year or so of infection are their any skin problems you see in the majority of your patients! Im negative sice my last test in january but notice some brown round skin marks on legs. Is this a...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Other than a transient rash during acute infection, in early chronic disease, skin conditions unless already preexisting, are not common.MH... Read more »

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Early HIV symptoms?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I've had weird symptoms for the last month (more intense the last two weeks).

They started with itching and then came a huge headache (constant with front and back of the head), pain in my neck, a little bit of diarrhea (gone now), a white tongue... Read more »

early hiv, worried

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi folks, just wondering if you guys who are HIV+ out there can remember when you first got infected, if you experienced any of the suite of symptoms known as acute retroviral syndrome (ARS, also called AVS acute viral syndrome). This means, sore... Read more »

Ur Stories on Early HIV Symptoms.

Posted by thinker, 3 Replies

Hello to all,

I would really appreciate it if some of you out there would share your stories with me about your experience with ARS (early symptoms) before you were diagnosed HIV +. What type of symptoms did you have? How long after your exposure... Read more »

Rash

Posted by Anonymous

What r the early symptons of AIDS? I have a rash it looks like ringworms, but I was wondering if it's a early sympton. Are the HIV rashes recurring?

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