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Flaky Skin After Happy Ending Worried I Have HIV

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flaky skin

i have HIV and recently my face and scalp have become so dry and flaky. i am presently taking Lamzid and feverenz as my medication. is there a connection to my being HIV positive and what can i do to releave the dryness and itchines.tammy...
Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi Tammy,HIV disease is associated with a variety of dermatological problems. Luckily most of them can be kept in reasonably good control with appropriate medications. Your dryness and itchiness may be related to seborrhea, eczema or a number of... Read more »

Flaky dry skin - JB

My back is very flaky and dry-does that point to hiv?... Read more »

Still no 'happy' in my 'happy ending massage'

Hi from South Africa doc,I wrote to you 3 years ago after a cheap 'happy ending massage'... Read more »
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Florida: AIDS Walk’s Happy Ending

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My Letter to HIV: A Letter From Zandi Mdlalose

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ACRIA and GMHC

The End of AIDS? Could Universal Testing and Treatment End the Epidemic?

Three decades into the AIDS epidemic, advances in treatment have been astounding, turning a quick death sentence into a chronic manageable illness for those who have access to modern meds. The HIV prevention story, however, hasn't been as happy.... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

California: Hanford Clinic May End HIV Treatment

The HIV treatment program at the Hanford public health clinic is expected to shut down by the end of October. Kings County Department of Public Health Director Keith Winkler said the program's closure is not certain, but he acknowledged that its... Read more »
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Broken Condom New HIV strain or What? WORRIED

Posted by ademalu, 1 Reply
Well here is my situation
had exposure in mid may 2009 with Commercial Sex Worker (CSW) condom broke ,had rapid test in June and August 2009 all came out negative. had Elisa (elecsys) test for HIV 1 and 2 endsept 2009 came out negative. Had QL DNA... Read more »

Stop the worrying before it ends you...

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
"Get busy living or get busy dying." Great quote from The Shawshank Redemption says it best. I as many of you refuse to accept my negative status. However, slowly I have realized its important to get my !@#% together before its too late. I have... Read more »

Broken Skin On Nipples + Saliva. Should I Worry?

Posted by darien, 1 Reply
About three weeks ago I hooked up with this guy. We both went down on each other and kissed a lot. He got really rough with my nipples using his teeth. The next few days they were a little scabby. I then find out that the guy has HIV. He says that... Read more »

Should i be worried???

Posted by Eclipse, 2 Replies
My exbestfriend is in a coma right now dying from AIDS.The doctor is just giving her a few hours to live, supposingly she found out 3mos ago that she had the dissease. its been a while since i talked to her. i went to go visit her in the hospital,... Read more »

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