Hiv And Conjunctivitis

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conjunctivitis and Hiv

Hi Doc,I was wondering if Conjunctivitis is a common symptom of HIV, or a side affect of Sustiva or related to another viral or bacterial reasons? If it is caused by HIV itself, what would cause it? a staph infection?Sorry one more question. Are...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Conjunctivitis is usually a self-limited viral infection that is completely unrelated to HIV infection itself. Even in the few instances when conjunctivitis is caused by a bacteria, it is still not related to HIV. As for staph infections (usually... Read more »

Recurring Conjunctivitis

HelloI've been taking Sustiva, Viread and Epivir since March 2005, and have to date had no... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Severe conjunctivitis

I just got over a bout with a severe case of bacterial conjunctivitis in my eyes. More precisely,... Read more »

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

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Conjunctivitis/Pink Eye?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Woke up this morning with conjunctivitis/pink eye. I'm now 10-11 weeks post exposure. Treated for gonorrhea/chlamydia weeks ago (as a result of the exposure). I tested negative on a PCR at the time - doctor assured me it would have been positive... Read more »

Do you think my immune system is weak?

Posted by Worried12, 4 Replies

Im still battling with this. The conjunctivitis in my eye wont seem to stay gone. It goes away with medicine, but I t has came back a few times. And I have a cold sore. I thought that when you get one it means your immune system is down? And I have... Read more »

Not Stress or Anxiety

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Why is my body so screwed up? I think I have pink eye now, I have gotten a red, itchy eye two nights in a row. It didn't bother me all day but now it is killing me, normal visine seems to relieve it, does visine releive pink eye? I hope it does. If... Read more »

Possible HIV infection?

Posted by johnb82, 2 Replies

Hello. About 5 months ago I did something stupid and had unprotected sex with a girl I didn't know so well. Immediately after I got scared but hoped nothing bad had happened so I chose to neglect the situation. A little more than 6 weeks after that... Read more »

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