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Hiv And Foot Rash

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FOOT RASH

I found out I am HIV positive on July 9,2007 and was put on Atripla. It has been working great for me, but every since I have started taking it I have had rashes come and go on my feet and ancles. Some of them are open to where I have to put a...
Keith Henry, M.D.

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
It is unlikely that the foot rash you describe is due directly to one of the medications in Atripla. You could have a fungal infection or some other condition in your feet. Sometimes those flare up after starting effective HIV medication (part of... Read more »

Peripheral Neuropathy and Rashes

I have had burning pain in the soles of my feet for a couple of months. More recently I have... Read more »

very small blisters(size of a pimple) on foot and skin around eye redness

Dr. Henry,I have a two part question. I have been undectable for four years now and my cd4 is 355,... Read more »
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Rashes, rashes and more rashes...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
OK...what does the rash associated with ARS appear as? Like an allergic reaction type rash or something real severe, and spread out over the body...

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And Yet another Rash Question

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Can HIV rash resemble a bruise and disapear after a week and a half?

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Rash!!!!! on my feet???!!!

Posted by stupidgirl, 1 Reply
this morning i woke up to a itchy foot. Just one foot. My left foot, applied lotion and went about my day. I get out of class take off my shoes and socks. Now i have a rash on both feet. Just on the top, and it spreads if i itch it. this is very up... Read more »

rashes

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Could HIV rashes look somewhat like bruises? I got one bruise like spot on my arm 40 days after low risk exposure and another bruise like spot 52 days after exposure. are bruiselike spots relevant to hiv rashes or no? Please reply. Read more »

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