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Hiv And Optic Neuritis

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Breast Tumors, Enlarged Lymphs, abnormal sed rate, acute optic neuritis & more

Hi,I'm going into my third surgery this Friday (in 3 years) for removal of at least one (of 3-4) breast tumors. The tumors started w/in 6 months on onset of Idiopathic Acute Optic Neuritis. (4 years ago - blind in right eye now, left also...
Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School
Your recurring breast tumors are not part of "welcome to the 40's". They are however something that need to be addressed. Both DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) and Atypical Hyperplasia can be precursors (i.e. steps) before the... Read more »

Enlarged Optic Nerves connected with HIV+

Dear Doc,My 10 year old daughter is HIV+. Upon a recent eye exam for glasses, the eye dr. said her... Read more »

early HIV & optic neuropathy

Dear Dr. Young,I am 28 years old male . I had partial loss of vision in the left eye. My... Read more »
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The Center for AIDS

Bottom Lines -- Responding to Recent HIV News

Seen and Heard Peripheral neuropathy is a common side effect of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). These drugs include AZT (Retrovir), d4T (Zerit), ddI (Videx), 3TC (Epivir), ddC (Hivid), and abacavir (Ziagen). The "d" drugs... Read more »
AIDS Community Research Initiative of America

Homelessness & HIV

At any given time, one out of four people living with HIV in New York City is homeless or marginally housed. This is a recent finding of the Community Health Advisory Information Network (CHAIN) at Columbia University's School of Public Health.... Read more »
U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

HIV Infection in Women

Overview The number of women with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) has increased steadily worldwide. By the end of 2005, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 17.5 million women... Read more »
U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

HIV Infection in Women

Overview Current Research Natural History and Epidemiological Research Topical Microbicides Transmission Transmission of HIV to Women Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV Signs and Symptoms of HIV Infection Woman-Specific Symptoms... Read more »
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HIV Optic Neuropathy

Posted by toper3
Has anyone hear of this Eye condition? Has anyone ever had problems with there eyes as a result of HIV??--after ruling out EVERYTHING ELSE Read more »

HIV Rashes

Posted by Anonymous
Hello Friends,

During the initial stages of HIV infection, one of the symptoms of seroconversion is development of rashes. What do these rashes look like ? For information I referred to a book in the British Council Library which says the following :
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ICQ? hiv+85/aids91

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
ICQ? hiv+85/aids91: want contact w/PWAs w/neurological probs more
than OIs (Opportunistic Infections).

I was infected w/hiv in 6/85 by a man who had forged hospital
records to show he was hiv-, when he... Read more »

News 4 HIV'ers

Posted by AIDS2HIV, 3 Replies
Graves' disease may be a risk for patients starting ART with a low CD4 cell count who then have good immune restoratation
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Michael Carter, Monday, March 20, 2006

Patients who start HIV... Read more »

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