Hiv And Shoulder Pain

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Shoulder Joint Pain & HIV

i have been diagnosed with HIV and my t-cell count is down to 250. for the past 2 months i've been haveing shoulder pain in my right shoulder. it feels like it's coming from inside the joint or ligament. is it common to have joint pain...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Although some forms of arthritis may be modestly increased in HIV+ patients most pain such as you describe in the shoulder would more likely to be not related to HIV. Shoulder problems are common in the general population and rarely would an HIV +... Read more »

both shoulder arm joints pain onset 2weeks

Being hiv/aids for 22 yr, on meds, I have just woke one day and the pain is terrible in my arms,... Read more »

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shoulder & arm pain

I have been having severe shoulder pain that radiates down my left arm currently taking Truvada... Read more »

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Pain in my shoulder/neck

Posted by franfrog, 4 Replies

Hi everyone. I have this pain in my neck that is almost like a stiff neck and lasts for about 3 days. I can not turn my neck all the way to the left or right but the pain is in the left back side of my neck down into my shoulder. I know we are... Read more »

Joint Pain caused by liver, HIV, meds, arthritis?

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

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