Hiv Arthritis

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HIV and arthritis: problem with DMARD

hello doctor BY, i am taking gold compounds for rheumatic arthritis, ridaura (auranofin). but recently i saw this gold compound kills hiv reservoir cells, activates latent hiv and destroy infected long lived cd4 memory cells. is it going to give me...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for posting.While there are some interesting very preliminary studies that suggest that certain gold-containing compounds might have HIV activity, there are no sufficiently powered (sized) studies about benefit or safety in people... Read more »

hiv and arthritis

Hi doc ,I went for an hiv antibody test at 3 months it came back non reactive , my question is, I... Read more »

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Joint Pains, HIV and Arthritis

Hi DoctorAbout 3 months ago I had a bad nick from a barber while getting shaved and there was a... Read more »

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

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

Has anyone experienced joint pain that was diagnosed as relating to either HIV or the meds? Don't laugh now, but my elbows are warm to the touch, and I have a burning pain in them. I have liver problems which cause my right shoulder and the right... Read more »

Connection between my arthritis and HIV?

Posted by Anonymous

I was diagnosed with arthritis in my knee. Dr didn't know cause, I did have a staph infection this summer which I am wondering could have caused Septic Arthritis, or is there any connection between my HIV (14 years)? So many conditions seem to be... Read more »

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Has anyone heard of HIV tests being hampered by artthirits?

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Infectious arthritis-ARS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have heard of infectious arthritis occurring in HIV. Does this come out in ARS or during symptomatic HIV? I've had flu symptoms that after a low risk incident but the joint pains has not left and I still have it after 7 weeks. The joints are... Read more »

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