Hiv Rash Itch

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itching and wrist rash

I have been HIV+ for about two years ago. I started meds(Truvada & Sustiva) about 1 year ago and have had no real side effects. Just in the past couple of months, both my left and right wrist itch a lot. If I scratch it, it makes it worse and...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

Based upon the information you have provided me I would be surprised if this is related to any of your antiretroviral medications or to tendonitis. The skin findings or rash associated with TruvadaTM are mostly the rare episodes of dark spots that... Read more »

rash and itching normal med side effect?

I am taking epivir, viramune and abacavir for about 2years. In the last 12 months, I have been... Read more »

Response from John L. Sullivan, M.D. »

non itch skin rash

I recently was running a fever and took Aleve to aleviate the fever. Then I developed a rash from... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

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Day 8 on Atripla: You Have a Rash on Your What?? (Video)

This video blog is part of the series "My HIV Journey: Videos of My First Months on HIV Meds, and Where I Am Now." Check out a full list of entries in the series . On Day 7 of my HIV meds (Atripla), I broke out in a rash. The doctor says that it... Read more »

Skin Rash

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Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Skin Problems

Many people get a rash when they start taking antiretrovirals. Rashes can be caused by the following drugs: non-nucleoside analogues -- nevirapine (Viramune), delavirdine (Rescriptor) and efavirenz (Sustiva) the nucleoside analogue abacavir (alone... Read more »

Side Effects of HIV Drugs

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Itch w/no rash

Posted by bigdogdog, 1 Reply

Have been dealing with a nondescript itch and no visible rash. It has been 5 weeks since an episode that potentially exposed me to HIV. I have been dealing with this itch since the beginning of November.

Any thoughts or ideas as to the cause?

Irration... Read more »

Does the rash itch?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If a person does have the rash associated with ARS, is it a rash that itches??

I've all of a sudden developed a rash (about 9-10 days after exposure). Its pretty much only on front. Chest and a little of my stomach. Its more like little raised welts.... Read more »

HIV skin rash

Posted by shinpai, 1 Reply

Does it usually itch?
How long does it last?

Also yesterday when I sat down to eat a hamburger my teeth hurt with the first couple of bites. It was not a terribly severe pain, but it was ver disconcerting. Sounds familar anyone?? Read more »

Rash

Posted by eh3572, 1 Reply

Can someone tell me what the rash looks like for acute HIV and also if it itches?

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