Hydrocortisone And Hiv

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Will bactrim ds tablets and hydrocortisone injections affect the HIV test results.

Dear Dr.A friend of mine had sex with a sex worker. My friend waited for the 3 month window period to complete before he went for his HIV testing. He was having some HIV symptoms (UTI, backpain, depression etc). His doctor put him on bactrim ds...

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HIThe guidelines for HIV testing are to be initially tested at 3 weeks and then again at 90 days if this test is negative then so is the person. Your friend is HIV free from that exposure. The symptoms your friend is experiencing are not HIV... Read more »

Worried to death - Can Bactrim Ds tablets and Hydrocortisone injections interfere with HIV Elisa test results?

Dear Experts,You have been doing a great job and thanks a lot for your noble work.I am a sexually... Read more »

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Could Hydrocortisone 2.5% Lotion Cause a False Negative HIV test

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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi I was the one that posted a question about the affect that a hydrocortisone cream will have on a HIV test. Well, I often used hydrocortisone because this rash that I have has been around for a while. Is there still no affect from long-term usage... Read more »

HIV from sharing creams?

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I borrowed hydrocortizone cream with aloe from a neighboor they had been using on the baby. If the baby had HIV and I used the same ointment could I get HIV? Read more »

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