Is Bruising A Symptom Of Hiv

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Is easy bruising a symptom of acute hiv?

Posted by xrayvison, 4 Replies

I just seems like im noticing one thing after the next. I am freaked out. I tested negative a few days ago and my last encounter with someone of unknown hiv status was in march. please help Read more »

bruising

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

is bruising easily an early hiv symptom??? Read more »

Bruising within 5 days of exposure

Posted by Curly, 3 Replies

HAs anyone ever seen bruising within 5 days of hiv exposure? What are the main symptoms? Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous

i had a possible exposure in april. tested neg at 27 and 53 days. i noticed 3 bruises this morning. is this a symptom of hiv infection?

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Lymph node pain,swelling, and bruising

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you were exposed to hiv would you have the following symptoms? Swelling, bruising and pain in your lymph nodes by your elbows and behind your knees? I am experiencing pain in my left elbow area on top of my arm. Also, pain, swelling, and... Read more »

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Petechia, bruises and HIV

First I would like to thank you for the work you are doing here. I am asking your help because I feel my doctor isnt investigating enough due to lack of funding.I am 26 have HIV and Chronic Hep B, am on Combivir+Norvir+telzir for few years.My...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You don't indicate what your other white blood cell counts were, and what your platelet count is. A normal bleeding time would indicate your platelets are working normally, although your symptoms could be associated with low platelets. If all... Read more »

Bruising

What on earth would cause a person to bruis so easy other than HIV infection? Is it when your blood is not right? Could other things like Hep A,B, C, etc. cause this? Could just being ill for several months with strange symptoms cause this?...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Many other blood disorders could be causing it.MH... Read more »

Bruising Easily--Am I Positive?

I am HIV-negative, but I have safe sex (no penetration) with my HIV-positivepartner. He has been positive for 12 years, and one noticable symptom he has is that he bruiseseasily, and bruises take a long time to heal. Suddenly, I am having the same...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.In your post, you state that you have tested HIV negative. If you aretesting HIV negative at the time that you're showing symptoms, it indicatesthat your symptoms are not HIV or AIDS related. An infected person... Read more »

bruising

Hi Dr. Holodniy, I was just wondering i cought herpes on my genitals and in my mouth last november and ever since then i have been constatly worrying about HIV. The only sysmptoms i would see on myself that would be associated with this would be...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Given your negative HIV tests, it is unlikely that you have HIV infection. It is very difficult to determine timing of herpes infection. If you have been sexually active in the past, you could have caught herpes then and symptoms might only be... Read more »

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