Is Dry Mouth A Possible Sign Of Ars

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dry mouth - ars ??

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

would dry mouth, possibly caused by a viral infection, and starting about 6 weeks after exposure, be a potential ars ? Read more »

I'm still having ARS Symptoms including raspy lungs, cough and dry mouth. I'm to the point I can't sleep at night!!! Are these associates with ARS??? It will be 2 weeks tomorrow for possible exposure... Read more »

Raspy lungs a sign of ARS????

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm still having ARS Symptoms including raspy lungs, cough and dry mouth. I'm to the point I can't sleep at night!!! Are these associates with ARS??? Read more »

Desperate.dry mouth,dry eyes,peripheral neuropathy

Posted by paranoiafreak, 1 Reply

have been worried of contracting HIV.
I have had unprotected receptive anal sex last August 12, 2011 and i also had protected anal sex on October 12,2011.
On the last week of October, i started to feel chills everyday at night and i have stuffy nose... Read more »

Night Sweats? Signs of ARS?

Posted by alex39, 3 Replies

Hi
I am a male and I did perform cunnilingus on a woman for few minutes. (No menstrual blood, and I have no sores or lesions in my mouth).
No Vaginal, No Anal.
9 days later I felt a little bit tired during the day and the same evening I got some chills... Read more »

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Dry Mouth

I have had dry mouth after a possible exposure. At six months I had my last Elisa test and it was negative. The white toung and extremely dry month are still with me. Should I get re-tested? I saw and allergist in with he did some blood tests...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

Whereas dry mouth is a common condition in people who have HIV disease, there are many other conditions, medications, and circumstances, that can lead someone to present with dry mouth. For instance, stress alone can cause dry mouth as can the over... Read more »

Oral Sex and Dry mouth

I would like to know if there is any link to oral sex and dry mouth i gave a man oral sex for just a few minutes he did not cum in my mouth. That same day and for the following week i had terrible dry mouth and a white tongue i have never...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Performing oral sex on a man is considered a low-risk activity. The fact that he did not cum in your mouth greatly reduces your risk for infection. I am not aware of any information that suggests a dry mouth would increase the risk of transmission... Read more »

dry mouth!

Hey Dr., first of all thank you for this great site and allowing time to answer so many questions. I just wanted your help concerning my dry mouth. I have been very worried after looking up thrush. I am not sure if I have thrush. Do a lot of...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

It is very possible that dry mouth alone or dry mouth induced by anxiety or stress can lead to coated tongue. Remember, coated tongue is neither a sign nor a symptom of HIV infection but an overgrowth of the normal papillae of the tongue or an... Read more »

Possible meningitis == ARS?

Dr. Rob, First of all, I would like to thank you for providing help and advice to those of us who suffer the window pain and the disease. Your web site has been the comfort I seek every day in the past three months. I do not know how I can live...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Sy,Let me see if I can shatter your "window pain.""Protected" sex is indeed protected assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not fail. Masturbation is not a risk for HIV transmission; consequently, from what... Read more »

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