Is Dry Mouth A Sign Of AIDS

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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 »

dry mouth

Posted by Anonymous

i'm writing this to ask a question about oral manifestations of hiv infection. I have been fairly sexually active this past year, and back in Feb I had a two day bout of chills with fever and woke up the second day having a night sweat -- fever... Read more »

Dry Mouth

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anyone have a treatment/advice when the combination of ddI and hydroxyurea makes my mouth bone dry and has dropped my blood platelets? Am beginning to find this worrying and uncomfortable. And am a little scared. Please help if you have an idea... Read more »

Mouth & Oesophagus Candidiasis - Signs & Symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

FREAKING OUT AGAIN! Please, people, does anybody know how to tell normal white tongue from candidiasis?????

Also, does anybody know the symptoms of GULLET (OESOPHAGUS) CANDIDIASIS? Is it simply a "lump" in the throat kind of feeling? I have a feeling... Read more »

Dry Mouth, Thrush?

Posted by TheTyger, 3 Replies

One of the symptoms I experienced was a dry mouth lacking in saliva. My mouth felt kind of sticky and burning. Was this thrush? Or is thrush mainly a bunch of white stuff that resembles cottage cheese on the tongue? Could this have been an oral... Read more »

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dry mouth and tongue sores

Dr, i had a in encounter about a year ago now . I've been tested for hiv fives in 10 months time , Allwere negative. But i'd say about 6 months in to the last few tests I've been get tongue sores on the tip of my tonguethere white...

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

Grady Health System

As you know, it is impossible to offer an accurate diagnosis via this forum, but what you have described sounds very much like recurrent aphthous ulcerations (RAU). One of the factors which has been associated with RAU is stress. Whereas we do see... Read more »

Dry Mouth

Please advise on what to do regarding extrememy dry mouth. I was diagnosed with AIDS almost five years ago and have lost the ability to produce any saliva. Needless to say, this make swalloing uncomfortable. Currently I am taking Kaletra, Ziagen and...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Parotid (salivary) gland dysfunction can be seen in HIV+ persons (sometime called sicca syndrome). Certain drugs have anticholinergic properties which can also dry the mouth up. Lexapro, Resperdal, and lithium all can cause dry mouth. Salagen... Read more »

Guy with dry mouth tested

Dr. McGowan,Thanks for responding to my question about dry mouth recently (link: http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Meds/Q217494.html). I couldn't deal with the stress and anxiety any longer, so took your advice and tested before 3 months. I...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thanks for the follow-up and I am glad that the results were good.Seroconversion usually occurs dueing the time of the symptoms...that is why many of the symptoms occur, it is the body reacting to the spread of the virus. So, if a person was having... Read more »

Severe Dry Mouth

I am a 49 year old woman living with HIV for 14 years this June. I have tried different meds, but currently I am not taking any medication. I am now experiencing a very severe dry mouth. I don't know what is causing it since I am no longer...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Some patients (with or without HIV) develop dry mouth complaints from many conditions (such as Sjogrens /sicca syndrome) or drugs (often with diuretics or drugs with anticholinergic effects including antihistamines). A good oral/ENT evaluation may... Read more »

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