Is High Blood Pressure A Symptom Of Hiv

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HIV meds & high blood pressure

Dr. Henry,I was reading a question you answered regarding HIV meds, salty saliva, & high blood pressure (5/26/2000). That reader's situation is very similar to mine. I am also a GWM - 38 y.o.It's not my saliva which is salty, but my...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Elevated blood pressure has not been linked to the use of your current HIV regimen. Hypertension has been associated with Remeron in a small subset of patients taking it. As for the salty taste--dehydration can magnify the saltiness of sweat.... Read more »

Ziagen, Zerit, Viramune, Elavil High Blood Pressure, Irregular Heart Beat

Hello,I have been on Zerit, Ziagen and Viramune since Ziagen appeared on the market. I switched to... Read more »

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Ziagen, Zerit, Viramune, Elavil High Blood Pressure, Irregular Heart Beat

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All the symptoms & high risk, & terrified.

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i am terrified that i may have gotten infected and know i feel like everything in my body is acting weird. maybe it is
the anxiety or stress. can anybody please tell me how accentuated these symptoms are?
like now, i am stressing because my pinky... Read more »

HIV from blood on Toilet paper?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

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if somebody that had hiv spilled a bit of their blood onto toilet paper, and then a minute later i used the toilet paper to wipe my vagina....would that put me at risk? i am extremely worried about this! Read more »

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