Is Muscle Pain A Hepatitis Symptom

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muscles aches after my body cleared hepatitis c

My body was able to rid Hepatitis C on its own but I still have aches and pains. I had all the symptoms: nausea, jaundice, wt loss for 2 weeks. My viral load was in the 500,000 then dropped 3 days later to 11,000 and now the doctor said I'm...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

It sounds like you are currently taking treatment for HCV and you are complaining of body aches, which is a very common complaint on peg interferon, which is the culprit. NSAIDS, like Motrin or Advil, can be helpful when taken as directed. It is... Read more »

are the following symptoms: muscle pain, joint pain, throat pain, night sweats, lymph gland pain all together only connect to hiv?

are the following symptoms: muscle pain, joint pain, sore throat, night sweats, lymph gland pain, oral thrush all together only connect to hiv? There are no other diseases it could realte to really, right?...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Those symptoms are all related to HIV, and many other viruses including flu, mono and others.MH... Read more »

Muscle pain and swollen gland

I have posted so many times i hope i can get an answer to my question. i am very confused :7 weeks ago I received an erotic massage with protected oral sex, the masseuse did sit naked on my leg and back, she also licked my exposed testicles twice....

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

HiFrom what you have described all that you experienced with her carried no risk for HIV transmission.Oral sex carries the lowest risk of HIV transmission and with it being protected there was no risk. Also having her just lick your testicles again,... Read more »

joint and muscles pains

Dear Doc, Im 43 y.o. male, positive since 7 years ago. I started HAAR on a combination of Sustiva and Combivir which brought down my VL to undetectable and CD4 to 600-800. One year ago my doctor changed my regimen to Sustiva and Abacavir so that I...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Have you seen a rheumatologist? AZT can cause subtle muscle irritation or mitochondrial damage. Is tenofovir avaiable where you are? A trial off a thymidine analogue might be useful to see what happens to your symptoms. KH... Read more »

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Swollen glands and muscle pain

Posted by neibet, 2 Replies

7 weeks ago, I had an oil massage (we were both naked and the masseuse was sitting on my back and feet while massaging me) right after the massage she gave me protected oral sex with a condom. when performing oral sex on me the masseuse licked my... Read more »

muscle spasms and other symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anyone one know if muscle spasms are associated with HIV infection. About 3 months ago I recieved unprotected sex from someone whom I now believe may have been HIV pos. About 7 days later I had a sore throat, fever, excessive daytime sweating,... Read more »

muscle & joint pain

Posted by Anonymous

Hi, I am seeking help. 10 days after having sex, I am feeling muscles and joints pain here and there.It generally appears for a couple of minutes. This is the only symptom I have. I know that ARS usually appears during the 3d week so my questions... Read more »

Muscle Pain

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have been experiencing substantial muscle pain - legs, arms, chest, hips - whenever I move. Getting up from bed or a chair causes intense pain, rolling over in bed the same. Sitting after standing for awhile causes the same intense pain. This... Read more »

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