Is Urticaria A Symptom Of Hiv

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URTICARIA

Hi Doctor,I have been on HIV treatment now for 2 years now. When i started i used to take TRimune but i had severe lipoatrophy so my doctor changed me to ATRIPLA a year ago. The first month after the new treament all was fine but now i usually get a...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I haven't seen much on cyclical urticaria (related to menses) clearly attributable to one of the drugs in Atripla or HIV. It is possible that fluctuations of estrogen/progesterone during the menstrual cycle could be further magnified by use of... Read more »

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