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 »

Treatment of Urticaria

Dear Dr. Keith Henry, I have been taking ATRIpla for two years now and since i then i have been having outbreaks of urticaria. These outbreaks normally come before or after my monthly periods. The dermatologist explained that it could be because of...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There could be an atypical interaction between your female hormones and the Atripla. If no other explanation forthcoming and simple treatment not helpful, a trial on an alternative HIV regimen might be worth considering (such as raltegravir or a... Read more »

Is a rash one symptom of hiv?

Can hives or another type of rash be a symptom of Hiv? Are rashes of acute status or chronic status linked towards hiv infection more often than the other?...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

Rashes can occur throughout the course of HIV infection, During acute infection, a generalized rash is commonly seen, During chronic infection, rashes (eczema-like, seborrheic dermatitis, etc.) are also commonly seen. Rashes and other skin... Read more »

The most weird symptoms early hiv- i need help

All started after 8 weeks of last unprotected high risk exposureand after 4 weeks of last protected exposure-Chills and low grade fever (37.1-37.4 c) (Last week of october until 2nd week of january - gone by itself-fatigue (last week of november...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

The elevated liver test, platelets and eosinophils point to something being wrong. This doe snot sound like HIV. You should be tested for HIV, HBV, HCV, and syphilis but there are other non-STI illnesses that also may need to be investigated.... Read more »

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initial symptoms of hiv - most common symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello, I need some help from others with hiv. What was and when did it hit you the inital onset of strange symptoms. I know one said they felt whipped out with tired feeling. Was that immed. after sexual episode or acouple weeks later. Also, were... Read more »

Symptoms ongoing

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I wrote on July 14 about my symptoms over the last nine months, which have included seborrhea, psoriasis, pruritis (hives), a giardia infection, dry cough. I'm writing again now because I have finally developed a fever. A week ago I developed a... Read more »

HIV Symptoms does not indicate HIV Infection

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I wanted to share briefly with everyone that just because you may have symptoms of HIV does not necessarily mean that you are HIV positive.

I would come onto this website everyday for hours and surf the web for the risks, symptoms, exposure rates,... Read more »

Similar symptoms to HIV but not HIV

Posted by Redeye77, 1 Reply

After doing much research and still experiencing some symptoms it seems like there is something out there that mimics HIV symptoms but is quite difficult to diagnose. Maybe it's new STD?

Seems like reiters syndrome will fUse many of the same symptoms... Read more »

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