Mild Hiv Rash

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Mild, but painful Sustiva Rash - doen't respond to OTC anti-histamines

I was recently (August 2005)diagnosed as HIV+. I possibley SeroConverted about 16 months ago. Unfortunately I needed to go on meds right away because my iniial CD4 count was 350 (later went up to 400 without meds) and my viral load was above...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Sometimes use of cimetidine and possibly trazadone has helped patients with highly symptomatic rash like you describe (while continuing a H1 blocker like Benadryl). KH... Read more »

hiv exposure, post exposure prophylaxis and rash

hello,i'm a resident physician and was recently exposed to an HIV infected pt. i sustained a... Read more »

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Fatigue and other mild symptoms

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Skin Problems

Many people get a rash when they start taking antiretrovirals. Rashes can be caused by the following drugs: non-nucleoside analogues -- nevirapine (Viramune), delavirdine (Rescriptor) and efavirenz (Sustiva) the nucleoside analogue abacavir (alone... Read more »

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How mild can mild be?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hello,

When experts claim that ARS symptoms can range from mild to severe, how mild is mild? Does mild ARS still resemble flu or mono, i.e. sudden onset, body ache, fever, swollen lymph nodes, etc. Also what temperature range generally classes... Read more »

skin rashes

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi,
Is anyone currently taking Viramune with Combivir? I have developed a skin rash from the Virmaune. This is exactly like the rash I developed when I was taking Sustiva, which the doctor took me off of immediately. I am currently in the second week... Read more »

Rashes, rashes and more rashes...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

OK...what does the rash associated with ARS appear as? Like an allergic reaction type rash or something real severe, and spread out over the body...

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face rashes

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

As some may know my doctor has told me to forget this issu of the HIV virus, I dont have had any symptom, I was just worried then , he evaluates my 6.5 week ELISA 3rd generation test and tell me that as he said I must not be worried about that, he... Read more »

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