Neck Rash And Hiv

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rash on both sides of my neck

i have a rash on both sides of my neck,im on atripla / med for 4 yrs and all ok.i feel normal etc.is this any kinda sign to worry about.thanks dublin...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

A new rash localized to the neck would be very unlikely to be related to the Atripla after 4 years of use or to HIV if stable and doing well (decent CD4 count and suppressed virus). KH... Read more »

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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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What does HIV rash look like?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am concerned about infection.

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HIV Rashes

Posted by Anonymous

Hello Friends,

During the initial stages of HIV infection, one of the symptoms of seroconversion is development of rashes. What do these rashes look like ? For information I referred to a book in the British Council Library which says the following :
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Help ... HIV or PEP Rash?

Posted by GDog, 1 Reply

About 4 weeks ago I stopped a PEP regimen consisting of Nelfinavir, 3TC and 4DT after 11 days.

I stopped due to a bad rash that developed all over my body (it was hot, red and kinda scaly on my legs, arms, neck, back and some on my chest).

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