Purple Spots Over Neck And Arms

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weird purple spots!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

ive been poz for almost 2 years now. i havent been sick or anything but yesterday i noticed weird purple spots like bruises on my body, on my upper arms and on my legs near my knees. their small and they dont hurt but they look gross. i dont burise... Read more »

Purplish spot on arm

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I have a purple spot on my arm-dime sized. It has been there for a while now. Is there anything but KS that can appear like that on skin? If I was exposed to HIV, it was over ten years ago. Never thought any contact with my last boyfriend was... Read more »

Little pink and purple spots under my skin?

Posted by Anonymous

Would little pink and purple spots on my palm be a sign of infection? unprotected vaginal with a stripper about 8 weeks ago. I had a neg. pcr and elia at 6 weeks. Read more »

itchy spots

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I WAS WONDERING WHAT RASH IS GENERALIZED WITH HIV SYPMTOMS..I STARTED HAVING ITCHY RED AREAS ON MY ARMS...SOMETIME ON MY LEGS...SINCE DEC. 20..THE DAY I WENTTO A CONCERT..I WAS BY THE STAGE RUBBING ON EVERYONE ELSE THAT WAS SWEATY..SINCE THATS ALL... Read more »

What are these tiny pin head bright red spots?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

They are on my upper arm and chest, pin head size and bright red, they look like dots of paint. There are 8 on my left arm and 4 on my chest. They have been there for a week or so. Are they in any way connected to a possible STD? Or even ARS?... Read more »

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Do I have KS? If that red/purple spot is driving your crazy, please read this.

I am HIV-. About 2 and a half years ago I noticed a couple marks on my wrist. They were all different in size. The one, about 2cm in size and oval shaped, has a pinkish type color. The inside is more like a white. I think they are actualy...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

As for your spots and the red spots of so many others who write, please permit me to re-run my response from Sept 16, 2001. It's applicable to your query--In the past months or so, I have received about 30 queries which describe pigmented... Read more »

Neck and Arm Pain

About two years ago I had protected sex with a woman until the condom received a slight break. I immediatly pulled out and cleaned off my penis. I understand that in most cases one begins to get symptoms a few weeks later after contracting HIV. I...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Doesn't sound like nodes and sounds more musculoskeletal.MH... Read more »

Dark Patches on neck and arms

I am African American male and have been poz for 15 years in Fevruary. I started taking Combivir and Sustiva in August 2000. These are the only drugs I am on. First, I currently am experiencing extreme nervousness, I can't calm down....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If you started your Sustiva regimen in August of 2000 without the extreme nervousness that you now have then I would be hesitant to pin the blame on one of your HIV meds. Sustiva can do that and there are anecdotal reports that patients are... Read more »

thanks..resident doctor who wished your arm around his neck.

thank you sir for your reply....and your reassurance....i am an ophthal resident and my life has taken a standstill since that day.i have already downloded the cdc recommendation as well as the australian recommendations.have visited the online...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Junior,Hopefully you've found the information in the various published guidelines about PEP/nPEP encouraging. I'm still here anytime you need me.Dr. Bob... Read more »

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