Skin Rash In Hiv Patients

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skin problems before HIV = rashes on AVT?

I have always had skin problems - acne, eczema, dermatitis, etc., including rashes on my arms every summer from the sun. Recently I was infected with HIV, and one of the symptoms includes a buring feeling on my arms, back, and face (but not a...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I haven't noticed that rash prone patients clearly have increased problems with rash on currently used antiretroviral medications. KH... Read more »

Rash on legs with extreme dry skin

Dear Doctors: Hi. I have a very bad rash and skin that is so dry that its feels as though I am... Read more »

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skin rashes and loose stools

im on the combo of Truvada,Reyataz, Norvir can they cause a skin rash with pain and itching. and... Read more »

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Skin Rash

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Facing HIV Is Easier With Skin Treatment

For some HIV patients, lipoatrophy, facial wasting associated with the disease and the medication prescribed for it, is a telltale sign of infection. The Food and Drug Administration in August 2004 approved Sculptra, an injectable form of... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

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 »

U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration

A Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS

Introduction The prevalence of skin disorders in AIDS patients treated in the palliative care setting is exceptionally high. Unfortunately, accurate diagnosis and proper treatment of skin diseases in both HIV and AIDS can be an especially... Read more »

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HIV skin rash

Posted by shinpai, 1 Reply

Does it usually itch?
How long does it last?

Also yesterday when I sat down to eat a hamburger my teeth hurt with the first couple of bites. It was not a terribly severe pain, but it was ver disconcerting. Sounds familar anyone?? Read more »

skin rashes

Posted by theman22, 2 Replies

i know that everyone says just because you have a rash doesnt mean you have hiv but i have had so many rashes in the past couple of months that its starting to worry me. they also seem like they never go away. i have all different rashes in all... Read more »

What is exactly skin rash ?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Can anybody describe skin rash during ARS for me ? Is it small red dots or large ones ? Are there many of them or only a few ? Are they localized or can they appear anywhere on the body ? When they appear, do they last for a long time or do they... 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 »

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