Symptoms Of Aids Related Lymphoma

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Lymphoma

What Is Lymphoma? Lymphoma is a cancer of white blood cells called B-lymphocytes, or B-cells. They multiply rapidly and form tumors. Lymphoma of the brain or spinal cord is called central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma. AIDS-related lymphoma is sometimes called Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL). In 1985, the Centers for Disease Control added NHL to the list of diseases that define AIDS. Hodgkin's Disease, another type of lymphoma, is rare in people...

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Lymphoma symptoms; Do I have lymphoma?

Dr., I have an appointment next week with a doctor to get tested for HIV and to check on symptoms which seem to be very related to lymphoma. I had a low risk exposure just under 4 months ago and had a plethora of ARS symptoms, some of which...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

I'm glad to hear that you are going for HIV testing. That is the first thing which needs to be settled. I would not trying to self-diagnose lymphoma. It's not uncommon for a patient to read about an illness and then convince themselves... Read more »

My brother's AIDS-related lymphoma. Will he be okay?

Hi Dr. Dezube I wrote to you not to long ago regarding my brother who has AIDS related lymphoma of the liver. He has finished his 8th session of CHOP. His cancer is still intact tumor has shrunk somewhat but the good news is that he has finally...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

I'm pleased to hear that your brother has started HIV meds. Although there is no guarantee that his lymphoma won't come back, the very fact that he is taking HIV meds is probably the best thing he can do in terms of assuring that his... Read more »

Recurrent symptoms (sweats, smells); is my lymphoma back?

Since finishing chemotherapy at the end of Jan I've been having night sweats, at first put it down to possibly Amiltriptyline that i was taking for Vincristine related Neuropathy. Then about a week ago spiked two fever's 101.5 and have...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

I appreciate your concerns. I'm really happy to hear that you feel good about your oncologist. Given that you have issues with your primary doctor, the most logical recommendation, which I can give to you is to get your oncologist involved with... Read more »

Help, my brother in law has AIDS/lymphoma test

Dr.Dezube I hope you can help.My brother in law was diagnosed with HIV about 14 years ago.He been through all the medicines and has exhausted all of them.He's been off of all of them for about 6 months now. His t-cell counts and viral loads are...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Lymphoma is usually NOT subtle. If his night sweats, weight loss, and stomach cramps are related to lymphoma, then I imagine that over the next few weeks, his symptoms will return. If his symptoms do indeed return, then I would recommend that he... Read more »

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lymphoma

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

is this condition related only to hiv/aids

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I've had EVERY symptom related to HIV so depressed

Posted by Anonymous, 21 Replies

Hey guys,

I've had practically every symptom in the past year and I'm hoping to God that it's something else because i'm scared to death to get tested to find out that I'm HIV positive. I've had white tongue, swollen lymph nodes in my throat,... Read more »

AIDS related motor deficits.

Posted by bnthecliff

Sorry for the lengthy post.

I was diagnosed with HIV over 12 years ago. I had a CD4 count of 33 but was never sick. Two months later, I started meds..........AZT, Videx and Epivir.............about 2 months after that, I started feeling very... Read more »

Is Strep Throat at all related to HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Recently someone posted that he has Strep and from this was concerned about HIV. Is there any link between HIV and Strep at all? Also, Is there any connection between excessive dandruff and HIV? I have heard that that may be a sign. THanks

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