Symptoms Of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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When it comes to the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, there are three major points to keep in mind: There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. It's what you do that puts you at risk for HIV -- not how you feel. Your mind is a powerful thing. 1.There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks...

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Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

I was wondering why this disease in my case (a result) from long term hiv is not being addressed more. I think a lot of the older people with complaints of nerve and joint pain would benefit from the information. It finally took a sharp...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy is a very serious but not common HIV complication most often seen in persons with long standing HIV infection and a low CD4 count (ie < 200) though seen in other settings. Many drugs can... Read more »

Anti-Inflammatory Meds

Hi Doctor:I'm 41 yrs old and started on Atripla in Aug. '07. I also take Lexapro (18 months.) My Internalist put me on Ketoprofen (75mg) for some shoulder pain. He said it was a little arthritis. Now my ID specialist says I should not take...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There is concern about increased risk for heart, stomach, or kidney problems with ketoprofen over time. Caution is important when combining multiple drugs of the same type (ie adding ibuprofen and/or aspirin to ketoprofen). That is generally a... Read more »

HIV Anxiety and Symptoms

Hello, I am a 26 year old African American female. For the past six to 8 months I have lived in total fear that I have the HIV virus. My last risky encounter was on the 25th of November.... I had unprotected sex with a man of unknown status. Since...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi,I hear from your question that you know that you put yourself at risk for HIV, but you also put yourself at risk for other STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections). You should have a full STI screening to ensure that there is nothing else going on.... Read more »

HIV doctor unphased by symptoms

I am an FTM with HIV. This (for those who don't know) means I was born female, and now take testosterone and live as male (for 8 yrs now). But I still have female genitals). My dr. (a well known HIV dr in my area) has been taking my numbers...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thank you for your questions.I can appreciate how difficult your situation is-- it's clear that some of the infections that you've described can be attributed to HIV-- thrush, warts, vaginal yeast infections, herpes and even sinus... Read more »

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symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Is inflamed tonsils a symptom of ARS? What about increased eye floaters?

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ars symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

is it possible to get genital herpes and pharyngitis caused by the same virus and also feel a flu like illness low grade fever, left side cervic anterior amd pelvic adenophaty and feeling tired all day as well as headache and white thonge and not... Read more »

Symptoms

Posted by Anonymous

Can other STD have the same symptoms as HIV ?

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Can someone explainn "flulike symptoms" to me?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Ok,they say one of the signs of HIV infection is a flu-like illness. However, I've (to my knowledge) never had the flu yet back in december had a bad (not BAD bad, I was still able to do my job at the post office) cold. I'm thinking it might have... Read more »

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