What Do Hiv Skin Rashes Look Like

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What does HIV rash look like?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am concerned about infection.

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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 »

Skin Rash

Posted by DJones, 9 Replies

I have been on Atripla since January. I am also on Fluconazole and Acyclovir. In the last month I have developed a skin rash where the sun seems to hit my skin on my back of my neck where my hair line ends and lower arms. I thought it was... Read more »

Itchy skin rash from sun and meds?

Posted by DJones, 5 Replies

I have been on Fluconazole, Acyclovir and Atripla for about 6 months. I noticed problems with a terrible itchy skin rash when I was in the sun when the summer began. I have stayed out of the sun or put sun block on until last Saturday I was at a... Read more »

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 »

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HIV/MED Related Skin Rash

Recently after having been on a med combo of 3TC+Atazanavir+Viread (T4 >300 VL <50) for 2 years I have developed a skin rash (similar in appearance to acne) on my chest and extreme itching of the arms and inside the upper thighs (without...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

It is really hard to say what caused this rash without knowing more about where it is and, ideally, seeing it (a picture is worth a thousand words and an actual exam more). You are correct that it is unlikely a drug reaction to your HIV meds given... Read more »

Skin Rash

Hi Doctor. I have developed a skin rash mostly on my chest, a little on my arms, neck and back. The rash initially looks like chicken pox but it does not itch nor does it look like a blister. It spread relatively quick in a few days. Then it stopped...

Response from John A. Bartlett, M.D.

Duke University Medical Center

It is difficult to comment on a skin rash without seeing it. If you are worried, I strongly suggest seeing your health care provider.... Read more »

Skin Rash

Info: Viral Load undetectible T-cells 520 Taking Kaletra, AZT and Videx-ECProblem: I have developed a rash on my shoulders chest and back. The rash looks like little red bumps all over with an almost white head. I was at an opening to a...

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Given you T-cells and description of the rash, it is very unlikely to be HIV related. Since it developed after prolonged exposure to the heat and is in a shirt-like pattern, it may be a heat rash, an allergic reaction to something in your shirt or... Read more »

scaly skin and rashes

About a year ago, i noticed a slight discoloration on my forehead, which itched at first but doesn't anymore. Also I noticed on my stomach a small patch of skin that was kind of flaky, I scratched it off and it hasn't come back,noiw it...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

This forum is for the discussion on side effects related to HIV treatment. What is your HIV status and which HIV drugs are you taking? KH... Read more »

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