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Rashes from HIV and Symptoms to Recognize

AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The virus responsible for AIDS is called HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). One can be infected by the HIV virus in many ways. The most common reasons are sexual contact with infected person, blood contact, hypodermic needles, and breast milk. A person can be infected with HIV for many years before AIDS to develop. The average time span of a person after developing AIDS is on 9.2 years. There is a lack of awareness among people about AIDS, HIV and its symptoms. Early recognition of symptom can help and delay the development of AIDS.

Some people observe skin eruptions two to three weeks after they have been exposed. Some people might not develop the rash at all This rash makes it s appearance mostly in chest or back area and face or neck area. It appears as small dark bumps, which are slightly raised, from the skin. For people with paler skin the appearance is red and brownish. In some people, this rash disappears automatically after some time.

It’s also possible the rash has no connection to HIV. In the warmer months it can be easy to get a heat rash, eczema or a fungal rash infection. HIV symptoms may be accompanied by headaches, fever, diarrhea, muscle pains, joint aches, and thrush. However, these symptoms can be due to an infection or another cause, so it’s best to not rush to a conclusion. Only proper tests can identify the real reason of rash. Instead of living in aggravation it is best to be tested.

There are some treatments, which can be used to treat the rash and relieve you of the discomfort. This rash is aggravated by heat. It is advised that you should avoid exposure to heat, hot showers, or bath. There are many over the counter medications such as antihistamines or hydrocortisone creams, which can shrink and raised bumps and control the itching.

In addition, early treatment like antiretroviral treatment can defer the onset of AIDS with the treatment of HIV. This means that a person infected with HIV can live a longer life with high quality years. It is very important that you do not hide your condition, be very open with your doctor and not be paralyzed by fear.

Many Rashes Can Look Similar to Each Other

Read more about HIV Rash Signs and view and study Pictures of Rashes

 

I picked up that next chart and saw the chief complaint was rash after taking prednisone. Sounded straight forward. The patient was a 16 year old female who looked like she was feeling fine and with no visible rash when I walked in the room. Her mother told me that after taking the prednisone she broke out in hives and so they gave her Benadryl, and now the rash was gone. Great, I thought, I love it when patients treat themselves appropriately. Nothing left for me to do but give her my blessing to go home. She looked fine and had a negative physical exam while laying on the gurney. On my way out the door I asked the patient’s mother the reason she was taking Prednisone, was it because she has been have some type of recurrent rash? “No”, she answered, “It is because she can’t move.” That stopped me in my tracks. Can’t move? What does that mean? This question lead me down the rabbit hole. It turns out that the patient started having symptoms 2 weeks ago with extremity tingling and neck pain. She was seen in the ER and had neck x-rays which were negative and then followed up with her doctor and had an out patient MRI of her neck that was negative. She had her symptoms progress to weakness and cramping pain in her extremities. It did not seem to her that her symptoms were ascending but seemed to involve the proximal muscles of her hips and shoulders more then the distal muscles. The mother also told me that sometimes she would get facial symptoms with drooping eye lids or …
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