Skin Bumps and HIV symptoms??
My problems started in may 2006 near a tiny bump (<1mm) on my penis, it itches sometimes but otherwise is not painful or anything. Fews months latter i developed a period of diarrhoea, cough, confused, skin dryness and blurry vision. Also, more of these tiny little bumps started to appear on my wrists joint, finger joints and belly button nouns.
I took tests for diabetes and HIV within oct (>12 months after last sexual exposure), both -ve but Oral Herpes +ve instead.
5 months ago i be diagnosed with penumothorax and have a surgery and till now, the bumps verbs to spread all over my body surrounded by clusters, barely detectable but shiny under lighting and can consistency its roughness. Occasionally 1 of the bumps will turn red for few days then vertebrae to normal, they are neither itchy nor bloody.
I have consulted frequent doctors and did checkups but nothing seem to work, does anyone have a clue whats wrong near me?
Answers:
The first symptoms of HIV infection can resemble symptoms of common cold or flu virus. The symptoms of early infection can also be similar to the symptoms of other sexually transmitted diseases and other infections such as "mono" or hepatitis, which are much more commonly and more efficiently transmitted. Stress and anxiety can also produce symptoms in some population, even though they do not have HIV.
Some society who contract HIV experience very strong symptoms, but others experience none at adjectives. Those who do have symptoms collectively experience fever, fatigue, and, regularly, rash. Other adjectives symptoms can include headache, swollen lymph nodes, and sore throat. These symptoms can occur inwardly days or weeks of the initial exposure to the virus during a period call primary or acute HIV infection.
Because of the nonspecific symptoms associated with primary or acute HIV infection, symptoms are not a reliable passageway to diagnose HIV infection. Testing for HIV antibodies is the only passageway to know whether you have be infected; however, the HIV antibody test simply works after the infected person's immune system develops antibodies to HIV. During the "window period" between the initial infection and the time in which antibodies are detectable (which can be from 2 weeks to 6 months, but is usually 3 months), standard HIV carrying out tests is ineffective.
If you are concerned that you may have only just acquired HIV and hold symptoms described above, see a doctor. A doctor or other health support professional can help determine whether you may be infected beside HIV or another infection. If HIV infection is suspected, he or she may perform a Polymerase Chain Reaction (commonly call "PCR") test to determine whether HIV is present surrounded by the blood.
Once the primary or acute infection is over, most people do not experience any apparent symptoms for another 8-10 years. Left untreated, the immune system becomes increasingly weaker and the disease progresses to AIDS. The subsequent symptoms experienced by individuals infected with the virus are habitually associated with the "opportunistic infections" that target individuals beside AIDS such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, and toxoplasmosis.
Have you seen a dermatologist? I'm not sure what pneumothorax is and how it may relate to your skin condition. But, I would consult a dermatologist for the skin bumps. Good luck.
Have you tried consulting an allergist or possibly an infectious disease physician?
It could be a simple allergy to laundry detergent, lotion, soaps, etc or it could be hives. It could also be some type of food allergy. Does it respond to any type of topical creams or antihistamines? Have your physicians given you any steroidal treatments?
I'd try an allergist first. However, if that doesn't work out, I'd unequivocally check with an infectious disease physician. This is not a problem that you should depart from untreated.
Best of luck to you!
Those first 2 answer were great suggestions...Good luck beside that, Take Care.