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  • 25 Years
  • 22/01/2025

Is it normal for an HIV rash to come and go within just 30 minutes? I'm trying to understand if there's a connection between hives and HIV, or if it's more likely that these symptoms are due to stress. I've tested HIV negative after 3 months, but I'm still dealing with a white tongue, diarrhea, and weight loss. Should I be worried about these symptoms?

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Developing skin disease in HIV person is very late manifestation and usually takes years to develop skin disease,and more over HIV doesn't show any skin rash,the history that you are giving could be skin allergy.visit Dermatologist if its frequently bothering you. symptoms like diarrhoea wt loss and white tongue could be due to Gastroenteritis visit Physician for detailed evaluation.

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