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Suffering With HIV, On Atripla, Have Numbness In Hands And Feet, Huge Hard Lump On Base Of Neck. Alarming?
i m a 48 year old male...i have hiv , and taking atripla ...i m now undetectable and over all feel fine except for numbness in hands and feet ..but what is concerning my now is i discovered a huge hard lump at the base of my neck on the left side..just at the collar bone. should i be concerned or not? it takes three finger tips to completely cover this hard mass.
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
Hai
Welcome to HCM.
You have not mentioned your present CD4 count. Even with undetectable viral load sometimes we see some dissociated CD4 count results due to various reasons. If your CD4 count is well above 500 the present condition may unlikely be related to HIV. If it is below 300 it could be a HIV sequlae . Anyhow don't delay to meet your consultant and get yourself examine and rule out these possibilities.
Get well soon.
Dr S.Murugan
Welcome to HCM.
You have not mentioned your present CD4 count. Even with undetectable viral load sometimes we see some dissociated CD4 count results due to various reasons. If your CD4 count is well above 500 the present condition may unlikely be related to HIV. If it is below 300 it could be a HIV sequlae . Anyhow don't delay to meet your consultant and get yourself examine and rule out these possibilities.
Get well soon.
Dr S.Murugan
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