Is this rash called hiv rash

by Meh
(India)

I am Male 30, I tested many time for hiv all test comes negative and last month I donated blood in hospital and that also clear (Negative) because no call come from hospital.

And they had given me my blood group card so i think i am negative after 11 months. i had many symptoms before but now i seen some pink or red color rash in my body for eg. one on my nose, 3-4 on my sholders, 2-3 on my chest, 2-3 on my hands, 3-4 on my stomach and maybe some on my back also.

I did not find any painful rashes and some rash are small and some are big. and i did not notice any rash before maybe it should be there but didn't notice. I come to know about rash and symptoms of hiv from what i found on internet.

1) i want know whether hiv rash can developed after 11 months negative hiv test?
2) should my picture find hiv Rash?
3) should i need more test or see to any hiv doctor for this rash?

Thanks a lot for your help.

Hello Meh,

Thanks for your question and pictures. Please understand that I'm not a physician and this is not a diagnosis. And, I can't tell by looking at your picture if it is an HIV rash, but here is what I can tell you:

From what I understand a typical HIV rash is usually pretty small, slightly raised and a bit dark in color.

An HIV rash can basically affect any part of the body, but the most common areas are the face, stomach/back area. Sometimes they'll show up on the feet and hands too. And, in more severe cases, they can show up as ulcers in the mouth or on the genitals.

An HIV rash usually appears about 3 weeks after being infected. But it is possible for it to appear much later than for some people.

Also, an HIV rash will come and go. They can last up to 2 weeks and then go away and come back again. And, you usually will have other symptoms with the HiV rash.

Finally, there are usually symptoms associated with an HIV rash, like fever, diarrhea, headaches, swollen lymph nodes, and white patches in your mouth - called thrush.

I can imagine how scary this must be for you. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you more.

And while it sounds like a good sign that the hospital did not notify you that anything is wrong with your blood......I would still see a doctor if I were you.

You want to rule out anything serious. And, he can help diagnose your rash condition too.

Also, you might want to ask the doctor to give you another AIDs blood test.

Good luck, I hope this information has helped.

Linda

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