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Re: I am TOTALLY PANICKED! I cannot eat, sleep, or think. Please help!!!
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 12:27:50 -0600 (CST)
I don't think it's HIV but if you are so concerned ask your Dr to test
you .
At Thu, 3 Apr 2003, anonymous wrote:
>
>I have had severe vaginal itching and irritation for about 6 weeks now.
>I first thought it was a yeast infection so I bought an OTC one day
>treatment, and it did seem to help for a little bit. Then it came back.
>The itching is on the inner labia and anus, as well as the outer labia
>and inner folds of my thighs. I have no "bumps" on the inside, but I do
>have what appears to be "chafing" on the inner creases of my thighs.
>It's really raw and it burns to wash. I recently started Avonex
>(interferon) injections to treat MS. Also, I seem to be getting alot of
>ear infections. My MS doctor ran alot of blood work on me. Besides my
>White blood counts (which were high)everything else was within "normal"
>range. He even did a Westergren Sed rate (result = 7)? I'm scared I
>could have HIV. They also ran a MS panel that included a lumbar
>puncture. All of my "proteins" were high. My Igg? I read that HIV+
>people have high proteins.
>I'm married now and in a monogomous relationship, but I did have 1
>partner about 3 years ago that I didn't know very well. (I'm ashamed to
>say) I used a condom 100% of the time with him, but... It seems like my
>immune system isn't working right. Please offer some advice (besides
>the obvious go get an aids test)
>
>--
>Melanie
>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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