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Author Topic: Out Damn'd Spot! Out I Say!  (Read 3091 times)

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Offline Growler

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Out Damn'd Spot! Out I Say!
« on: April 06, 2012, 08:28:17 am »
I've noticed a collection (10 or so) of small red spots that are mole like in appearance on my chest and abdomen. They're recent, no more a week or two.  I showed them to a nurse at a free medical clinic on Thursday and she asked me if I was positive.  I asked her what she thought it might be but she said she wouldn't speculate but asked when I'd next see my HIV team. I told her I had an appointment next week and she was satisfied.
Ok all pussy footing aside does anyone have any ideas what  might be causing these spots?
GROWLER
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Offline Billy B

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Re: Out Damn'd Spot! Out I Say!
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2012, 10:51:36 am »
Growler,
I started getting the same kinds of spots that you describe in my thirties before I became +. My Dermo had a long name for them but he said to not be concerned because they were harmless and occurred on some people as they got older. When I had my first visit with my ID I showed them to him and he said the same thing.
I hope yours are harmless as well.
Peace,
Billy
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Offline Growler

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Re: Out Damn'd Spot! Out I Say!
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2012, 09:03:27 pm »
Billy,
I'm sure you're probably right, it's the only thing that fits.

But thinking about it,  it is Easter so maybe it's sigmata! ? ... Ok with that in mind I'll buy a magic marker, use it to join the spots and see if Jebus has given me a treasure map to a secret stash of chocolate easter eggs :)
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Offline buginme2

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Re: Out Damn'd Spot! Out I Say!
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2012, 10:09:00 pm »
Little bright red moles with a solid border are usually cherry angiomas.  They are harmless and of no concern usually.

If they do not have a solid round border, and appear to have spider like legs instead they could be a sign of liver damage (however this is usually not the case and you probably would have established liver disease by then).
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Re: Out Damn'd Spot! Out I Say!
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2012, 10:15:22 pm »
I was going to suggest Porcelana cream, but your spots are red, not brown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6vst6g-dfI

"What's a woman to do?"

Seriously, I hope this is just a harmless, cosmetic issue.
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Offline Billy B

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Re: Out Damn'd Spot! Out I Say!
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2012, 12:32:35 pm »
Buginme2,
"Cherry angiomas", That is exactly what my Dero said they were.
Growler,
"Sigmata" LOL , Yes please connect the dots!
Peace,
Billy
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VL  UD   CD4 310 CD4% 28.4 11/22/10
VL  UD   CD4 420 CD4% 27.9 02/11/11
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 26.4 06/08/11
VL  UD   CD4 360 CD4% 27.7 09/23/11
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 28.3 01/20/12
VL  UD   CD4 430 CD4% 28.8 05/11/12
VL  UD   CD4 370 CD4% 28.1 09/07/12
VL  UD   CD4 390 CD4% 32.3 03/14/13
VL  UD   CD4 450 CD4% 29.8 09/10/13
VL  UD   CD4 430 CD4% 31.0 04/29/14
VL  UD   CD4 520 CD4% 34.8 11/05/15
VL  UD   CD4 440 CD4% 33.5 03/10/15
VL  UD   CD4 450 CD4% 30.5 08/23/16
VL  UD   CD4 510 CD4% 34.0 07/21/20  (Biktarvy)
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