Yikes bubbles on my legs

[Ravhyn]

Hello everyone. I am on Norvir, Truvada, and Rayatez.  I've been taking them for 11 days this morning when I was shaving my legs I noticed that on my left leg there are three bubbles under the skin best way I can explain them.  they dont itch and they dont hurt so I'm not complaining I just want to make sure there not dangerous. There not hard like a boil there soft like water filled, and there not red or inflamed.  It's just lumps under the skin.  Only on my legs. 

Is it just a side effect? does anyone else have it, or is it a sign of something else and should I be concerned to call my doc or just wait it out till my may appointment?

[Inchlingblue]

It's hard to diagnose these things online and you should probably get it looked at but based on your description it sounds like lipoma (not to be confused with lymphoma@!). They are basically benign tumors composed of fatty tissue.

I also have a couple of small ones on my legs (on the outer portion, about 5 inches above the ankle), they're not very noticeable at all and are totally painless. I had them before I started meds and they have remained sort of the same, not gotten any noticeably better or worse.

It's hard to say if this is HIV-related or not. They are seen in the general population, in people who don't have HIV.

Here's a little more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoma

http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SideEffects/Archive/Lipodystrophy/Q188250.html

[lforsyth]

Thanks for the links Inchingblue. I too have one large lump above my right knee that appeared a few years ago.  My Dr. said it was just a fatty tumor.  Still, I'd like to get it removed. Glad I looked around in the forums this morning.