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Is Herpes Zoster Around Eye Due To HIV?
Dear Doc, My mom is diagonised that she have herpes zoster, it is around her left eye, it started when she start her medication prescribed for her eye (tetra cotril) but now she already started an anti viral medesine as priscribed by a doctor, she is around 60 years old, but my worry is, i have been told that it is more connected with HIV, Doc is it always like that, she is also in deep dipression, help us
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Herpes zoster is a viral illness more commonly seen in adults in geriatric age group of above 60 years. This infection is associated with immunodeficiency but not always HIV.
HIV does cause immunodeficient state and hence all opportunistic infections are common in AIDS.
Fortunately, Herpes zoster is treatable but post herpetic neuralgia is one of the common complications. Some patients also have depression as it is a very painful condition.
I would suggest you support her through this and please let her complete the full course of antivirals prescribed.
Thanks.
Welcome to HCM.
Herpes zoster is a viral illness more commonly seen in adults in geriatric age group of above 60 years. This infection is associated with immunodeficiency but not always HIV.
HIV does cause immunodeficient state and hence all opportunistic infections are common in AIDS.
Fortunately, Herpes zoster is treatable but post herpetic neuralgia is one of the common complications. Some patients also have depression as it is a very painful condition.
I would suggest you support her through this and please let her complete the full course of antivirals prescribed.
Thanks.
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