Living with HIV in the Philippines: Email 649: Mouth Issues

Hi Pozzie,

I have question, I'm taking my ARV's 3week ago na. Ngayon sa mouth sa gilid parang nagkaroon ng hiwa di namn sia singaw lalo pag tuyo. Then ung palibot ng bibig kumapal pag nadampian ng laway parang mainit. nagkakaroon ng panit balat sa palibot ng labi. Loob ng dila ang init di nga me masyadong makakain para wala kasi me panlasa. Hope u hep me.

XXX

TRANSLATION

Hi Pozzie.

I have a question. I’m taking ARV’s for 3 weeks. Now, I observe that there is like a cut on the side of my mouth. I think it’s not a mouth sore when it’s dry. Then I fee that the area around my mouth is numbing and when it becomes wet with saliva, it becomes hot. I feel that there is some extra skin around my mouth. Inside the mouth, it is hot and it’s hard for me to ear because I don’t taste the food. Hope you can help me.

XXX

POZZIEPINOY’S RESPONSE

Hi XXX.

Thank you for your email.

I called Dr. Ditangco and she said that you should go to the HIV Hub immediately so your HIV doctor can assess your situation. She said that only your doctor will know once he or she has physically checked your symptoms and checked your medical chart.

I hope I was able to answer your concerns. Feel free to email me again if you have other questions.

Stay healthy,

Pozziepinoy