 | ||
   | ||
 | ||
Email
Glossary |
|
HIV symptoms Jan 11, 2009 I became very ill last August. My symptoms included chronic vomiting, diarrhea, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, cold night sweats, and extreme fatigue. I went to the hospital and they tested me for mono and strep throat and both came back negative. The doctor gave me a shot of penicilin and 2 IV's for re-hydration and I felt better. I was under a lot of stress at the time and contributed this illness to over-stressing myself but I also considered the possibility of HIV infection. At the hospital, I had a very high white blood cell count and, since then, I have read that a high-white blood cell count is not an indicator of HIV. Is this correct? |
|||||||||
 |
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
 |
| Response from Dr. Horwath
 A very high white blood cell count in adults is usually indicative of a bacterial infection, but NOT of HIV infection. | |||||||||
 Get Email Notifications When This Forum Updates or Subscribe With RSS
|
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
Q&A TERMS OF USE
This forum is designed for educational purposes only, and experts are not rendering legal or medical advice or professional services. Experts appearing on this page are independent and are solely responsible for editing and fact-checking their material. Neither TheBody.com nor any sponsor is the publisher or speaker of posted visitors' questions or the experts' material.
Review our complete terms of use and copyright notice.
