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Seroconversion?
#37918 - 08/07/02 06:46 AM
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Have a question: about 7 to 7 1/2 weeks after a semi-risky encounter, I came down with a sore throat that lasted about 3 days, no other real symptoms or else too mild to notice. Could this be ars? Please let me know, am really worried.
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Just like notanon said...sometimes a bump is just a bump. A sore throat at 7 - 7.5 weeks is not ARS it's just a sore throat.
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thanks to jackie for the reference to my post. i will add that i had a sore throat which started at about the same timeframe after possible exposure. well, it lasted a solid 2 months....everyday! still hurts sometimes a little, but since testing neg at 12 weeks, i hardly pay much attention to it. i had a ENT say it was probably from reflux (caused by stress) and another doc say from allergies. if i had not been focusing on HIV as a cause it probably would have gone away a lot sooner. to your question, i read a case study on ARS and although a sore throat (pharyngitis) can be a common symptom it was not a good indicator of hiv and was usually due to other causes.......not hiv! that study was based on hospital admittances over a period of time comparing common ARS symptoms in persons that were determined to be poz vs. ones not infected. hope this helps!
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thanks J-Blue, makes me feel much better
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Terry_DISSIDENT
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Unregistered
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The hiv test is garbage so your question is invalid! forget the test and never test again.
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terry knows nothing about hiv tests or he denies what he does know deep down inside. ignore this poster!
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I love being positive it makes me feel like a sombody. I had no life untill I got positive. Now I'm "living with hiv". Life is GREAT! I wish everyone could be positive!
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