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IRIS: A Concern for People Starting HIV Therapy
...redness and pain. Inflammation can appear nearly anywhere in your body. It can occur in an organ like the liver, in lymph nodes, in nerve fibers, and even in areas outside organs like your immune system. Inflammation can be acute or chronic . Acute inflammation is when your body first responds by sending white blood cells to the damaged area. Your circulatory and immune systems assist in the process. For the most part, acute...
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Does Acute HIV Infection symptoms last this long?
First off I was told I was HIV positive 2 weeks ago, and now waiting for all the baseline test you recommend to come back to find out "the details" of my infection. TB did already come back neg. Doc said I had Acute HIV Infection.My question is, how...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
...Hello,The symptoms associated with HIVacute retroviral syndrome (ARS) following primary infection generally occur two to three weeks after initial infection and persist Read more »Terrified5: HIV symptoms after Oral Sex and Fingering
Dr Bob, I an new to yoru site. I an/was a HIV - man. On Oct 29, I went to a strip club. The dancer/CSW said, "Everything I do is protected, I value my life." In my drunken state I exercised extremely poor judgement. She placed a condom on me...Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
...Hello,1. Your HIV risk is so remote it's essentially nonexistent.2. No. Symptoms associated with HIVacute retroviral syndrome become manifest two to three weeks after HIV primary infection.3. Absofrickenlutely. Just peruse the archives Read more »out of luck this time?
Doctor, thanks for your help in the past. Im back in the US now for the new years and sending my donation as mentioned in the past, can I use my visa card or cheque is the only way? I will send $150.00 within this week. This is Mark if you remember...Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
...HIV, you should get an HIV-antibody test at the three-month mark. I should also point out that symptoms associated with HIVacute retroviral syndrome (ARS) take weeks to become manifest, not three days. Unfortunately I cannot diagnose the exact... Read more »Unresolved eye problem....
I would like to know if there is an opportunistic eye infection which could slowly destroy your retina without leaving any scar tissue? The reason why I'm asking this is because something is going on with my eyes and my opthamologist, who is a...
Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
...I don't know of any other OI that slowly destroys retinal tissue without scarring. There is an entity caller Acute Retinal Necrosis (ARN) that destroys the retina and typically occurs at T cells counts similar to yours, but this is a fast-moving Read more »
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Acute HIV Infection
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Caring for Your Gut: Dealing With Diarrhea, Nausea and Other Stomach Problems if You Have HIV/AIDS
...effect. If they continue or get worse, it may be a sign that you have an infection, especially if you also have a fever. Some AIDS-related opportunistic infections (OIs) affecting the gut include: Cryptosporidiosis Microsporidiosis ... Read more »Hepatitis: Overview
...G viruses, or HAV, HBV, and so on. Over 90% of cases of hepatitis are caused by hepatitis A, B, or C. Viral hepatitis can be acute or chronic. Acute means the first few weeks to months after you get hepatitis. You may feel sick for a couple of... Read more »
