Can ARS Occur At 10 Weeks

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Quick Question - Can ARS clear & re-occur?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick one. Is anyone aware of ARS symtpoms clearing and then recurring after a week?
It's just that I had symtpoms (sore throat, tiredness, low-grade temp and ANXIETY) 4 days after possible exposure (unprotected vaginal... Read more »

ARS at 8+ Weeks

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm sure I'm being paranoid but...8 weeks after my suspected exposure, I started experiencing...diarrhea...not severe, just looser than normal. At the same time, I started taking medication for high blood pressure that could be causing it but since... Read more »

can ars happen at 37 weeks?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

can ars happen at 37 weeks?
i tested negative after a big scare at 37 weeks.
i now have the flu or so i think.
am seeing the dr today.
is it the flu or ars eventhough im negatve - coulds i have serocomverted at 37 weeks?
please answer.
i will post what... Read more »

ars symptoms at 13 weeks ???

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

please answer.. i have tested hiv- at 7weeks.. but now at 13 weeks later i had a cold.. with aches in my legs..the aches have lingerd on for over a week now.. i am stressed and think i have every symtom imaginalbe.. can i have ars at 13 weeks.. and... Read more »

Can you have ARS symptoms but not have ARS?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I had symptoms of ARS infection...painful swollen neck glands, low grade fever, rash that lasted a month, clogged ears. My only risk factor is receiving a shot from a doctor 9 weeks before the symptoms showed themselves. Should I be tested? What... Read more »

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Neurological symptoms/swollen glands....ARS?

Dr. Bob. How common are Neuro symptoms with ARS? How do they typically manifest? I had an unprotected sexual encounter about 5 months ago. About 7 weeks later I developed Neuro symptoms. I woke up Monday morning with numbness in my left leg only....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Can I offer some words of wisdom? Sure thing. STOP HAVING UNSAFE SEX!Neurological symptoms occur in approximately 12% of acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) cases. These symptoms include aseptic meningitis, meningoencephalitis, peripheral neuropathy,... Read more »

timing of ARS?

Hi Dr. Holodniy,How soon can ARS present itself? Most of the literature/information I've come across says it occurs 2-4 weeks after exposure (there is a latency period). In your expert opinion is this the case or do you feel it could happen...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

We don't have accurate data. Most people come to medical attention when they have symptoms, or when they have had them for awhile.... Read more »

ARS TIME FRAME

Do ARS symptoms usually all appear at about the same time. I mean would you get a sore throat at two weeks and a rash at 9 weeks, or do the symptoms usually appear closer together. Thank you for your time....

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

I assume that "ARS" refers to the acute retroviral syndrome associated with what is described as acute or primary infection, or the symptoms which occur at the time of seroconversion. In general, those infected will develop an ARS within... Read more »

ARS Symptoms But Neg Test

Hi Doc,Im 4 weeks out of a pep course and have had night sweats every night now for 2 weeks and yesterday I came out with a huge cold sore.I had a HIV test last week whilst all this was happening and it showed up neg (it should have been at the 6...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,While it is true that by the time most HIV-infected folks experience acute retroviral syndrome (ARS) symptoms they will have detectable levels of anti-HIV antibodies in their blood, I agree you won't be definitively and conclusively negative... Read more »

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