Can Hiv Be Diagnosed 5 Weeks Of Infection

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The Stages of HIV Disease

HIV Is a Continuum Infection Primary Infection (or Acute Infection) Seroconversion The Asymptomatic Stage Early- and Medium-Stage HIV Symptomatic Disease Late-Stage HIV Disease (AIDS) HIV Is a Continuum Most of us are used to thinking of disease in very simple terms: if you feel sick, you are sick; if you feel healthy, you are healthy. However, because HIV may begin causing subtle changes in the immune system long before an infected...

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Newly Infected / Diagnosed - High Liver Numbers

Hi, I ve just been diagnosed positive. Since I tested negative for Eliza a few weeks ago and I went through accute infection just recently, my doctor thinks I must have been infected very recently. We have been trying to get me on a cyclosporine...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

There are many causes of elevated liver enzymes. My main thought is that in your case the high levels may reflect your recent HIV infection. Many more common viral illnesses can cause liver tests to rise for a period and then decline. So, it may... Read more »

infected in may 02 + diagnosed in august 2002

Dear Dr R Franscino i was diagonosed in august 2002 HIV+ and HepB+ as a result of being drug raped.I have been fine up until now but for the last four weeks i have been waking up every night in sweats i dont think this is psychological.I have normal...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hey Messed Up British Guy XX (22),You pose many questions. Let me try to reply to each:1. Working as an agency nurse does not pose any significant increased risk for your health at this time. Your CD4 counts are quite good. If your counts were below... Read more »

When can the infection be diagnosed

When can the HIV be diagnosed by proper tests after being infected? in other words, if I suspect my infection after a sexual interaction, when can I perform testing, to get acurate results?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The standard antibody test are often positive by 6 weeks after infection and essentially always positive by 3-6 months after infection. A HIV RNA test would be positive within 1-2 weeks after infection but is more expensive and note as widely... Read more »

searching for answers to child with HIV Newly diagnosed (PEDIATRIC HIV INFECTION INFORMATION, 2009))

I have a niece who is 12 yrs old she was just diagnosed with HIV.No one has explained everything in lay terms about her diagnoses. How do I answer her ?? about it and the tests that she will have (CD4 and Viral load).Disclosure etc.. Cannot find...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your niece should have a pediatric HIV specialist monitoring her. That doctor should help in explaining her condition to her based on her age, maturity and level of understanding. The important thing for parents and family members is to always be... Read more »

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just diagnosed 3 weeks ago

Posted by luckyone, 1 Reply

i was diagnosed 3 weeks ago after a physical for life insurance,which i was turned down for of course,anyway ive gone to a dr and am waiting for my test results cd4,genotype, viral load have been doing a lot of research online and have ordered a... Read more »

Just got diagnosed with HIV

Posted by lgb, 3 Replies

Hey all
I'm just a 20 year old guy, who was just diagnosed with hiv about two weeks ago, and I am also in the military reserves. At the beginning I was fine with it, I didnt feel like my life was going to change at all, but now the more I know that... Read more »

HIV Symptoms does not indicate HIV Infection

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I wanted to share briefly with everyone that just because you may have symptoms of HIV does not necessarily mean that you are HIV positive.

I would come onto this website everyday for hours and surf the web for the risks, symptoms, exposure rates,... Read more »

Diagnosed with HIV and AIDS at the same time!!!!

Posted by icantbelieve, 9 Replies

Last April, viral load over 500.000 and cd4 count 191. Overwhelming. I've been sad, lonely, on meds, always tired, lost weight, appetite, no one knows, live away from my family, no partner, with an infection on my skin since April that impairs my... Read more »

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