Do Hiv Symptoms Appear Earlier Than Two Weeks

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Depression and HIV

Treatment for Depression Depression can be treated with lifestyle changes, alternative therapies, and/or with medications. Many medications and therapies for depression can interfere with your HIV treatment. Your health care provider can help you select the therapy or combination of therapies most appropriate for you. Do not try to self-medicate with alcohol or illegal drugs as these can increase depression and create additional problems. ...

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part two-- hiv symptoms or stress? Please help

Dear Dr. Bob, I wrote you earlier today regarding getting a viral load. My name is Bob as well. Anyway, I am sorry for writing you twice, but I want to convey all of my symptoms. I had an unprotected sexual relationship over the summer of 2003...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Negative HIV tests nine months after a potential exposure are indeed considered to be conclusive and definitive. I see no reason for additional testing, including viral load testing.Your symptoms are not consistent with HIV ARS or HIV disease.... Read more »

I wrote earlier about geographic tongue and lichen planus...

I sent you a question very recently, but I've learned a few things after doing some further research. I mentioned that I noticed patches in my mouth that appear translucent with a bluish or whitish tint. I think this is probably leukoedema,...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

Oral Hairy Leukoplakia (OHL), the vast majority of the time, appears on the lateral border of the tongue as a white, corrugated, asymptomatic lesion. The manifestation you have described does not sound at all like OHL, but rather very much like... Read more »

Wasting but had earlier negative test?

Dr. Bob,Booncock! Sorry, i just don't know how to react. It seems my arms, legs, and face have gotten smaller in the past few months. I had an earlier negative hiv test, but i now feel that these symptoms in connection with the recurrent...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Booncock,If you're HIV-negative, you're HIV-negative. It really is just that simple. "Nightmare"? Yes, I do believe that's correct -- it is all just a bad dream not reality. HIV is not your problem.If your sinuses are... Read more »

MOSTLY GENERIC QUESTIONS, TRIED ASKING EARLIER

Hello Dr. Bob,Hope things are well at your end. This is the fifth time Im writing to you and I hope youll respond this time. I want to donate and will try once my head is cleared off this madness. Honestly, dont want to promise as I really dont...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,1. ARS symptoms generally manifest two to four weeks following primary HIV infection. However they certainly can occur a bit earlier or later. Body type would not make a difference. The medical/psychological reason for the timing involved with... Read more »

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how quickly do symptoms appear

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hiya, ppl. I know I'm prolly freaking out here, but I could use
some assurrance. I gave oral sex to a chick 3 weeks ago (well, yeah,
we did other things, too, oral sex being the only unprotected
part) and - surprise, me being hysteric at these... Read more »

How soon do symptoms appear

Posted by jeremy, 2 Replies

For the first time in my life I just had unprotected sex with a female other than my spouse. If she was infected and passed hiv to me, how soon would symptoms appear for me?Also, how soon would an hiv test be appropriate for me? Read more »

I had hiv symptoms for the last two years and still..............

Posted by testednegative

I am submitting this post because i know that there are many ppl out there who are worried they have hiv because they have started showing some symptoms of it and are afraid to go and get checked. This is the story of my life and about the 2 years i... Read more »

Symptoms Appearance

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Other than ARS, how soon do other hiv symptoms usually appear? For instance weight loss, yeast infection, etc. Read more »

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