Durations Of Symptoms Of Aids

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duration of symptoms?

Posted by anonymouslad, 2 Replies

What is the rough duration that symptoms will last after someone is infected with HIV? I think I read somewhere else that they only last around a week. So if someone is getting symptoms which are lasting 2, 3+ weeks is it safe to assume that... Read more »

Duration of Acute HIV symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello: Generally, if I had a sore throat 3 weeks ago and now my nodes are slightly swollen in my neck and armpits, but never any rash or fever or oral signs, what is the risk of my having acute HIV infection? (Oral sex, no ejaculation, protected... Read more »

Duration of Symptoms

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi,

My understanding is that if ARS presents itself, it is usually a constellation of symptoms, begins 2-4 weeks after infection and lasts 1-2 weeks.

Given that I began experiencing myalgia (alone - no other symptoms) at the beginning of week 7 after... Read more »

Severity and duration of ARS

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi all,

I recently read somewhere that genereally the severity of ARS symptoms has an impact on the duration i.e. a person experiencing severe symptoms will usually experience them for a longer duration than someone experiencing mild symptoms.

Can... Read more »

DURATION OF ARS????

Posted by Anonymous

My question is this...........I had a potentially high-risk exposure 2 weeks ago. I visited Mexico, ate some shady food and drank margeritas. The day after I had diarrhea.....no other symptoms. Then the next day, arond 7 PM, all of a sudden I... Read more »

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Duration of Symptoms - conflicting info

Hello. I am a student conducting some research in the field of HIV infection.I have read elsewhere that acute symptoms can last for several weeks and evenmonths, especially when symptoms are very severe or when the patientexperiences asceptic...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. When we are talking about any aspect ofany disease in medicine, whether it is AIDS, Cancer, Heart Disease, etc., ifyou look hard enough, you will always find some variability in healthinformation. This is because... Read more »

Duration of ARS symptoms

Dear Dr.HolodniyI had a possible exposure in May 1998, ever since then I have had genneralised swollen glands, it is now March 1999 would it be possibe to have 9 and 1/2 months, could these be symptom of ARS due to hiv infection given the duration...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You did not say anything about HIV antibody test results. If your HIV test is negative now after 9 months, you do not have HIV infection. After acute HIV infection, swollen glands are seen in almost all people. They usually go away in a few weeks.... Read more »

herpes duration and AIDS

I am a little concerned as a recent partner (hiv status unknown) had oral herpes that took longer than 10 days to disappear. While the scabs went away after about 2 weeks, a small pink patch remained for a week or two more. I have read that long...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

For oral (or genital) herpes to be considered AIDS-associated, it must have persisted for more than 6 weeks. Usually these lesions get to be quite sizable because the HIV+ person's immune system can't contain the continued production of... Read more »

Night Sweat and Duration

When does "HIV Related" night sweats occur? Is it during the first few weeks after the infection? Is it drenching wet? Finally, does it has to accompanied by something else such as a fever?Thanks,...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Usually occurs in the first few weeks, can be drenching, and is usually associated with fever.MH... Read more »

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