First Symtoms Of Hiv Infection

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hiv negative after exposer but still showing symtoms

hey dr. bob i had a pretty risky exposer last mid january. now i know what your going to say to me get tested after 12 weeks and this and that, but i really am concerned i have exvery single possible symtom of hiv ars infection its really weird(...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Now I know what you're going to say to me: get tested after 12 weeks . . . ." Yep!!! You're absolutely correct. Symptoms are notoriously unreliable in predicting who is and is not HIV infected. Consequently if you've had... Read more »

HIV....Symtoms....

Hi, im a 31 yo guy, ive had a stable relationship with my girlfriend for almost 3 1/2 years... Read more »

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neck nodes, sore throats, exhausted, possible hiv symtoms? what test should I have done?

DEAR DOC, PLEASE HELP!!! In Dec 00' I developed severe pneumonia like high fever sore throat,... Read more »

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Infections in first 3 months

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello,

2 days after unprotected sex with a Female colleague I had the flu, 6 weeks later I had a stomch bug followed by another a week later and then a cold the following week. Would this happen if my immune systems was weak following HIV infection.... Read more »

Full Symtoms List for those STRESSED about HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

SYMPTOMS

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS

ChillsThirst
Racing HeartPerspiration/sweaty hands
Butterflies in StomachHeadaches
StomachachesBackaches
Tiring EasilyNervous Ticks
Urinating FrequentlyDifficulty Sleeping
Difficulty BreathingDizziness
RestlessnessSusceptibility to... Read more »

Nuerological symtoms

Posted by Anonymous

Is it at all possible to have nuerolgical symtoms with early HIV infection? Things like shaky hands depresion imbalanced walking. Please help if you can

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Do not look at symtoms!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I would like to caution some of you not to think that symptoms that are simular to those of ARS are ARS. I work with West Nile Virus and there are two types of illness that are connected with this Virus, One West Nile fever prsents with the same... Read more »

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