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Recently diagnosed - early days

Hi Dr Horwath,I was diagnosed with HIV about a month ago. I've had 2 blood tests - results were VL=44165 CD4=767 and then week = VL 74,000 CD4=736. I believe that I was infected around 14 months ago. Apart from allowing myself to become...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

According to data from cohort studies like the ART collaborative data base, your chances to progress to AIDS over the next 3 years are close to zero. Minor symptoms (ie fatigue and increased skin rashes)and increased risk for some infections (like... Read more »

May I Stop PEP (2 days early)

I'm on my fourth week of PEP it makes me sick to my stomach Combivir and Keletra no one is sure if PEP will work or not. I am a Muslim and my somewhat Islamic Christmas is coming up before my last 3 doses are up. If this stuff would have...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,If PEP is indicated, a full course would be 28 days. Would 26 days of PEP be effective in your case? No one really can say.You did not provide the details of your potential HIV exposure. Consequently, I cannot evaluate your level of... Read more »

Can symptoms be as early as 4 days?

Hi - my partner and I recently had sex, and 4 days later she had swollen glands/ sore throat and fever. I am HIV+ with VL of around 65000 last bloodwork, which was a week or so before the incident. Is 4 days too soon for the bosy to start showing...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi4 days is soon. Was the sex protected? If not it should be especially with your viral load where it is. There are studies showing that if we stay on our medications and keep our viral load at undetectable the chances of transmission are decreased... Read more »

Re-May I Stop PEP (2 days early)

I have to see her because she is the one that works with the hospital and the one who was assigned to monitor the medication. The guy stated he is indeed positive but I had only inserted in him once with the condom on a couple of seconds it did not...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I would strongly agree with the assessment of the infectious disease physician monitoring your course of PEP (even if she is less than friendly to you!).1. Your exposure was extremely brief, just one thrust. And that thrust was condom-covered,... Read more »

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too early for ars? - 4 days.....

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i had vaginal sex with a girl, the condom fell off, was unprotected briefly.

4 days later i got a rash on my chest, lasted less than a day.

the next day i got prety sick, vomiting and diareaha, was just a 24 hour thing.

i'm thinking these symptoms are... Read more »

Ur Stories on Early HIV Symptoms.

Posted by thinker, 3 Replies

Hello to all,

I would really appreciate it if some of you out there would share your stories with me about your experience with ARS (early symptoms) before you were diagnosed HIV +. What type of symptoms did you have? How long after your exposure... Read more »

Does anyone has dry mouth and neuropathy early HIV

Posted by paranoiafreak, 1 Reply

Does anyone here experience persistent dry mouth and throat and white coated tongue and peripheral neuropathy (Burning, stinging, tingling feet and hands which is persistent?

This has occur after 3 months of lowgrade fever and 2 episodes of hives... Read more »

nodule on Parotid Papillae early sign of HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello people,

First i'd like to say that The Body is a great site and i think it has many visitors from outside the US. So do i from Holland.

I'm suffering whith the following problem:

In august 2001 I have had protected oral and latex protected... Read more »

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