Hiv Presenting Symptoms

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Can Diarrhea/Weight Loss/Abdom.Pain be Presenting Symptoms?

In the last few months I have been experiencing nausea, fatigue, occasional diarrhea (about once every 2 weeks), weight loss (15 lbs in 5 months), abdominal pain, muscle pains, and a strange sensation in my throat. I have been to numerous doctors...

Response from Alvan Fisher, M.D.

Brown University School of Medicine

Yes these symptoms could be presenting symptoms of HIV/AIDS BUT these symptoms are NONSPECIFIC, meaning that they could relate to lots of other problems. By this time you should have some indication from your tests if there is an immunological... Read more »

every single symptom present, positive for sure

Dear Dr. Bob,I had an unprotected oral sex experience with a man (giving not receiving) at the end... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Late presenter - prognosis?

Hey Dr Keith,Thanks for answering my previous question re rash & fever from sustiva + Septrin.... Read more »

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HIV to AIDS Presentation=Help please...

Posted by Anonymous

How does HIV in a previously asyptomatic perosn present itself when it starts to become AIDS? What symptoms and physical changes occur? I know that thrush is a big one, but what else?

Please help...this is for a very dear friend who had a bruise... Read more »

How does AIDS present?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

When one transitions from HIV to actual AIDS,how does AIDS present itself initially? Does someone who is HIV+ go to AIDS with symptoms or this there is a middlestage?

Please help...

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Late presenter......

Posted by Anonymous, 15 Replies

Hi.

I have just been diagnosed in the last week.

I had been feeling fairly rough the last few years, but I put it down to being severly overworked and having a few issues in my personal life.

When I got my first set of meds, I was astonished. It turns... Read more »

Late presenter......

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I have just recently been diagnosed with the following labs:
CD4 count - 8
Viral load - 780,000
Potentially, I was infected over 10 years ago, but have been relatively symptom free.
I was just wondering what percentage of others found themselves in this... Read more »

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