How Long Does Myalgia Last For Hiv Early Symptoms

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arthralgia and myalgia please help!!!

Posted by Rodjoe, 1 Reply

If I were infected with hiv would I have arthralgia and myalgia for over a month.... Do these symptoms stay with u this long. My exposer was Nov. 4 they say it was a low risk cause a condom was used... I tested neg. Dec. 10 and Jan 3. Yet my body... Read more »

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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 »

Too early for symptoms?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Sorry if this is not allowed here but on the forum it says we can discuss other STI's as well as HIV.

New Years Eve I had an encounter with a guy I had been talking to over the internet. We engaged in oral sex (passive and receptive), him performing... Read more »

for hiv- people with long lasting symptoms

Posted by Jambasher, 4 Replies

And for anyone interested. Its my first post. Great site, helping probably millions of people. Wonderful work!

This is maybe not the right place to do this but still:

There seem to be the rather frequent occasion of people suffering from long lasting... Read more »

Early HIV symptoms?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I've had weird symptoms for the last month (more intense the last two weeks).

They started with itching and then came a huge headache (constant with front and back of the head), pain in my neck, a little bit of diarrhea (gone now), a white tongue... Read more »

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Early ARS symptoms - maybe not so early...

Dr. Bob:It's me again, your friendly neighborhood train wreck, writing to you with another update. I was going to title this post " ... - wish I understood French" since as you can see I have been a bit obsessive about following your...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Friendly Neighborhood Train Wreck,With each of your daily posts (yes, I read them, even though I did not post them), I get a clearer picture of your problem. That problem is not virological (HIV), but rather psychological (guilt, irrational... Read more »

Early symptoms after HIV infection

What kind of symptoms can occur short after a primary infection of HIV? I was recently diagnosed but I feel very well. I'm not on treatment yet and my CD4 count is 600. No viral load result available yet. How long can a person live without...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The range of outcomes with HIV infection without treatment is very broad (varies from person to person) anywhere from immediate life threatening problems to survival > 20 years for a small % of patients. In the pre-therapy days the average in... Read more »

Fresh wound and early HIV symptoms

Dear Doctor Bob,I am 25 years old men. I am a foreigner in an Asian country. I am sorry for my poor English. I am not a native speaker. These days I had very had times. 16 days ago, I drank with one of my friend. When I was walking towards home,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Martin,Stop worrying!Let me address your questions first:1.Can "HIV move on with shower water towards the wound and infect you?" No.2.Can HIV cause symptoms such as a white coating on your tongue or sore throat 9 hours after a potential... Read more »

Early ARS Symptoms - An Unhappy New Year

Dr. Bob:I'm back...I hope you had a happy new year. I would have liked to say that I was away for so long as I finally accepted your advice wholeheartedly and that there was nothing to worry about. However, the exact opposite happened.On the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Friendly Neighborhood Train Wreck (FNTW),I have continued to read your posts. I absolutely agree with your statements:1. ". . . It should come as no surprise to you that the worst was mental, and the panic and depression hit me full force... Read more »

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