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What Are the Symptoms of HIV and AIDS?
... When it comes to the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, there are three major points to keep in mind: There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. It's what you do that puts you at risk for HIV -- not how you
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Hi Doc. About 5 weeks ago I met a girl in a bar in Saigon. We frenched a few minutes (one small cut on my lip, minor gum irritation and temporary crowns as well), I fingered her briefly, next thing I know she whispers in my ear that the appetizer...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
...Hi,I wouldn't say you are a hypochondriac, but I also very strongly doubt you have HIV. Your symptoms are not suggestive of or worrisome for HIV. Your activities with Miss Saigon are not considered to be a significant Read more »hiv hbv co-infection
Dr. Bob I had an unprotected sexual exposure feb 1, 2008 on March 2nd I got pneumonia that last for 3 weeks, rash's all over my chest,pink eye, hot flashes, now I still have horrible aches/muscle aches and pain under the right rib cage. I had (4)...Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
...Hi,Your single elevated viral load test was a false-positive. Consequently all your tests (HIV, HCV, HBV) are negative. What are you going to accuse your gal-pal of? Giving you nothing? You can't force her to get STD screened, Read more »are the following symptoms: muscle pain, joint pain, throat pain, night sweats, lymph gland pain all together only connect to hiv?
are the following symptoms: muscle pain, joint pain, sore throat, night sweats, lymph gland pain, oral thrush all together only connect to hiv? There are no other diseases it could realte to really, right?
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
...Those symptoms are all related to HIV, and many other viruses including flu, mono and others.MH Read more »Muscle aches - HIV induced???
Upon further research I think your answer was not entirely correct. It seems HIV itself can cause Myopathy and Myalgia with elevated creatine kinase.http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic86.htm"Peripheral neuropathies are common in patients infected...Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
...Hello,Welcome back to the forum. First off, yes, there is an HIV-associated myopathy as well as an AZT-associated myopathy, both of which are associated with elevated CPKs. The symptoms can Read more »
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Women, Depression and HIV/AIDS
...Options Get Evaluated and Treated for Depression Depression Is More Common in Women While many people living with HIV (HIV-positive people) suffer from depression, it is more common in HIV-positive women than HIV-positive men. In some... Read more »Peripheral Neuropathy and HIV/AIDS
...Have PN? PN Treatments Finding Support References What Is Peripheral Neuropathy? Approximately 60 percent of HIV+ people will develop problems that involvethe nervous system. The nervous system controls thinking, movement,... Read more »Coping With an HIV/AIDS Diagnosis
...just celebrate my life and beat it. That was my choice." Click here to read or listen to how other people disclosed their HIV status. D'Jaun Black Diagnosed in 2004 "Being HIV positive has been the greatest adventure I've ever... Read more »
