Is Fever A Sign Of AIDS

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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 feel. Your mind is a powerful thing. 1.There's a big difference between the symptoms of HIV and the symptoms of advanced HIV, also known as AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks...

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Is recurring fever a primary sign of HIV? condoms and STDs?

i have three questions, is it necessary that a person with HIV has fever once in awhile or swollen lymph nodes atleast once in a while or right after the exposure to virus. the second question is that i've had sex using condoms with a guy...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Dear db:1) Although fever and enlarged lymph nodes can and usually do occur after HIV infection, as well as after any viral infection, there is no guarantee that each and every patient gets them. I've certainly seen patients without much in... Read more »

fevers with HIV The Body: Rick Sowadsky M.S.P.H., C.D.S, Answers to Safe Sex Questions

In the Merck Manual, it describes one of the symptoms of HIV as being intermittent fevers. How often is considered intermittent and what constitutes the degree of fever one with HIV may have? Thank you....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.There is no simple way to make a description of the fevers associated withHIV/AIDS, since they can vary so much from person to person. Sometimes therecan be low grade fevers, and sometimes there can be high grade... Read more »

signs of hiv in three yr old

hi, I was wondering if I took my son down to get an hiv test would it be able to tell whether or not he has it, he's been sick lately with fever, bacterial infection (his 1st time), his eyes were once blood shot, constant cough. please help me,...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You are describing symptoms that are common in children (fever, cough, etc). These are not reasons to suspect HIV infection in a 3 year old.At the age of 3, peri-natal infection is the only likely source. If his mother is HIV+, then he should have... Read more »

low grade fever

Hi and thank you for your forum. I recently got thrush and found out I have AIDS (cd4-44 v.l.(750k+). It went away with treatment and I feel fine. My doctor put me on Sustiva /Viread/Emtriva which I started 10 days ago. I also am on Bactrim and...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Your regimen is considered a potent and simple regimen. Fever is fairly common in advanced HIV disease. Sometimes it can seem to flare when treatment is started (part of the spectrum of immune reconstitution but there needs to be attention paid to... Read more »

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A little scared - fever won't go away

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello all, I have an id doc and are being monitored every 3 months. I have had hiv for almost two years but seem to be a fast progressor, I have gone from 565 cd4 down to 300 cd4 in the last two years. My viral load has gone from 1500 to now last... Read more »

Signs ?????

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I just have one question does everyone have signs of having HIV/AIDS?
Im not sure what Im getting is a symptom of this diease or if it is all in my head I have been exposed to AIDS and got tested days ago, will not get results back for a couple of... Read more »